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Social Media Post Size Cheat Sheet (2026)

Free downloadable cheat sheet with every 2026 social media image size — Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Pinterest and more. Link to it, share it, use it.

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Cover of the Social Media Post Size Cheat Sheet 2026 by Manoj Kumar — minimal navy and electric blue layout showing square, portrait, story and landscape frames with pixel dimensions

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Bookmark this page or grab the one-page PDF — every major platform's image sizes for 2026 in one place. Designers and bloggers: you're welcome to link to this cheat sheet as a reference in your own articles and resources.

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All Platform Sizes

Instagram

  • Feed post — Square (1:1)1080 × 1080 px
  • Feed post — Portrait (4:5)1080 × 1350 px
  • Feed post — Landscape (1.91:1)1080 × 566 px
  • Story / Reel (9:16)1080 × 1920 px
  • Carousel1080 × 1080 / 1080 × 1350 px
  • Profile photo320 × 320 px

Facebook

  • Feed post — Square / Portrait1080 × 1080 / 1080 × 1350 px
  • Link share image1200 × 630 px
  • Story (9:16)1080 × 1920 px
  • Page cover820 × 312 px
  • Event cover1200 × 628 px

LinkedIn

  • Post image — Landscape1200 × 627 px
  • Post image — Square1080 × 1080 px
  • Article / link preview1200 × 627 px
  • Personal banner1584 × 396 px
  • Company logo / cover300 × 300 / 1128 × 191 px

X (Twitter)

  • Post image (16:9)1600 × 900 px
  • Post image — Square1080 × 1080 px
  • Header1500 × 500 px
  • Profile photo400 × 400 px

YouTube

  • Thumbnail (16:9)1280 × 720 px
  • Channel banner2560 × 1440 px
  • Community post1080 × 1080 px
  • Profile photo800 × 800 px

Pinterest & Others

  • Pinterest — Pin (2:3)1000 × 1500 px
  • Pinterest — Board cover222 × 150 px
  • Threads — Post image1080 × 1350 px
  • WhatsApp — Status (9:16)1080 × 1920 px

Quick rules

  • Design at 1080 px wide minimum — platforms compress larger files.
  • Keep key text inside the center 80% for stories/reels (UI overlays top & bottom).
  • Export JPG/PNG under 8 MB; sRGB color always.
  • Portrait 4:5 beats square for feed reach on Instagram.