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YouTube Image Sizes

YouTube has more than 1 billion unique users every month and is available on hundreds of millions of devices. More than 1 million brands have already realized that YouTube is a great opportunity to reach their fan-base.

Channel Profile Image: 800 x 800

YouTube allows you to select different profile image borders, but the dimensions stay the same. Ensure your YouTube has a profile image set up before you select your border.

Image Guidelines:

• Recommended 800 x 800 pixels.
• Displays as 98 x 98 pixels.
• Image types: JPG, GIF, BMP or PNG.

Channel Cover Photo: 2,560 x 1,440

Spice up your YouTube channel with some “channel art.” When users click through your YouTube videos to your channel, some appealing images could entice them to stay on your page longer and watch more of your videos.

Image Guidelines:

• Recommended 2560 x 1440 pixels.
• Safe area for mobile and web (without text and logo cropping) 1546 x 423 pixels.
• Maximum file size: 4MB.
• Image types: JPG, GIF, BMP or PNG.

Across Different Devices

There are a lot of different platforms and devices that users can stream YouTube on so it’s important that your brand has a photo optimized for each one.

Display Sizes

• Tablet display: 1,855 x 423.
• Mobile display: 1,546 x 423.
• TV display: 2,560 x 1,440.
• Desktop: 2,560 x 423 (1,546 x 423 pixels are always visible). Flexible Area (may be visible): 507 pixels to the left and 507 pixels to the right of the safe area.

Video Uploads: 1280 x 720 (Minimum HD)

Uploading your content to YouTube is the one of the most important parts of establishing your presence on the site. Videos can tell viewers something about you as a person, or it could show off something that your business might offer.

Video Guidelines

• Videos must maintain a 16:9 aspect ratio.
• In order to qualify as full HD, your dimensions must be at least 1,280 x 720 pixels.

Find more information in the YouTube Help Center.