Social Media Image Sizes
The recommended image sizes for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest and WhatsApp, so your posts stay sharp and uncropped.
One resizing guide for every major platform, with the exact pixel sizes that keep your images crisp in the feed.
How it works
The short answer
Upload images at the exact size each platform recommends and they will look sharp instead of being downscaled or cropped. The table on this page lists the numbers, and every size has its own resizing tool here so you can make the change in your browser.
Feed posts look best at 1080 x 1080. Stories and reels fill the full screen at 1080 x 1920. Uploading at these sizes keeps text and faces sharp on high resolution phones.
Feed posts and shared link previews display best at 1200 x 630. Cover photos should be uploaded at 1640 x 922 so they stay crisp on high DPI screens, even though the visible area is smaller.
YouTube
Thumbnails render at 1280 x 720. That exact resolution keeps your title text and face legible on any device and avoids the soft look of a small image stretched to fit.
X (Twitter)
In feed images show at up to 1600 x 900. That 16 to 9 ratio displays photos crisply without cropping, which matters for anything with a caption or edge to edge design.
Posts, articles and shared links render best at 1200 x 627. Using the recommended ratio stops the platform from cropping your visuals awkwardly.
TikTok and Pinterest
TikTok visuals fill the 1080 x 1920 portrait frame. Pinterest pins perform best at 1000 x 1500, a 2 to 3 ratio that shows the full pin in the feed and keeps detail when zoomed.
How to resize without losing quality
Shrinking an image to these sizes looks sharp because the platform no longer has to compress a huge original. Use the matching resizer on this site and your image never leaves your device.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best size for an Instagram post?
1080 x 1080 pixels is the recommended feed size. Larger images get compressed by Instagram anyway. Use the resize for Instagram post tool to hit it.
What resolution are YouTube thumbnails?
1280 x 720 pixels at a 16 to 9 ratio. Anything below 1280 wide can look soft.
What size should a Facebook cover photo be?
Upload at 1640 x 922 pixels. The visible area is roughly 820 x 312 on desktop.
Do these sizes change often?
Platforms occasionally adjust recommendations. The numbers here match current guidance, and resizing in your browser is quick to redo if one changes.