Profile picture and banner sizes for every platform
By the EditXo team · Updated 7 October 2026 · 7 min read
Almost every platform shows your profile picture as a small circle and asks for a square upload, but the recommended sizes differ, and two of the biggest platforms do not publish one at all. This guide lists what each platform’s own help pages say, read on the date at the top and linked below, and says plainly where there is no official number.
Profile pictures
The "Suggested upload" column is our advice, not the platform’s: a square comfortably larger than the display size stays sharp on high-density screens and survives the platform’s compression. Where a platform publishes a number, its number is in the "Official guidance" column.
| Platform | Official guidance | Shown as | Suggested upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| At least 400 x 400, up to 7680 x 4320; PNG or JPG, 8 MB | Circle | 800 x 800 | |
| X (Twitter) | 400 x 400 recommended; JPG, GIF or PNG under 2 MB; no animated GIF | Circle | 400 x 400 |
| Facebook (Pages) | Best at 320 x 320; displays at 176 x 176 on computers, 196 x 196 on phones | Circle | 640 x 640 |
| YouTube | Renders at 98 x 98; JPG, GIF, BMP or PNG, under 15 MB, no animated GIF | Circle | 800 x 800 |
| No pixel size published | Circle | 1080 x 1080 | |
| Threads | No pixel size published; edited from your Threads profile | Circle | 1080 x 1080 |
Covers and banners
| Platform | Official size | Notes | Quick Preset |
|---|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn cover | 1584 x 396 recommended | PNG or JPG under 8 MB; profile photo overlaps lower left | LinkedIn cover |
| X header | 1500 x 500 recommended | Under 2 MB; no animated GIF | X header |
| Facebook Page cover | 851 x 315 loads fastest; at least 400 x 150 | sRGB JPG under 100 KB loads fastest | Facebook cover |
| YouTube banner | 2560 x 1440 recommended; at least 2048 x 1152 | Keep text and logos inside the central 1235 x 338 safe area; 6 MB or smaller; no borders or frames | YouTube banner |
Why profile pictures are circles, and what that means for you
Every platform in the table crops the square you upload into a circle when it displays it. The corners are never seen. Centre your face, leave space above the head, and avoid putting anything important near the edges. Uploading a circle-shaped PNG with transparent corners does not help, because the platform crops its own circle, and some fill transparent areas with white or black.
Rings, borders and badges are a personal choice. LinkedIn’s own Open to Work and Hiring frames are added inside LinkedIn and tied to your profile settings; a ring you design yourself is simply part of the image, which works on any platform. Keep a designed ring thin enough that your face stays the focus at 40 pixels, the size most people will see it in comments and lists.
Make a profile picture or banner in EditXo
- Open editxo.com and drop in your photo. Nothing is uploaded.
- For a clean background behind a headshot, open Remove BG, remove the background and pick a colour or gradient.
- For banners, open the Adjust tab, scroll to Quick Presets, and pick LinkedIn cover, X header, Facebook cover or YouTube banner. Drag to choose what is kept.
- For profile pictures, use the profile picture maker to see the circle crop live, add an optional coloured ring or badge, and export at the size you need.
- Export as JPG for photos, PNG if you need transparency for a website or email signature.
Frequently asked questions
What size is the Instagram profile picture?
Instagram does not publish one. It shows profile pictures as a small circle, so a square of 1080 x 1080 with your face centred is a safe upload. Treat specific numbers you see elsewhere as estimates.
Does Threads use my Instagram profile picture?
Threads profiles are edited from Threads itself, and Threads publishes no image size. A square photo with the face centred works, as it does on Instagram.
Should I upload a round PNG?
For social platforms, no: upload a square and let the platform crop its circle. A round PNG with transparent corners is useful for websites, email signatures and documents.
Why does YouTube say 98 x 98 when everyone says 800 x 800?
YouTube’s help page states the size it renders at, 98 x 98. Uploading larger, such as 800 x 800, gives it more detail to scale down from, which looks sharper on high-density screens. That larger figure is common advice, not a YouTube requirement.
Tools used in this guide
- Profile picture maker with rings, frames and badges
- Crop an image into a circle, without uploading it
- Remove the background from any image, without uploading it
Sources and further reading
- LinkedIn Help: profile photo and background specifications
- X Help: Help with uploading a profile photo
- Facebook Help: Page profile picture and cover photo dimensions
- YouTube Help: Manage your channel branding
- Instagram Help: Add or change your profile picture
- Instagram Help: Edit your profile on Threads