Image Specs for Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter

We’ve all experienced the maddening frustration of Facebook insisting to post your timeline update with a small thumbnail to the side of your content rather than a nice wide one underneath it, then refusing to change despite your repeated attempts to delete and re-post ad infinitum. That’s why we’ve created this handy resource that you can consult whenever you’re posting an update or creating an ad campaign on the most popular social networks. You’ll never post a mis-sized image again!

Use the tabs below to see the relevant specs and image sizes

Note: we strongly recommend going for the ‘ideal’ size to ensure your content looks great on all devices.

Facebook Profile, Cover, Timeline and Ad Image Specs

All image sizes in pixels (px)

For business pages and personal accounts

Profile photo

Dimensions
Minimum: 180 x 180
Ideal: 360 x 360

Cover photo

Dimensions
Minimum: 399 x 150
Ideal: 820 x 315
Notes
Facebook recommends using an sRGB JPG file that is sized at less than 100 kilobytes.

Events cover photo

Dimensions
Minimum: 1200 x 628
Ideal: 1920 x 1005

Shared images

Dimensions
Minimum: 200 x 200
Recommended: 600 x 315
Ideal: 1200 x 630
Note: you can go above the recommended dimensions, but maintaining the same aspect ratio will ensure your image is not cropped and that you get that nice wide thumbnail photo on shared links.

Images in ads

Dimensions
Minimum: 600 x 315
Ideal: 1200 x 630
Note: According to Facebook advertiser guidelines, the image cannot contain more than 20% text. Keep this in mind as your ad will get disapproved for failing to comply!