However those are are all one-off cases where just one image needs to be that size.įor most social media purposes, a 600 pixel image may not look large when it is viewed directly, but it won’t break your Facebook or your Twitter feed (Though Twitter does 880 x 440 for an image display size) as your previews should display correctly. In fact, a Google+ cover photos is a whopping 2120 x 1192. Facebook cover photos, Twitter headers and Google+ cover photos are all significantly larger than 600. There are also several notable exceptions to that rule. However, in nearly all of these cases, it’s possible for a user to view the photo in a larger size, one that’s dependent upon their screen. The maximum width of a Pinterest pin is 600, a timeline image preview in Facebook caps out at 403 x 403 and, similarly, a Google+ preview is only 500 x 373. However, the numbers make one thing very clear, few social media applications require an image that is larger than 612 x 612, which is the size of the lightbox view in Instagram (though the actual photos can have a much higher resolution).
Online Social Media has a very simple guide on the ideal image sizes for a variety of social networks including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and more. Also note the date of this article and that dimensions change regularly, check for the latest numbers before following these blindly.) Common Social Media Uses (Note: All dimensions are in pixels unless otherwise noted. Still, by looking at some of the more common ways images are used and misused online, we can get an idea of what dimensions might be close to right for a file being uploaded to the Web. After all, if your biggest fear is unattributed sharing on blogs, your needs are different than if you’re worried about commercial reprinting. However, some of the question also depends on where you are most worried about your images being used. Some of the answer depends on where you’re going to put the image as many sites and services have size requirements that you must meet in order for your image to look good. After all, most photographs look just fine online at a lower-resolution and higher-resolution images can be used in print applications (including being sold on products or used in publications) and also more easily repurposed for other sites.īut what resolution should you upload your images? There’s no cut and dry answer to that question.
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