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YouTube Banner Size and Safe Zone Guide
Prepare a YouTube channel banner at 2560 x 1440 pixels with the center safe zone for text and logos.
Use the full 2560 x 1440 canvas
YouTube recommends a large banner canvas because it appears on TVs, desktops, tablets, and mobile phones.
Place text inside the safe zone
The center safe zone is 1235 x 338 pixels. Keep the channel name, logo, and callouts inside that area.
Check compression before upload
Large banners can become heavy quickly. Nova1st can compress your export while preserving the final dimensions.
Image size table
| Image type | Recommended size | Max size | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Profile Photo | 800 x 800 px | 4MB target | JPG, PNG, WEBP |
| Channel Banner | 2560 x 1440 px | 6MB target | JPG, PNG, WEBP |
| Thumbnail | 1280 x 720 px | 2MB target | JPG, PNG, WEBP |
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