Social media image sizes 2022: an overview
Your image size guide for Facebook, Instagram & others
The correct image sizes and formats for Facebook
Without a doubt, Facebook is still one of the social media world’s big players. With a total of 2.91 billion active users every month (as of the third quarter of 2021), the platform is still going strong and growing in users. This makes it all the more important to be present with high-quality content on Facebook – and this includes the correct sizes for images and videos:
- Profile photo: 360 x 360 px
- Cover photo: 820 x 312 px
- Event cover photo: 1,200 x 628 px (roughly 2:1)
- Feed post: 1,200 x 630 px (16: 9) or 1,200 x 1,500 px (4:5) or 1,200 x 1,200 px (1:1)
- Link post: 1,200 x 628 px
- Feed post carousel image: 1,200 x 1,200 (1:1)
- Feed post video: 1,200 x 1,200 px (1:1) and 1,200 x 677 px (16:9)
- Stories: 1,080 x 1,920 px (9:16)
The correct image sizes and formats for Instagram
One thing’s for sure: There’s no other social network where images are as important as on Instagram. Having said that, the platform has grown beyond a mere photo-sharing app. Live streams, reels, stories and IGTV are favoured by the Instagram algorithm. The platform is all about creativity and high-quality content – in the correct sizes, of course:
- Profile photo: 110 x 110 px
- Feed post photo:
- landscape 1,080 x 608 px (16:9)
- square 1,080 x 1,080 px (1:1)
- portrait 1,080 x 1,350 px (4:5)
- Feed post video: 1,080 x 1,350 px (4:5)
- Instagram Stories: 1,080 x 1,920 px (9:16)
- Instagram Live & Reels: 1,080 x 1,920 px (9:16)
Don’t forget: Instagram Reels are displayed in 9:16 but it’s important that nothing gets cut off in 4:5 because that’s how videos are displayed in your feed. You can also add a video preview, which is displayed on the reel tab in 9:16.
The correct image sizes and formats for LinkedIn
The world’s largest digital network for business professionals is highly relevant for companies as well as for individuals. Would you like to stand out from the 790 million users worldwide and leave a lasting impression with your “digital business card”? Then you should know about the correct image sizes for the platform:
- Profile photo: 400 x 400 px
- Profile cover photo: 1,584 x 396 px
- Company logo: 300 x 300 px
- Company page cover: 1,128 x 191 px
- Link preview: 1,200 x 627 px
- Shared images in the feed: 1,200 x 1,200 px
If you would like to know more about LinkedIn, check out our blog article!
The correct image sizes and formats for TikTok
Once a fun platform for teenagers, musical.ly has progressed to one of the biggest social media platforms out there: TikTok. Every month, the platform has more than one billion users (as of October 2021) – and counting! That’s why marketers should know about the most common image sizes on TikTok:
- Profile photo: 200 x 200 px
- Videos: 1,080 x 1,920 px (9:16)
The correct image sizes and formats for Pinterest
As a “search engine for creatives”, Pinterest is an excellent source of inspiration. Consequently, it also plays a role in people’s purchase decisions – “social commerce” being the buzzword here. Would you like to use the platform as a traffic booster for your company? Then keep in mind the following image sizes:
- Profile photo: 165 x 165 px
- Profile cover photo: 1,440 x 810 px (16:9)
- Pins: 1,000 x 1,500 px (2:3)
- Carousel pins: 1,000 x 1,500 px (2:3)
- Square pins: 1,000 x 1,000 px (1:1)
- Long pins: 1,000 x 2,100 px
- Idea pins: 1,080 x 1,920 px
- Video pins: 1,000 x 1,500 px (2:3) or 1,080 x 1,920 (9:16)
If you would like to know more about the benefits of the visual search engine for companies, read our blog article!
The correct image sizes and formats for YouTube
Did you know that YouTube is not only the world’s biggest video platform but also the second-biggest search engine on the web? Nevertheless, the platform’s potential for businesses is often still underrated – even though the online marketing trend clearly goes towards video content. The correct image sizes for YouTube:
- Channel art image: 2,560 x 1,440 px, central area: 1,546 x 423 px
- Profile photo: 800 x 800 px, displayed as 98 x 98 px
- Video thumbnail: 1,280 x 720 px (16:9)
- Video format: 1,920 x 1,080 px (16:9)
