How to Resize Images for Social Media in 2026

Every social media platform crops, compresses, and displays images differently. Using the wrong dimensions results in blurry, cropped, or stretched images. Here are the exact sizes you need for every platform in 2026.

Instagram Image Sizes

• Square post: 1080×1080px — use Instagram Square Resizer
• Portrait post: 1080×1350px (4:5 ratio)
• Landscape post: 1080×566px
• Story: 1080×1920px
• Profile picture: 320×320px minimum

Facebook Image Sizes

• Profile picture: 180×180px — use Facebook Profile Resizer
• Cover photo: 820×312px (desktop)
• Post image: 1200×630px recommended
• Story: 1080×1920px

WhatsApp

• Display picture (DP): 500×500px recommended — use WhatsApp DP Resizer
• Shared images: WhatsApp compresses shared images — send as a document to preserve quality

YouTube

• Thumbnail: 1280×720px (16:9 ratio) — use 1280×720 Resizer
• Channel art / banner: 2560×1440px
• Profile picture: 800×800px

Twitter / X

• Profile picture: 400×400px
• Header image: 1500×500px
• Post image: 1200×675px

LinkedIn

• Profile picture: 400×400px (minimum)
• Cover photo: 1584×396px
• Post image: 1200×627px

Quick Tip: File Format for Social Media

Use JPG for photographs — most platforms re-compress uploaded images anyway. Use PNG only for graphics with text or transparent backgrounds. To keep file sizes small, compress your image to 200KB before uploading. All resizing is free at ImageResize.co — no account needed.