Social Media Image Sizes Guide
Current ideal dimensions (width x height in pixels) for major social platforms.
Social Media Image Size Guide 2025
Each social media platform has specific recommended image dimensions. Using the correct sizes prevents cropping, pixelation, and compression artifacts that make posts look unprofessional. Here are the key dimensions for every major platform.
Instagram Image Sizes
- Square post: 1080×1080 px (1:1)
- Portrait post: 1080×1350 px (4:5) — most real estate in feed
- Landscape post: 1080×566 px (1.91:1)
- Story/Reel: 1080×1920 px (9:16)
- Profile photo: 320×320 px (displays at 110×110)
Facebook Image Sizes
- Feed post: 1200×630 px recommended
- Cover photo: 820×312 px desktop / 640×360 px mobile
- Profile photo: 170×170 px desktop
- Event cover: 1920×1080 px
Twitter/X, LinkedIn & YouTube
- Twitter/X post image: 1600×900 px (16:9)
- Twitter/X header: 1500×500 px
- LinkedIn post: 1200×627 px
- LinkedIn profile: 400×400 px; banner: 1584×396 px
- YouTube thumbnail: 1280×720 px (16:9)
- YouTube channel art: 2560×1440 px
Why does my image look blurry after uploading to Instagram?
Instagram recompresses all uploaded images. To minimize quality loss: upload at exactly 1080 px wide (not smaller, not larger), use JPEG at 80%+ quality, and ensure the file is under 8MB. Uploading images smaller than 1080 px causes Instagram to upscale them, which looks blurry. Uploading larger images forces Instagram's compression algorithm to work harder, often producing more artifacts.
What size should an OG image (social share preview) be?
The universal recommended OG image size is 1200×630 px (1.91:1 ratio). This displays well on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and WhatsApp link previews. Use JPG or PNG, keep file size under 1MB, and ensure important content stays within a 1080×566 px safe zone in the center to avoid platform-specific cropping.