How to resize photos for social media without cropping wrong
Every social network has a specific image size — and using the wrong size can mean your photo gets cropped, stretched or has ugly borders. Mastering ideal photo sizes for social media is essential for a professional profile.
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Adjust photo →📐 Ideal sizes by social network (2026)
- Square feed: 1080×1080px (1:1)
- Portrait feed: 1080×1350px (4:5) — takes up more space in the feed
- Landscape feed: 1080×566px (1.91:1)
- Stories and Reels: 1080×1920px (9:16)
- Profile photo: 320×320px (circular)
- Profile photo: 500×500px (circled by the platform)
- Status: 1080×1920px
- Shared images: up to 16 MB, max 4096px on the longest side
- Profile photo: 170×170px (display), 720×720px (ideal upload)
- Cover photo: 820×312px (desktop) / 640×360px (mobile)
- Image post: 1200×630px
- Profile photo: 400×400px to 7680×4320px
- Banner: 1584×396px
- Image post: 1200×627px
💡 Pro tip: Always center the face or the main element of the image. Social networks automatically crop the edges in smaller previews.
⚙️ How to adjust your photo for social media
- Go to the social media photo tool on MyIMGKit
- Upload your photo
- Select the social network and desired format type
- Adjust the framing (drag to center)
- Download the image at the perfect size
🧠 Common mistakes when posting on social media
- ❌ Posting a portrait photo in landscape format — gets cropped
- ❌ Using images with less than 400px — becomes pixelated
- ❌ Not centering the face in the circular profile photo
- ❌ Using a white background in profile photo — disappears in light mode
- ✅ Always use images above 1000px to ensure quality on all devices
🔗 Complementary tools
- Crop image — manually adjust the composition
- Resize image — set precise dimensions
- Remove background — add a professional background to your photo
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