Therefore, users need to come by to that specific content that will stop them scrolling and this is best done through a good visual representation of your brand.

Anyhow, during the process of creating visual content, it has always been a struggle getting the right sizes for each platform so that the specific visual can look good. 

In this article, we will share with you the right image sizes for some of the most used social media platforms. 

1. Image sizes on Facebook

Facebook has a variety of images that can be used therefore the dimensions vary as well.

If you want to optimize your content on Facebook, check out the newest image dimensions for 2020:

Profile picture: 180 x 180

Cover photo: 820 x 312

Image post: 1200 x 900

Video post: 1280 x 7230

Story image: 1080 x 1920

Link image size: 1200 x 628

Event image: 1920 x 1080

2. Image sizes on Instagram

Since Instagram is all about posting visual content such photos and videos, knowing the right image sizes is crucial.

Profile picture: 180 x 180

Feed image (square): 1080 x 1080

Feed image (landscape): 1080 x 566

Feed image (portrait): 1080 x 1350

Video post (square): 600 x 600

Video post (landscape): 600 x 315

Video post (portrait): 600 x 750

Story image: 1080 x 1920

3. Image sizes on Twitter

Twitter on the other hand is all about tweets and 280 characters texts. However Twitter allows us to post photos or videos in order to personalize even more our tweets. Therefore, the right sizes are important as well.

Profile picture: 150 x 150

Header: 1500 x 500

Video post (square): 720 x 720

Video post (landscape): 1280 x 720

4. Image sizes on LinkedIn

In order to give your personal profile or your business page a professional look, you have to create a visual content as well. This is why it’s important to know the right image sizes for LinkedIn.

Personal profile:

Profile picture: 400 x 400

Background photo: 1584 x 396

Business page:

Logo: 300 x 300

Cover photo: 1536 x 768

Sponsored content image: 1200 x 628

Other:

Video post (maximum): 4096 x 2304

Image (square): 1200 x 1200

5. Image sizes on YouTube

Last but not least, we all know that YouTube is all about visuals. Here are the 2020 sizes to optimize your content.

Profile picture: 800 x 800

Channel art: 2560 x 1440

Video thumbnail image: 1280 x 720

Source: EinsteinMarketer