Social Media Image Sizes 2017

Social Media Image Sizes 2017

Optimising social media posts and images can be the difference between having a good social media profile and a great one!

Optimised posts with the correct social media image dimensions are key for creating professional looking profiles. Nobody wants to see a blurry image or one that crops off the best part of the picture when they’re quickly scrolling through their feed.
If you can take the time to get your logo, headers and posts looking their best, you’ve immediately got your brand’s image off to a good start.
To help you out, we’ve created this social media image sizes infographic which includes all the optimised sizes (at the time of writing) for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Twitter Image Sizes 2017

Here is a breakdown of what your images should look like on Twitter. 

  • Profile picture – 400 x 400 pixels (max file size 2MB)
  • Header image – 1500 x 500 pixels (max file size 5MB)
  • General image uploads – 506 x 253 pixels (max file size 5MB)

Instagram Image Sizes 2017

Here is a breakdown of what your images should look like on Instagram. 

  • Profile picture – 110 x 110 pixels 
  • General picture uploads – 1080 x 1080 pixels

Facebook Image Sizes 2017

Here is a breakdown of what your images should look like on Facebook

  • Profile picture – 180 x 180
  • Cover photo – 828 x 315 pixels (max file size 100KB)
  • General picture uploads – 1200 x 630 pixels

LinkedIn Image Sizes 2017

  • Profile picture – 400 x 400 (max file size 4MB)
  • Banner image – 646 x 220 (max file size 2MB) 
  • Newsfeed post – 698 x 400

Save our infographic below to see all the above information in full.