We know that on a busy day-to-day schedule of creating, writing, posting, and general social media perusal the last thing you want is to later review the post, tweet, pin, picture or video and realise in horror that it is all kinds of obscure. No, you weren't demonstrating your appreciation of abstract art, you got the image size wrong... So, with that in mind and our real understanding of the horrifying moment, you have to admit you've made a mistake, we have created a cheat sheet. Easy, accessible and a great go-to source for when you're sharing all the content in the world (well, it feels that way) and you just want it perfect!
Here is a transcribe of the images sizes for social media, this will provide a great reference for your social media work making each image look just that much better. Taking your social media accounts from amateur to professional in an instant. Let us break down each social media platform and what image sizes they each require:
Facebook Image Sizes
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Min
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Optimal
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Max
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Cover Photo
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399 x 150 |
828 x 465 |
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Profile Picture
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180 x 180 |
360 x 360 |
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App/Tab image
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111 x 74 |
111 x 74 |
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Link Image
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600 x 314 |
1200 x 628 |
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Photo Post
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504 x 504 |
940 x 788 |
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Best on Wall |
Optimal in News Feed |
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Twitter Image Sizes
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Min
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Optimal
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Max
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Header
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1500 x 500 |
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Profile Photo
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400 x 400 |
500 x 500 |
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Tweeted Image
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400 x 220 |
1024 x 512 |
Any height when clicked |
Google+ Image Sizes
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Min
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Optimal
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Max
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Cover Photo
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480 x 270
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1080 x 608
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2120 x 1192
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Profile Photo
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250 x 250
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News Feed
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800 x 600
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LinkedIn Image Sizes
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Min
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Optimal
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Max
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Profile Banner
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1400 x 425 |
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4000 x 4000 |
Profile Avatar
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200 x 200 |
500 x 500 |
4000 x 4000 |
Update / Blog Post
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700 x 400 |
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Company Cover
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1192 x 220 |
1536 x 768 |
2MB |
Company Logo
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300 x 300 |
400 x 400 |
4MB |
Instagram Image Sizes
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Min
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Optimal
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Max
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Profile Photo
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110 x 110 |
180 x 180 |
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Photo Post
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1080 x 566 |
1080 x 1080 |
1080 x 1350 |
Pinterest Image Sizes
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Min
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Optimal
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Max
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Profile Photo
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180 x 180 |
600 x 600 |
600 x 600 |
Pins
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80 x 80 |
736 x 1104 |
736 x infinite |
Board Cover
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214 x 100 |
736 x 347 |
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