Social Media Image Size Guide 2026

Key Features and Benefits

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  Complete platform reference — A single, searchable table listing every image type for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat. Each entry shows the recommended pixel dimensions, aspect ratio, maximum file size, and accepted formats. The reference covers profile pictures, cover photos, feed posts, stories, link previews, and ad creatives — over 40 distinct image specifications in total.
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  OG image generator — Generate properly sized Open Graph images at 1200x630 pixels. Upload your source image, position it within the OG frame, and export a file that includes the correct dimensions for Facebook shares, LinkedIn posts, Slack unfurls, and Discord embeds. The tool also generates the meta tag HTML snippet — og:image, og:image:width, og:image:height, and og:image:type — so you can paste it directly into your page's head section.
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  Twitter/X card preview — See exactly how your image will appear in a Twitter/X summary card (120x120) or summary_large_image card (800x418) before you publish. The preview renders the card frame, title truncation, and description text alongside your image. This catches cropping issues that are invisible when you only look at the full-size image in your editor. The tool also outputs the twitter:card, twitter:image, and twitter:image:alt meta tags.
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  Multi-platform export — Upload one high-resolution source image and export versions for every platform you need. The tool generates a Facebook OG image at 1200x630, a Twitter/X large card at 800x418, a LinkedIn post image at 1200x627, a Pinterest pin at 1000x1500, and an Instagram square at 1080x1080 — all from the same source. Each export uses center-crop by default, but you can adjust the focal point for each platform individually.
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  Responsive image guidance — Social images do not just appear on the platform — they also show up in Google search results, RSS readers, and messaging apps. The tool explains how each platform requests images at different sizes depending on the device. Facebook, for example, renders link preview images at 476 pixels wide on desktop but 558 pixels wide in the mobile feed. Knowing these rendering sizes helps you design images that look sharp at every scale, not just at the canonical resolution.
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  Meta tag validator — Paste a URL and the tool fetches the page's Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags, then validates them against current platform requirements. It checks whether og:image points to an accessible URL, whether the dimensions match the recommended 1200x630, whether the file size is under 8 MB — Facebook's limit — and whether the twitter:card type matches the image proportions. Errors and warnings are flagged with specific remediation steps.

How to Create Social Images for Every Platform

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   Start with a high-resolution source

   Use an image that is at least 2400x1260 pixels — double the OG image standard. Starting large gives you room to crop for different aspect ratios without dropping below the minimum resolution for any platform. A 2400x1260 source can be cropped to 1200x630 for OG, center-cropped to 1080x1080 for Instagram, and vertically extended to 1000x1500 for Pinterest without any upscaling.

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   Select your target platforms

   Check the boxes for every platform where you plan to share. The tool highlights the dimension differences between platforms — Facebook's 1200x630 versus LinkedIn's 1200x627, for instance, differ by only 3 pixels in height but using the wrong one can trigger a subtle stretch. Selecting platforms up front lets you see all the crop frames overlaid on your source image simultaneously, making it easy to position the focal point in a region that works for all of them.

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   Adjust the focal point

   Drag the focal point marker to the most important part of your image — usually a face, a product, or a key text element. The tool uses this point as the anchor for all platform-specific crops. A face positioned slightly left of center typically survives the widest range of crop ratios. Avoid placing critical elements in the outer 10% of the frame — several platforms trim edges during rendering, especially on mobile.

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   Preview each platform

   Cycle through the platform previews to see how your image will actually appear in a feed, a link preview card, or a profile page. The previews simulate real platform UI — including title text, description truncation, and surrounding content — so you can judge the image in context rather than in isolation. Pay special attention to how text on the image interacts with the platform's overlaid elements like play buttons, gradient scrims, or domain labels.

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   Export and implement

   Hit the export button to download all platform-specific versions in a zip file. Each file is named with the platform and dimensions — og-1200x630.jpg, twitter-800x418.jpg, instagram-1080x1080.jpg. For web pages, copy the generated meta tag block and paste it into your HTML head. The block includes og:image, og:image:width, og:image:height, twitter:card, twitter:image, and twitter:image:alt tags. Deploy, then validate the live page with Facebook's Sharing Debugger and Twitter's Card Validator to confirm everything renders correctly.

Expert Tips for Social Image Optimization

Related Tools

Social image optimization is a chain of precise steps. The thumbnail size guide gives you the exact pixel specs for video and content thumbnails across platforms. The image resizer handles the mechanical work of scaling and cropping to those specs with clean interpolation — no fuzzy edges, no aspect ratio distortion. The image compressor brings the file size under each platform's upload cap while preserving the visual quality you worked to achieve. Together, these tools take you from a raw design file to a full set of platform-ready social images in minutes. Every operation runs in your browser, so your images never touch an external server and your creative work stays private throughout the process.