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Social Media Image Sizes 2026 — Complete Size Guide (Every Platform)

The complete 2026 reference of every social media image and video size — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Pinterest, and Threads. Bookmark this page; we keep it updated as platforms change their specs.

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Instagram

Feed (square)

1080 × 1080 px

Aspect ratio: 1:1

Feed (portrait)

1080 × 1350 px

Aspect ratio: 4:5

Best all-round feed size

Feed (landscape)

1080 × 566 px

Aspect ratio: 1.91:1

Reels & Stories

1080 × 1920 px

Aspect ratio: 9:16

Keep 220px safe zones top & bottom

Profile picture

320 × 320 px

Aspect ratio: 1:1

Carousel

1080 × 1350 px

Aspect ratio: 4:5

Up to 10 slides

TikTok

Video

1080 × 1920 px

Aspect ratio: 9:16

Profile picture

200 × 200 px

Aspect ratio: 1:1

Thumbnail / cover

1080 × 1920 px

Aspect ratio: 9:16

Centered safe zone 1080 × 1150

In-feed ad video

1080 × 1920 px

Aspect ratio: 9:16

YouTube

Thumbnail

1280 × 720 px

Aspect ratio: 16:9

Min 640 × 360, under 2 MB

Long-form video

1920 × 1080 px

Aspect ratio: 16:9

Shorts

1080 × 1920 px

Aspect ratio: 9:16

Channel art / banner

2560 × 1440 px

Aspect ratio: 16:9

Safe zone 1546 × 423

Profile picture

800 × 800 px

Aspect ratio: 1:1

Post image

1200 × 627 px

Aspect ratio: 1.91:1

Square post image

1080 × 1080 px

Aspect ratio: 1:1

Video post

1920 × 1080 px

Aspect ratio: 16:9

Personal banner

1584 × 396 px

Aspect ratio: 4:1

Company banner

1128 × 191 px

Aspect ratio: ~5.9:1

Profile picture

400 × 400 px

Aspect ratio: 1:1

X (Twitter)

Post image (single)

1600 × 900 px

Aspect ratio: 16:9

Post image (multi)

1200 × 675 px

Aspect ratio: 16:9

Header photo

1500 × 500 px

Aspect ratio: 3:1

Profile picture

400 × 400 px

Aspect ratio: 1:1

Facebook

Feed post (landscape)

1200 × 630 px

Aspect ratio: 1.91:1

Feed post (square)

1080 × 1080 px

Aspect ratio: 1:1

Stories / Reels

1080 × 1920 px

Aspect ratio: 9:16

Cover photo

820 × 312 px

Aspect ratio: ~2.63:1

Event cover

1920 × 1005 px

Aspect ratio: ~1.91:1

Standard pin

1000 × 1500 px

Aspect ratio: 2:3

Idea / story pin

1080 × 1920 px

Aspect ratio: 9:16

Long pin (discouraged)

1000 × 2100 px

Aspect ratio: ~1:2.1

Board cover

600 × 600 px

Aspect ratio: 1:1

Threads

Post image (portrait)

1080 × 1350 px

Aspect ratio: 4:5

Post image (square)

1080 × 1080 px

Aspect ratio: 1:1

Video post

1080 × 1920 px

Aspect ratio: 9:16

Why image sizes matter for engagement

Every social network crops uploads that don’t match its preferred aspect ratio. The wrong size means your caption gets cut off (Instagram), your CTA disappears behind UI (TikTok, Reels), or your thumbnail looks blurry in search results (YouTube). Matching the exact pixel dimensions below gives the algorithm the full image it expects, and the algorithm rewards complete, high-fidelity uploads with more reach.

In 2026, every major platform has moved toward a 9:16 vertical-first experience for short video (Reels, Shorts, TikTok, Pinterest Ideas, Facebook Reels). If you only produce content at one ratio, 9:16 reaches the most people. For feed posts, 4:5 portrait (1080 × 1350 px) still tops 1:1 square on Instagram, Threads, and LinkedIn because it occupies more screen real estate on mobile.

YouTube is the outlier — long-form videos and thumbnails are still 16:9 and haven’t budged. Keep thumbnails at 1280 × 720 px under 2 MB so they render instantly even on slow mobile connections.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this image size guide kept up to date?

Yes. We review this reference at least every quarter and whenever a platform (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Pinterest, or Threads) publishes a new size spec. Last major review: 2026.

Why do social networks change their image sizes so often?

Sizes change for three reasons: new aspect ratios (Reels and Shorts pushed 9:16 everywhere), mobile-first redesigns, and ad-unit updates. Using the wrong size causes cropping, blurriness, or rejected uploads — our guide lists the current pixel-perfect dimensions for each placement.

What's the best all-purpose size for social media posts?

1080 × 1350 pixels (4:5 portrait) is the safest single-size upload for Instagram, Threads, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pinterest feeds. For Stories, Reels, Shorts, and TikTok use 1080 × 1920 (9:16). YouTube thumbnails still need 1280 × 720 (16:9).

Do I need separate images for Stories and Reels?

Same aspect ratio (9:16), same resolution (1080 × 1920), so the same image works — but leave 220 pixels of safe zone at the top and bottom to avoid having UI overlays (profile, captions, CTAs) cover your content.

Which tool should I use to resize for a specific platform?

Our free Image Resizer has platform presets for every size in this guide. Click any size card below and it jumps straight to the resizer with that size selected.

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