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Facebook Image Size

Format photos for Facebook cover banners, feed posts, link previews, and group headers.

Tool Summary & Real Limits

This tool formats and crops photos to match official Facebook dimensions and aspect ratios using server-side image processing. Supports source images up to 25 MB with smart crop, fit, or padding modes, and all files are automatically deleted from server memory within one hour.

JPG · PNG · WebP · AVIF · HEIC · GIF · TIFF · BMP · ICO

Facebook Dimensions & Requirements

Sizes last checked: 2026-10-31

Platform names belong to their owners. Sizes are recommendations and can change.

PlacementDimensionsAspect RatioFile Limit / Note
Profile photo320 × 320 px1:1Standard
Cover photo851 × 315 px2.7:1Standard
Shared link / post image1200 × 630 px1.91:1Standard
Story1080 × 1920 px9:16Standard
Event cover1920 × 1005 px1.91:1Standard
Group cover1640 × 856 px1.91:1Standard
Profile photo320 × 320 pxRatio: 1:1
Cover photo851 × 315 pxRatio: 2.7:1
Shared link / post image1200 × 630 pxRatio: 1.91:1
Story1080 × 1920 pxRatio: 9:16
Event cover1920 × 1005 pxRatio: 1.91:1
Group cover1640 × 856 pxRatio: 1.91:1

Image Fit Modes

Crop

Scales image to fill canvas, cropping excess from the center.

Smart crop

Smart crop focuses on the most visually prominent subject.

Fit with color

Scales image to fit completely inside, padding edges with color.

Fit with blur

Fits complete image over a blurred copy of itself.

How to resize for facebook image size requirements online

  1. Drop your graphic into the upload box or select it from your device.
  2. Confirm that Images mode is active and the Social tab is selected.
  3. Choose your target Facebook placement chip, such as Cover Photo (820x312) or Feed Post (1200x630).
  4. Pick your preferred canvas fit mode: Crop, Smart crop, Fit with color, or Fit with blur.
  5. Click the process button and download your optimized graphic.

Navigating Facebook display rules across desktop and mobile

Matching recommended facebook image size standards ensures your personal profile, business page, or group header looks sharp on both desktop monitors and mobile apps. Facebook uses responsive containers that display cover banners differently depending on screen width: desktop displays render banners at 820x312 pixels, whereas mobile apps crop outer edges to fit narrower aspect ratios.

To help you adapt rectangular photos to irregular banner dimensions, our system provides four fit modes. Crop scales your image to fill the canvas and trims extra margins. Smart crop keeps visual focal points in frame. Fit with color preserves complete photos inside borders padded with custom color. Fit with blur overlays your intact picture on top of a soft, blurred version of itself.

Platform names belong to their owners. Recommended dimensions are checked regularly and can change. Uploads are handled on our servers and deleted automatically after about an hour with recurring maintenance sweeps.

Common Facebook design scenarios

Business administrators create company cover photos that keep contact details, logos, and taglines within the central safe zone visible across both desktop and mobile layouts.

Community organizers format event banners (1920x1005) so headline text and dates stay readable on event invitation feeds.

Content creators format shared link preview cards (1200x630) to generate attractive visual snippets when links are posted to feed timelines.

Tips for clear Facebook imagery

Keep important logos and text centered horizontally and vertically within cover photos so mobile app headers do not clip essential information.

Use JPG output for photos and PNG output for graphics containing fine typography or sharp vector logos to avoid compression halos.

Process up to 5 images per batch (up to 25 MB each) and download them together in an organized ZIP file.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the dimensions for a Facebook cover photo?
The recommended Facebook cover photo size is 820x312 pixels for desktop displays, with vital content centered for mobile viewing.
How do the four canvas fit modes help?
Crop fills the entire canvas, Smart crop preserves focal subjects, Fit with color pads borders with solid color, and Fit with blur surrounds your photo with a blurred background.
What is the maximum upload file size?
You can upload source images up to 25 MB each, and you can process up to 5 photos in a single batch.
How long do uploaded graphics remain on your servers?
Files are processed in isolated sessions and erased automatically approximately one hour after conversion.
Are there any fees or watermarks on downloaded files?
No. The resizing service is free with no registration required and never adds watermarks.

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