The 2016 Social Network Image & Video Size Guide

Smart Social Content

Too much text. An awkward crop. The wrong file size.

All kinds of minor mishaps can make your great content appear less than great on social channels. Keep this reference guide on hand to create smart social content for any channel.

Mobile Cover Photo Area563 WideDisplays 160x160

Cover Photo851x315

Shared LinkRectangle

1200x627

Profile Photo≥180x180

Shared ImageTimeline

470x470

Shared ImageNews Feed

1200x1200

Native Video1280x720

YouTube Video158x158

Highlighted Image1200x717

Shared LinkSquare

600x600

Button Overlap28 HighProfile Photo

Overlap168x139

Facebook

Plan to promote? images must

contain <20% text

Native video autoplays in News Feed.

use the first few seconds to capture

attention

this is what20% TEXT looks like

Link Previewmin. size

600x315

App / Tab Thumbnail 111x74

For best quality, use PNGs.

especially when images include text

Animated GIFs3M max. size

Header Photo1500x500

Profile Photo400x400

Timeline Photo Preview

1024x512

Native Video≤30 Sec512M max. size Mobile Only

Share up to 4 photos in a

tweet & tag up to 10 people in

each photo.

Twi�er

Avoid key details in the lower le�

quadrant of your header photo.

profile overlap varies with browser window width

Cover Image1080x608

Profile Photo250x250

Shared Video≥506x284Max Length: 15 min.

Shared LinkThumbnail

150x150

Shared Image506 Wide

Shared LinkLarge

886 Wide

Connect your YouTube

account to share longer

videos.

Share large media for

best display.with responsive

design, sometimes bigger is better

Animated GIFsAutoplays

Google+

Shared LinkSmall

426 Wide

Links that include larger photos will

display as full-width previews.

Photo 1080x1080no longer limited to square

Profile Picture110x110

Photo Thumbnails161x161

Add a link to your bio to drive traffic to a site.

there are no hyperlinks allowed

in comments

Shared Video1080x108015M max. size15 sec. max.

Instagram

Board Cover Image215x145

Profile Picture≥165x165

Expanded Pin Max.736x1128

Board Thumbnail68x68

Pin Preview238 Wide

Pinterest

Multimedia like YouTube, Vimeo,

and GIFs will play in expanded view.

Profile picture500x500

Banner Image1500x500

Blog Post Image698x400

Square Logo400x400Cover Image

646x220

Shared Image350 Wide

Shared Link180x110

YouTube, Vimeo, and SlideShare

will play in expanded view.

LinkedIn

Channel Arton TV

2560x1440

Channel Arton Tablet

1855x423

Channel Icon800x800

Video 16:9Max. Resolution: 2160pMax. Length: 11 hrs. Max. File Size: 128GB

Channel Arton Desktop

1546x423 2560x423 max.

Video Thumbnail 1280x720

4:23

YouTube

4:23

Keep text and logos to centered

1546x423.display varies across

devices

Image Post≤10MBView up to 1280x1920

Profile Picture128x128

Dashboard ViewShows in feed

500x7501280x1920 max.

Upload up to 10 photos or GIFs in a single photoset.

Native Video≤100MB/dayAutoplay & loops

Shared VideoYouTube, Vine, Instagram + more

Animated GIFs≤1MBMax. width 540

Tumblr

Profile PictureDefaults to Twitter Profile

Video640x4801280x720 for iPhone users Max Length: 6 sec.Autoplay & Loops

Import video from your Android or

iOS library.

Vine

Image1-10 sec.

StoriesViewable up to: 24 hrs.

Image≤10 sec.

Use Stories to share multiple

video and photo Snaps with followers.

Add captions, drawings, and

filters with in-app editing features.

Snapchat

Lenses now work with your device's

rear-facing camera! Just press and hold on a face

to use Lenses.

Make it even easier. Great visual content is an essential element of smart

social. The Image Studio in the Spredfast Social Software Platform allows users to automatically edit

and optimize images across every major social network.

Smart marketers use Spredfast to create great social content.

this document last updated Dec. 2015

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