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Social Media Image Sizes for Profiles, Banners, Posts, and Thumbnails
A practical guide to preparing profile photos, cover images, posts, banners, and marketplace graphics for the most common platforms.
Start with the final destination
Every platform crops images a little differently. Pick the platform and image type before editing so your photo, logo, or design lands at the right aspect ratio.
Use safe zones for banners
Cover photos and channel banners often crop on mobile, desktop, and profile views. Keep text and faces near the center safe area.
Compress after resizing
Resize first, then compress. This keeps quality higher because the browser does not waste file size on pixels the platform will shrink anyway.
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