Social Media Dimensions Cheat Sheet 2025

Getting your images and videos to look perfect across social media platforms can be frustrating when you're working with the wrong dimensions. Each platform has its own specific requirements for profile pictures, cover photos, posts, and videos. This comprehensive cheat sheet provides all the up-to-date dimensions you need for Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok in one convenient reference guide. Whether you're creating content for your personal brand, business page, or client projects, bookmark this page to ensure your visuals always display at their best quality across every platform.

Facebook

Profile & Cover

• Profile Picture: 320×320px minimum (displays at 170×170 on desktop, 196×196 on mobile) – upload at highest resolution up to 2048×2048px
• Cover Photo (Personal Profile): 820×360px recommended (displays at 820×312 on desktop, 640×360 on mobile)
• Cover Photo (Business Page): 820×360px recommended (displays at 820×312 on desktop, 640×360 on mobile)
• Group Cover Photo: 1640×856px
• Event Cover Photo: 1920×1005px

Posts

• Shared Image: 1200×630px (recommended)
• Shared Link: 1200×630px

Stories & Reels

• Stories: 1080×1920px (9:16 ratio)
• Reels: 1080×1920px (9:16 ratio)

Video

• Landscape Video: 1280×720px (16:9 ratio)
• Square Video: 1080×1080px (1:1 ratio)
• Vertical Video: 1080×1920px (9:16 ratio)

Instagram

Profile

• Profile Picture: 320×320px minimum (displays as 110×110, shown as circle)

Feed Posts

• Square: 1080×1080px (1:1 ratio)
• Landscape: 1080×566px (1.91:1 ratio)
• Portrait: 1080×1350px (4:5 ratio)

Stories & Reels

• Stories: 1080×1920px (9:16 ratio)
• Reels: 1080×1920px (9:16 ratio, displays as 1080×1440 in grid view)

Other

• Carousel: 1080×1080px (1:1 ratio recommended, all images same size)

YouTube

Channel Art

• Profile Picture: 800×800px (displays as circular, minimum shows at 98×98)
• Channel Banner: 2560×1440px (safe area: 1235×338px or 1546×423px)

Video Thumbnails

• Thumbnail: 1280×720px (16:9 ratio, max 2MB)

Community Posts

• Community Post Image: 1080×1080px (1:1 ratio recommended)
• Maximum dimensions: 1600×1600px
• Supported aspect ratios: 2:5 to 5:2
• Note: Can add up to 5 images per post (max 16MB total)

Video Dimensions

• Standard HD (1080p): 1920×1080px (16:9 ratio)
• 4K: 3840×2160px (16:9 ratio)
• Vertical/Shorts: 1080×1920px (9:16 ratio)

Shorts

• YouTube Shorts: 1080×1920px (9:16 ratio)

TikTok

Profile

• Profile Picture: 200×200px (1:1 ratio)

Videos

• Standard Video: 1080×1920px (9:16 ratio recommended)
• Alternative Ratios: 1:1 (square) or 16:9 (landscape) supported but not optimal

Cover Image

• Video Cover: 1080×1920px (9:16 ratio)

Quick Reference Table

Platform	Profile	Cover/Banner	Feed Post	Stories/Reels	Video
Facebook	320×320px	820×360px	1200×630px	1080×1920px	1280×720px
Instagram	320×320px	—	1080×1080px	1080×1920px	1080×1920px
YouTube	800×800px	2560×1440px	1080×1080px	1080×1920px	1920×1080px
TikTok	200×200px	—	—	1080×1920px	1080×1920px

General Tips

• Always use high-resolution images to avoid pixelation
• Upload at higher resolutions when possible (platforms will resize down)
• Export images in JPG or PNG format
• Keep text and important elements within safe zones for mobile viewing
• Use RGB color mode for digital content
• Test content on both desktop and mobile devices
• For profile pictures that display as circles, center important elements
• Facebook cover photos: keep key content in center safe zone (not under profile picture)
• YouTube banners: keep critical elements in 1235×338px safe area for all devices

Summary

Having the correct dimensions for your social media content makes the difference between professional-looking posts and pixelated, poorly cropped images. This cheat sheet covers all the essential dimensions for the four major social platforms: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. From profile pictures and cover photos to feed posts, stories, reels, and video content, you now have everything you need to create optimized visuals that look great on both desktop and mobile devices. Remember to always upload high-resolution images and test your content across different devices before publishing. Save this guide and refer back to it whenever you're creating new social media content.