Social Media Image Sizes: The Complete 2026 Cheat Sheet
Published August 7, 2026 · Images Resizer Team
Every platform has its own preferred image dimensions, and posting the wrong size means awkward crops, blurry uploads, or wasted space. Bookmark this cheat sheet — it lists the exact pixel sizes that work best on each major platform, and you can resize any image to these dimensions for free in seconds.
Instagram image sizes
| Type | Size (px) | Aspect ratio |
|---|
| Square post | 1080 × 1080 | 1:1 |
| Portrait post | 1080 × 1350 | 4:5 |
| Landscape post | 1080 × 566 | 1.91:1 |
| Stories / Reels | 1080 × 1920 | 9:16 |
| Profile picture | 320 × 320 | 1:1 |
Tip: Instagram compresses aggressively. Upload at exactly 1080px wide with JPG quality around 85% for the sharpest results — our compressor lets you dial that in.
Facebook image sizes
| Type | Size (px) |
|---|
| Shared post image | 1200 × 630 |
| Cover photo | 820 × 312 |
| Event cover | 1200 × 628 |
| Profile picture | 170 × 170 (displays) |
| Stories | 1080 × 1920 |
X (Twitter) image sizes
| Type | Size (px) |
|---|
| In-stream image | 1600 × 900 |
| Header | 1500 × 500 |
| Profile picture | 400 × 400 |
| Link card | 1200 × 628 |
YouTube image sizes
| Type | Size (px) |
|---|
| Thumbnail | 1280 × 720 |
| Channel banner | 2560 × 1440 |
| Channel icon | 800 × 800 |
YouTube thumbnails must be under 2MB — if yours is larger, compress it here.
TikTok image sizes
| Type | Size (px) |
|---|
| Video / photo post | 1080 × 1920 |
| Profile picture | 200 × 200 |
Pinterest image sizes
| Type | Size (px) | Aspect ratio |
|---|
| Standard pin | 1000 × 1500 | 2:3 |
| Square pin | 1000 × 1000 | 1:1 |
| Profile picture | 165 × 165 | 1:1 |
Pinterest strongly favors the 2:3 vertical format — pins in other ratios get truncated in the feed.
WhatsApp image sizes
| Type | Size (px) |
|---|
| Profile picture | 500 × 500 |
| Status | 1080 × 1920 |
WhatsApp heavily compresses shared photos. If quality matters, send the image as a document instead of a photo, and pre-compress it yourself so the file stays under control.
LinkedIn image sizes
| Type | Size (px) |
|---|
| Shared post image | 1200 × 627 |
| Cover photo (personal) | 1584 × 396 |
| Company logo | 300 × 300 |
How to hit these sizes exactly
- Crop your photo to the right aspect ratio first (1:1, 4:5, 16:9, 9:16 presets are built in).
- Then resize it to the exact pixel dimensions from the tables above.
- If the platform has a file-size limit, compress to fit.
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