Resize Images for Facebook Cover, Profile, Post, and Event Photos
- Cover photo: 820x312 desktop, 640x360 mobile (design for both)
- Profile picture: 170x170 on desktop, 128x128 on mobile (circle crop)
- Shared post image: 1200x630 (1.91:1 ratio)
- Free browser tool with all Facebook presets built in
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Facebook displays images at different sizes depending on where they appear and what device someone uses. Your cover photo is 820x312 on desktop but crops differently on mobile. Your profile picture shows at 170x170 on desktop but 128x128 on mobile. Getting the right size before uploading avoids the blurry, awkwardly-cropped results that make a business page look unprofessional.
Our free resizer has Facebook presets for every placement. Drop your image, pick the format, export. No Photoshop, no Canva subscription, no account needed.
Facebook Image Sizes: Every Placement in 2026
| Placement | Recommended Size (px) | Ratio | Display Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover Photo (Personal) | 820 x 312 | 2.63:1 | Desktop full width; mobile crops to 640x360 |
| Cover Photo (Page) | 820 x 312 | 2.63:1 | Same as personal, different mobile crop |
| Profile Picture | 170 x 170 | 1:1 | Displays as circle, 128px on mobile |
| Shared Post Image | 1200 x 630 | 1.91:1 | Landscape format in feed |
| Shared Link Preview | 1200 x 628 | 1.91:1 | Nearly identical to post |
| Event Cover | 1920 x 1005 | 1.91:1 | High-res version of link preview ratio |
| Story | 1080 x 1920 | 9:16 | Same as Instagram Story |
| Group Cover | 1640 x 856 | 1.91:1 | Same ratio as post, higher resolution |
| Marketplace | 1200 x 1200 | 1:1 | Square format for product listings |
The most common mistake: designing a cover photo that looks great on desktop but crops badly on mobile. The mobile view is narrower and taller than the desktop view. Key information (text, faces, logos) should be in the center 640x312 area to be safe on both desktop and mobile.
Facebook Cover Photo: The Desktop-Mobile Trap
Facebook cover photos display at 820x312 on desktop browsers, but the mobile app crops the image to approximately 640x360 pixels. This means the left and right edges of your desktop cover are hidden on mobile, while mobile shows a taller portion than desktop.
The safe zone for text and important elements: center your key content within a 640x312 rectangle. Everything outside this area will be visible on one device but cropped on the other.
For the sharpest result:
- Start with a high-resolution source image (at least 1640x624, double the display size)
- Use our resizer to bring it down to 820x312
- Check the preview. If important parts are near the edges, consider using Fit mode to keep everything visible
Facebook compresses cover photos aggressively. Images with lots of text, gradients, or fine detail will show compression artifacts. To minimize this, use images with solid colors and simple compositions. If your cover photo includes text, make the text large enough that compression does not make it unreadable.
For business pages, your cover photo is prime real estate. A blurry or poorly-cropped cover photo undermines credibility. Spending 30 seconds resizing it correctly with our tool is worth it for every visitor who lands on your page.
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Profile pictures upload at 170x170 on desktop, display at 128x128 on mobile, and always crop to a circle. Same rules as Instagram: keep important content centered and away from corners.
For business pages, your logo should be recognizable at 128 pixels. If your logo includes small text, it will not be readable. Use a simplified version (icon only, letter mark) for your profile picture, and save the full logo for your cover photo.
Post images at 1200x630 are the standard for shared images in the feed. This matches the Open Graph image ratio (1.91:1), which means the same image works for both manual posts and when someone shares a link to your website. Design one image at 1200x630 and it works everywhere.
If you are posting a square image, use 1200x1200. Facebook supports square images in the feed and they take up more vertical space (similar to the Instagram 4:5 advantage). But square images do not work for link previews, which always crop to 1.91:1.
After resizing, make sure your file is under 8MB for posts. For cover photos, Facebook recommends under 100KB for the fastest loading. Run large images through our image compressor after resizing to hit these targets.
Event Covers, Group Covers, and Marketplace
Event cover images at 1920x1005 are the highest resolution Facebook placement. This makes sense because event covers often display on their own page at full width. A low-resolution event cover is immediately noticeable.
Event covers use the same 1.91:1 ratio as post images, just at higher resolution. If you already have a 1200x630 post image, you can scale it up, but you will lose sharpness. Better to resize from a high-resolution original.
Group cover images at 1640x856 follow the same pattern. Higher resolution, same 1.91:1 ratio. Groups display covers prominently, so quality matters here.
Marketplace listings use 1200x1200 square images. If you are selling products on Facebook Marketplace, square photos show the product clearly in grid views and look professional. Take product photos on a clean background, resize to 1200x1200 with our tool, and your listings will stand out from phone snapshots.
For all these placements, our social media resizer has the presets built in. Select the Facebook format you need, drop your image, export. Each resize takes seconds.
Resizing for Facebook Without Cropping or Distortion
Facebook is aggressive about cropping images that do not match its expected dimensions. Your options:
Cover mode (recommended for most uses): Fills the entire frame. Some edges may be cropped, but the result looks professional with no empty space. Best when the important content is centered and some edge cropping is acceptable.
Fit mode (when every pixel matters): Shows the complete image within the target dimensions. If the ratio does not match, you get solid-color bars. Best for images where cropping any part would ruin the composition.
Neither mode distorts your image. Your photo is never stretched or squished to fit. Cover scales up and crops. Fit scales down and pads. Both preserve the original proportions.
For Facebook specifically, Cover mode almost always looks better because Facebook's layouts are designed to be filled edge-to-edge. A cover photo with padding looks out of place. A post image with bars looks amateurish. Use Fit mode only when you genuinely cannot afford to lose any part of the image.
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Open Free Social Media ResizerFrequently Asked Questions
What is the correct size for a Facebook cover photo?
Facebook cover photos display at 820x312 pixels on desktop. On mobile, they crop to approximately 640x360. Design your cover with important content in the center 640x312 area to look good on both devices.
How do I resize an image for Facebook without losing quality?
Start with the highest resolution source you have. Use our resizer to scale down to the exact Facebook dimensions (e.g., 820x312 for covers). Scaling down preserves quality. Scaling up causes blurriness. After resizing, compress if needed for faster loading.
What size should a Facebook profile picture be?
Upload at 170x170 pixels. It displays at 170px on desktop and 128px on mobile, always cropped to a circle. Keep logos and faces centered since the corners will be hidden by the circle crop.
Can I use the same image for Facebook post and link preview?
Yes. Both use the 1.91:1 ratio. Design at 1200x630 pixels and it works for both manual post images and Open Graph link preview images when someone shares your URL.
