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LinkedIn image sizes 2026: banner, profile photo, posts and carousels

In short

The LinkedIn banner (background photo) is 1,584 × 396 pixels, a 4:1 ratio, under 8MB, according to LinkedIn Help. Post images should be 1,080 pixels wide, at any ratio from 3:1 to 4:5. Your profile photo covers part of the banner: about the left fifth on desktop and most of the left half on a phone, so keep text and logos on the right half.

LinkedIn image sizes: the full table

Every number comes from LinkedIn's Help pages, checked on 2 November 2026. Links are at the bottom of the page.

Image	Size (pixels)	Ratio	Max file size	Notes
Profile banner (background photo)	1,584 × 396 (recommended)	4:1	8MB	JPG or PNG
Profile photo	400 × 400 to 7,680 × 4,320	Shown as a circle	8MB	JPG or PNG. No GIFs
Post image, square	1,080 × 1,080	1:1	5MB	LinkedIn recommends 1,080 wide
Post image, vertical	1,080 × 1,350	4:5	5MB	The tallest ratio LinkedIn shows. Taller images are cropped
Post image, landscape	1,200 × 628	1.91:1	5MB	The recommended size in LinkedIn's ad specs. Wider than 3:1 is cropped
Document or carousel (PDF)	Not set by LinkedIn. Ours: 1,080 × 1,350	Same size on every page	100MB, up to 300 pages	PDF, PPT, PPTX, DOC, DOCX
Company page logo	400 × 400 (min 268 × 268)	1:1	3MB	PNG or JPEG
Company page cover	1,512 × 256	About 6:1	3MB	May be cropped on some screens. Keep text light
Link image in a company page post	1,200 × 627	1.91:1	—	Under 200 pixels wide shows as a small thumbnail

LinkedIn banner size and safe zone

LinkedIn recommends a banner of 1,584 × 396 pixels, JPG or PNG, under 8MB. It also says the image may look different depending on the window size and screen resolution, but it doesn't publish a "safe zone".

So we measured it. Upload your banner to see what your profile photo covers on desktop and on a phone:

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Desktop

Safe for text

Profile photo

Phone (browser)

Safe for text

Profile photo

Dark circle: the area your profile photo covers. Green frame: where we suggest putting text and logos.

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We measured a LinkedIn profile on 2 November 2026, with LinkedIn in English. On desktop the photo covers the bottom-left corner, about a fifth of the banner's width, from the middle down. In a phone browser it covers almost the whole left half, top to bottom. Anything on the right half stays visible on both.

We haven't measured the LinkedIn app or a right-to-left interface (Hebrew or Arabic) yet. If your audience uses LinkedIn in one of those, check your banner there too.

If your banner looks blurry, LinkedIn suggests uploading a larger file, and notes that photos look better than images with logos.

What size should a LinkedIn post image be in 2026?

According to LinkedIn Help, a post image must be at least 552 × 276 pixels, and LinkedIn recommends 1,080 pixels wide. The ratio can be anything from 3:1 (wide) to 4:5 (tall); outside that range the image is centered and cropped. The file limit is 5MB, and you can add up to 20 images to one post.

In practice: 1,080 × 1,350 (4:5) is the tallest image LinkedIn shows without cropping, 1,080 × 1,080 for a square, and 1,200 × 628 for landscape.

What size is a LinkedIn carousel?

A LinkedIn carousel is a document post, usually a PDF. LinkedIn sets no pixel size for it, only up to 100MB and 300 pages, with every page the same size. It recommends converting to PDF and flattening layers.

Our carousels are 1,080 × 1,350 pixels, a 4:5 ratio, the same as the tallest image LinkedIn shows in a post. A carousel ad is different: 2 to 10 cards of 1,080 × 1,080.

LinkedIn company page image sizes

Logo: 400 × 400 pixels (minimum 268 × 268). Cover: 1,512 × 256. All PNG or JPEG, up to 3MB. LinkedIn says a company page cover may be trimmed horizontally or vertically to fit the screen, and recommends keeping text to a minimum.

When you share a link from a company page with your own image, LinkedIn recommends a 1.91:1 ratio, 1,200 × 627 pixels.

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FAQ

What is the LinkedIn banner size in 2026?

1,584 × 396 pixels, a 4:1 ratio, JPG or PNG, under 8MB, according to LinkedIn Help.

What is the safe zone on a LinkedIn banner?

LinkedIn doesn't publish one. In our measurement (2 November 2026, English interface), the profile photo covers almost the whole left half of the banner on a phone and the bottom-left corner on desktop. Text and logos on the right half are visible on both.

Is 1920 × 1080 good for LinkedIn?

For a post, yes: 16:9 is within the range LinkedIn shows (3:1 to 4:5), and it's wider than 1,080. For the banner, no: the banner is 4:1, so a 1920 × 1080 image is cropped to a thin strip. Make the banner 1,584 × 396.

What size is a LinkedIn profile picture?

Between 400 × 400 and 7,680 × 4,320 pixels, JPG or PNG, up to 8MB. It is shown as a circle, so use a square photo with your face in the middle.

What size should a LinkedIn carousel be?

LinkedIn sets no pixel size for document posts, only up to 100MB and 300 pages of the same size. We design carousels at 1,080 × 1,350 (4:5).

Why does my LinkedIn banner look blurry?

According to LinkedIn, usually because the file is too small. Upload a high-quality file at 1,584 × 396 pixels. LinkedIn also notes that photos look better than images with logos.

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Updated: 02.11.2026 · Aviv Levi, Velut

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