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Social Media Image Size Cheat Sheet (2026 Edition)

Stop guessing pixel dimensions. Bookmark this updated reference guide covering Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok.

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Master Platform Reference Table

Platform Asset Type Pixel Dimensions Aspect Ratio Recommended Format
Instagram Profile Picture 320 x 320 px 1:1 PNG / JPG
Instagram Square Post 1080 x 1080 px 1:1 JPG / WebP
Instagram Portrait Post (Best Reach) 1080 x 1350 px 4:5 JPG
Instagram Story / Reel / Live 1080 x 1920 px 9:16 JPG / MP4
Chat Photo Max 1600 px long edge Auto JPEG (Optimized)
Status Story 1080 x 1920 px 9:16 JPEG
Facebook Feed Post Graphic 1200 x 630 px 1.91:1 PNG / JPG
Facebook Page Cover Photo 820 x 312 px 2.63:1 PNG (<100 KB)
Twitter / X Header Banner 1500 x 500 px 3:1 PNG / JPG
Twitter / X In-Feed Photo 1600 x 900 px 16:9 JPG / WebP
LinkedIn Shared Post Image 1200 x 627 px 1.91:1 PNG / JPG
LinkedIn Company Banner 1128 x 191 px 5.9:1 PNG
YouTube Channel Banner 2560 x 1440 px 16:9 PNG (<6 MB)
YouTube Video Thumbnail 1280 x 720 px 16:9 JPG / PNG (<2 MB)

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