Crop one photo to the right size for a profile picture, a post, a story or a banner. Drag and zoom to frame it. Your photo never leaves your device.
Your photo stays in your browser. It is not uploaded anywhere.
Use the largest version you have. A small photo stretched to a banner looks soft.
Choose where it is going. Drag the photo to move it and use the zoom to crop closer. Profile photos show the circle they will appear in.
JPG is smaller and right for photos; PNG keeps sharp edges for logos and text. Upload the file in the app's profile or post settings.
| Image | Size in pixels |
|---|---|
| Instagram profile photo | 1080 × 1080 |
| Instagram post, portrait (4:5) | 1080 × 1350 |
| Instagram post, square | 1080 × 1080 |
| Story or Reel cover (9:16) | 1080 × 1920 |
| X profile photo | 400 × 400 |
| X header | 1500 × 500 |
| LinkedIn profile banner | 1584 × 396 |
| YouTube channel banner | 2560 × 1440 (safe area 1546 × 423) |
Platforms change their sizes from time to time. These are the sizes their current guidance recommends.
Profile photos are shown small and in a circle, so fill the frame with your face or your logo and leave a little space around it so nothing important is cut off by the curve.
Use the same photo everywhere, including your bio link page, so people recognise you when they move from one profile to another.
No. The cropping and resizing happen in your browser. Your photo is not sent to us or stored anywhere, and it is gone when you close the page.
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