What size is a Facebook cover photo?
Upload 851 x 315 pixels. Facebook displays it at 820 x 312 on desktop and 640 x 360 on mobile, so the sides get trimmed on phones. Keep anything important in the center of the image.
Facebook Image Sizes (2026)
The Facebook cover photo size is 851 x 315 pixels, the profile picture is 320 x 320, feed images work best at 1080 x 1350, and Stories are 1080 x 1920.
Facebook crops the same upload differently on desktop and mobile, which is why a cover photo that looks right on your laptop loses its edges on a phone. The tables below give the upload size for every Facebook surface, plus the display crop you are actually designing for.
Sizes checked against platform documentation | July 2026
Facebook Page Image Size Recommendations (2026)
The two images every Page has, plus the covers for groups and events.
| Format | Size (px) | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profile picture | 320 x 320 | 1:1 | Displays at 176 x 176 on desktop and 196 x 196 on mobile, cropped to a circle. Keep the subject centered. |
| Cover photo | 851 x 315 | 2.7:1 | Displays 820 x 312 on desktop and 640 x 360 on mobile, which trims the sides. Keep text and faces in the center. Minimum 400 x 150. |
| Group cover | 1640 x 856 | 1.91:1 | Center-cropped on smaller screens, so pad the edges. |
| Event cover | 1920 x 1005 | 1.91:1 | Shown wide at the top of the event page. |
Facebook Post and Feed Image Sizes
Facebook accepts several shapes in the feed. Portrait takes the most screen space on mobile, which is where most of the audience is.
| Format | Size (px) | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait post | 1080 x 1350 | 4:5 | The tallest feed shape and the best default for reach. |
| Square post | 1080 x 1080 | 1:1 | Safe everywhere, including shares into groups. |
| Landscape post | 1080 x 566 | 1.91:1 | The smallest feed footprint. Use it only when the image is genuinely wide. |
| Link preview image | 1200 x 630 | 1.91:1 | The og:image size for shared links. |
Facebook Stories and Reels Sizes
| Format | Size (px) | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Story | 1080 x 1920 | 9:16 | Keep text and stickers out of roughly the top and bottom 250 pixels, where the profile ring and reply bar sit. |
| Reel | 1080 x 1920 | 9:16 | Same canvas as Stories. The caption and buttons cover the bottom of the frame. |
Facebook Ad Image Sizes
| Format | Size (px) | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feed ad | 1080 x 1080 | 1:1 | Meta also accepts 4:5 at 1080 x 1350 for feed placements. |
| Carousel ad card | 1080 x 1080 | 1:1 | Every card in the carousel shares the square crop. |
| Stories ad | 1080 x 1920 | 9:16 | Full-screen vertical, same safe zones as organic Stories. |
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Related Facebook resources
All social media image sizes
The hub with every platform's dimensions in one quick-reference table.
Social image resizer
Crop one image to these exact sizes in your browser, with a separate crop per format.
Facebook scheduler
Schedule the posts these images are for, with a per-platform editor.
Facebook questions hub
Plain answers to scheduling and posting questions for Facebook.
Facebook content planner guide
Plan the Facebook posts these images go into, from the cover down to the feed.
Facebook image size FAQ
Is a Facebook banner the same as a cover photo?
Yes. Banner, header, and cover photo all refer to the same wide image at the top of a profile or Page, and the size is the same 851 x 315 pixels.
Why does my Facebook cover photo look cropped on mobile?
Mobile shows a taller, narrower window of the same image, roughly 640 x 360, so Facebook cuts off the left and right edges that desktop shows. Design with the center as the subject and treat the outer edges as disposable.
What is the best size for a Facebook post image?
1080 x 1350 pixels at 4:5. It is the tallest shape Facebook allows in the feed, so it takes the most screen space on mobile. Square 1080 x 1080 is the safe alternative.