LinkedIn Image Sizes
A LinkedIn banner (the background photo on your profile) is 1584 × 396 pixels, as a JPG or PNG under 8 MB. For feed posts, LinkedIn recommends photos 1080 pixels wide, in any ratio from 3:1 (wide) to 4:5 (portrait), up to 5 MB.
Most asked LinkedIn sizes
1584 × 396, 4:1
1080 px wide, 3:1 to 4:5
1512 × 256, about 5.9:1
400 × 400, 1:1
Profile
| Use | Size (px) | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profile photo | 400 × 400 minimum | Not stated | Between 400 × 400 and 7680 × 4320. PNG or JPG, up to 8 MB. You can adjust the photo after upload. Source: Photo won't upload to your profile |
| Background photo (banner) | 1584 × 396 | 4:1 | Recommended size for the banner behind your profile photo, which LinkedIn also calls the cover image. JPG or PNG, under 8 MB. Source: Add or change the cover image on your profile; Photo won't upload to your profile |
Company page
| Use | Size (px) | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page logo | 400 × 400 | 1:1 | Recommended; minimum 268 × 268. PNG or JPEG, up to 3 MB. Source: Image specifications for your LinkedIn Pages and Career Pages |
| Page cover image | 1512 × 256 | about 5.9:1 | Both the minimum and the recommended size. PNG or JPEG, up to 3 MB. Source: Image specifications for your LinkedIn Pages and Career Pages |
| Life tab main image (Career Pages) | 1128 × 376 | 3:1 | Both the minimum and the recommended size. PNG or JPEG, up to 3 MB. Source: Image specifications for your LinkedIn Pages and Career Pages |
| Page post with a link (custom image) | 1200 × 627 | 1.91:1 | Must be more than 200 pixels wide, or it shows as a thumbnail. Source: Image specifications for your LinkedIn Pages and Career Pages |
Posts
| Use | Size (px) | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post photo (any shape) | 1080 px wide | 3:1 to 4:5 | Recommended width; minimum 552 × 276. Up to 5 MB. Wider photos are centered and cropped to fit. Source: Share photos on LinkedIn |
| Multi-photo post | Up to 20 photos | 4:5 max | The first photo sets the layout of the post. Source: Share photos on LinkedIn |
| Landscape image (single image ad) | 1200 × 628 | 1.91:1 | Recommended; minimum 640 × 360. JPG, PNG or GIF, up to 5 MB. Source: Single image ads advertising specifications |
| Square image (single image ad) | 1200 × 1200 | 1:1 | Recommended; minimum 360 × 360. JPG, PNG or GIF, up to 5 MB. Source: Single image ads advertising specifications |
| Vertical image (single image ad) | 720 × 900 | 4:5 | Recommended; minimum 360 × 640. Vertical ads serve on mobile only. Source: Single image ads advertising specifications |
| Document (carousel) post | No pixel size set | One page size | PDF, PPT, PPTX, DOC or DOCX, up to 100 MB and 300 pages. Every page must be the same size. Source: Upload and share documents on LinkedIn |
| Carousel ad card | 1080 × 1080 | 1:1 | Recommended. 2 to 10 cards, up to 10 MB each. JPG, PNG or non-animated GIF. Source: Carousel Ads advertising specifications |
Articles, newsletters and events
| Use | Size (px) | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article cover image | 1920 × 1080 | 16:9 | Optimal size; covers are cropped to 16:9. JPEG, JPG, PNG or WEBP (no GIFs). Source: Add and edit images or videos, cover images, and other rich media to your article |
| Newsletter logo | 300 × 300 | 1:1 | Recommended. Source: LinkedIn Newsletters best practices |
| Newsletter article cover | 1920 × 1080 | 16:9 | Recommended cover for each article in the newsletter. Source: LinkedIn Newsletters best practices |
| Event cover image | 1280 × 720 or 480 × 270 | 16:9 | Minimum width 480 pixels; the ratio must be 16:9. Source: Create a LinkedIn Event |
Video
| Use | Size (px) | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video post | 256 × 144 to 4096 × 2304 | 1:2.4 to 2.4:1 | 3 seconds (2 on the mobile app) to 15 minutes, 75 KB to 5 GB, 10 to 60 fps. On a LinkedIn Page: up to 10 minutes. Source: Video sharing troubleshooting; Video specifications for your LinkedIn Pages and Career Pages |
Sources: LinkedIn Help Center, Photo won't upload to your profile; Add or change the cover image on your profile; Image specifications for your LinkedIn Pages and Career Pages; Share photos on LinkedIn; Single image ads advertising specifications; Upload and share documents on LinkedIn; Carousel Ads advertising specifications; Add and edit images or videos, cover images, and other rich media to your article; LinkedIn Newsletters best practices; Create a LinkedIn Event; Video sharing troubleshooting; Video specifications for your LinkedIn Pages and Career Pages. Checked on . Sizes LinkedIn does not state are left out.
Before you post, check how the text above your image reads in the LinkedIn post preview, then plan it with the LinkedIn post scheduler. New to document posts? Read what a carousel is. For X and Instagram, see social media image sizes.
How it works
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Find where the image goes
Sizes are grouped by where the image appears: your profile, a company page, posts, articles, newsletters and events, and video.
Export at the listed size
Match the pixel size and ratio LinkedIn gives so the image stays sharp and is not cropped. Stay under the file size limit in the notes.
Check the source
Every row links to the LinkedIn Help Center article it comes from, so you can confirm a size before a launch.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What size is a LinkedIn banner?
The banner on a personal profile (LinkedIn calls it the background photo or cover image) is 1584 × 396 pixels, a 4:1 ratio, as a JPG or PNG under 8 MB. A company page cover is a different size: 1512 × 256 pixels, PNG or JPEG, up to 3 MB.
What is the best image size for a LinkedIn post?
LinkedIn recommends post photos 1080 pixels wide, in any ratio from 3:1 (wide) to 4:5 (portrait), at least 552 × 276 and up to 5 MB. 4:5 is the tallest ratio the feed shows. LinkedIn's single image ad specs give 1200 × 628 for landscape, 1200 × 1200 for square and 720 × 900 for vertical.
What size is a LinkedIn carousel?
A carousel you post yourself is a document post, and LinkedIn sets no pixel size for it: upload a PDF, PowerPoint or Word file up to 100 MB and 300 pages, with every page the same size. Carousel ads are different: LinkedIn recommends 1080 × 1080 (1:1) images, 2 to 10 cards, up to 10 MB each.
What size is a LinkedIn company page logo?
LinkedIn recommends 400 × 400 pixels for a Page logo, with a minimum of 268 × 268. Page images must be PNG or JPEG files up to 3 MB.
What size is a LinkedIn article or event cover?
Article covers are best at 1920 × 1080 pixels and are cropped to 16:9; LinkedIn recommends the same size for each newsletter article. Event covers must be 16:9 and at least 480 pixels wide, for example 1280 × 720 or 480 × 270.
Where do these sizes come from?
From LinkedIn's own Help Center articles, listed under Sources on this page and checked on October 20, 2026. Where LinkedIn does not state a size, this page leaves it out instead of guessing.
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