Image size specifications keep changing constantly for different social media channels. These media networks require image sizes for various locations. This guide explains the latest Image Sizes for LinkedIn.
Whether LinkedIn is used for business or job purposes, your personal profile and company page image should be highly professional. High professional images paired up with images, and LinkedIn updates have been known to increase comments and post sharing.
LinkedIn Profile Photos
The recommended profile picture should be at least 400 x 400 pixels. LinkedIn allows a maximum size of 7680 x 4320 pixels for profile pictures. It can handle files up to 8 MB in size.
LinkedIn Cover Photos
LinkedIn banners or cover photos should be of the aspect ratio 4:1 and a recommended size of 1584 x 396 pixels. The file should be smaller than 8 MB in size. You must display your cover photo before finalizing, as it is cropped in different ways and may appear differently on mobile and desktop.
LinkedIn Company Page Images
It is recommended to use a PNG or JPG image for company images with an aspect ratio between 1.91:1 and 1:1. The recommended image sizes for LinkedIn company profiles are as follows.
- Logo: 300 x 300 pixels. (at least 60 x 60 pixels)
- Cover Photo: 1128 x 191 pixels
- Main Image (Life tab): 1128 x 376 pixels
- Custom Modules (Life tab): 502 x 282 pixels
- Company Images (Life tab): 900 x 600 pixels
- Post Image: 1200 x 628 pixels.
LinkedIn Blog Post Link Images
A size of 1200 x 627 pixels is recommended.
LinkedIn Custom Image (Link share)
To share a Link as an update on LinkedIn, the recommended image size should be of 1200 x 627 pixels. When you paste a URL as an update, an auto-generated thumbnail image comes up in the preview, if you have added in your article. This is the custom image that comes from a link you share.
Although, it comes up from an article on a website. But, you can still customize it by clicking on the image icon below the text box and uploading a different photo from your system. This image should have an aspect ratio of 1.91:1 and a minimum size of 200 pixels in width. If it is less than 200 px, it may appear on the left of a post as a thumbnail
LinkedIn Ads Image Sizes
The logo and spotlight ads’ logo size should be 100 x 100 pixels. The background image for spotlight ads should be 300 x 250 pixels. Sponsored content images at 1200 x 627, and of 1.91:1 aspect ratio. Sponsored content carousel images at 1080 x 1080 pixels, maintaining a 1:1 aspect ratio.