In short
Make pictures 1,080 pixels wide and 4:5 tall (1080 x 1350) and they fit Instagram [1] and LinkedIn [2] without a crop, and stay well inside Threads' limits [3]. For vertical video, 9:16 is the shape Meta recommends for Instagram Stories [4] and Threads [3]. The table below has the rest, network by network.
Image sizes by network
Every row comes from the network's own help or developer pages. Where a network doesn't publish a size, the row says so instead of guessing.
| Size | Shape | |
|---|---|---|
| Instagram feed photo[1] | 1080 wide | 1.91:1 to 3:4 |
| Instagram Reel[5] | At least 720 pixels | 1.91:1 to 9:16 |
| Instagram Story[4] | Vertical | 9:16 recommended |
| LinkedIn post photo[2] | At least 552 x 276, 1080 wide recommended | 3:1 to 4:5 |
| LinkedIn link image (Page post)[6] | 1200 x 627 | 1.91:1 |
| LinkedIn profile photo[7] | 400 x 400 to 7680 x 4320 | Up to 8MB |
| LinkedIn background photo[7] | 1584 x 396 | 4:1 |
| Facebook link image[8] | At least 1200 x 630 | 1.91:1 |
| Facebook Page profile picture[9] | 320 x 320 | 1:1 |
| Facebook Page cover photo[9] | 851 x 315 | Wide |
| TikTok photo[10] | Up to 1080p | Not stated |
| TikTok video[10] | 360 to 4096 pixels a side | Not stated |
| YouTube video thumbnail[11] | 3840 x 2160, at least 640 wide | 16:9 |
| YouTube Shorts thumbnail[11] | 2160 x 3840 | 9:16 |
| YouTube channel banner[12] | At least 2560 x 1440 | 16:9 |
| Threads image[3] | 320 to 1440 wide | Up to 10:1 |
| Threads video[3] | Up to 1920 wide | 9:16 recommended |
One picture that fits most networks
If you post the same picture in several places, make it 1080 x 1350. That 4:5 portrait sits inside Instagram's range of 1.91:1 to 3:4 [1] and LinkedIn's range of 3:1 to 4:5 [2], and it's the tallest shape Meta lets scheduling tools send to Instagram [4].
A taller picture works in the Instagram app but not on LinkedIn, which centres and crops anything past 4:5 [2]. A square works everywhere, but takes less of the screen.
The Postmosis carousel maker exports slides at 1080 x 1350, and the video editor exports 9:16, 4:5, 1:1 and 16:9 from one video in a single run. See the video editor
Instagram sizes photos to 1,080 pixels wide and crops anything outside 1.91:1 to 3:4 [1]. Reels go from 1.91:1 to 9:16 [5]. The full breakdown, including why 3:4 and 4:5 both exist, is in the Instagram post size guide.
LinkedIn's Help says a post photo must be at least 552 x 276 pixels and recommends 1,080 wide, in any shape from 3:1 to 4:5 [2]. Link images on Page posts are 1200 x 627 [6]. Profile photos run from 400 x 400 up, and the background photo is 1584 x 396 [7]. More in the LinkedIn image size guide.
Facebook publishes sizes for Page photos and link previews, not for a photo in a post. A Page profile picture should be 320 x 320 and a cover photo loads fastest at 851 x 315 [9]. Link images should be at least 1200 x 630, as close to 1.91:1 as you can get them [8].
For photos in a post, a 1080 x 1350 portrait or a 1080 x 1080 square is the safe choice: the same picture then works on Instagram as well [1].
TikTok, YouTube and Threads
TikTok's Help Centre doesn't give a size. Its developer docs take photos up to 1080p and videos from 360 to 4096 pixels on each side [10]. Film upright on your phone and you're inside both.
YouTube now recommends thumbnails of 3840 x 2160 for videos and 2160 x 3840 for Shorts [11], and a channel banner of at least 2560 x 1440 [12]. Older guides still say 1280 x 720.
Threads takes images from 320 to 1,440 pixels wide, up to a 10:1 shape, and recommends 9:16 for video [3].
Resize without a design app
The free image resizer crops or fits a photo to Instagram and LinkedIn shapes in your browser. For video, check how long yours can run in the video length guide.
Sources
- Image resolution of photos you share on Instagram, Instagram Help Centre, read 28 October 2026
- Share photos on LinkedIn, LinkedIn Help, read 28 October 2026
- Threads Posts, Threads API, Meta for Developers, read 28 October 2026
- IG User Media, Instagram Graph API reference, Meta for Developers, read 28 October 2026
- Reel size and aspect ratios on Instagram, Instagram Help Centre, read 28 October 2026
- Image specifications for your LinkedIn Pages and Career Pages, LinkedIn Help, read 28 October 2026
- Photo won't upload to your profile, LinkedIn Help, read 28 October 2026
- Images in Link Shares, Meta for Developers, read 28 October 2026
- Facebook Page profile picture and cover photo dimensions, Facebook Help Centre, read 28 October 2026
- Content Posting API media transfer guide, TikTok for Developers, read 28 October 2026
- Add custom thumbnails on YouTube, YouTube Help, read 28 October 2026
- Channel banner and profile picture tips, YouTube Help, read 28 October 2026

