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Behance Image Size Guide 2026: Project, Cover & Profile

By Picovert Team2026-03-114 min read

Behance is the go-to portfolio platform for designers, photographers, and creative professionals — but uploading images at the wrong size can result in blurry thumbnails, awkward crops, or slow-loading projects. This guide covers every Behance image type with exact dimensions and format recommendations, as of 2026.

Behance Image Sizes — Quick Reference

  • Profile photo: 150×150 px (displayed as circle)
  • Account cover (banner): 1400×320 px (or up to 1400×500 px)
  • Project cover image: 1400×1050 px (4:3 ratio, recommended)
  • Project cover — widescreen: 1400×787 px (16:9 ratio)
  • Project cover — square: 1400×1400 px (1:1 ratio)
  • Project module images: up to 1400 px wide; upload 2× (2800 px) for retina
  • Max file size per upload: 50 MB

Behance Profile Photo Size

Behance displays your profile photo as a circle, so the effective shape is always round. Recommended specs:

  • Recommended size: 150×150 px (minimum); upload at 300×300 px or larger for sharper display on high-DPI screens
  • Formats: JPG or PNG
  • Max file size: 10 MB

Because the photo is shown as a circle, keep your subject centered and avoid placing important details near the corners. A square source image with your face or logo centered works best — the circular mask will crop the corners evenly.

Behance Account Cover (Banner) Size

The account cover appears at the top of your public Behance profile. Behance crops the banner vertically depending on the viewer's screen size, so placement matters:

  • Recommended size: 1400×320 px
  • Taller option: up to 1400×500 px — Behance crops to fit, showing the center by default
  • Format: JPG or PNG

Keep important elements — your name, tagline, or key visuals — centered horizontally and within the top 60% of the image. On mobile devices, the banner is cropped more aggressively. Avoid placing critical text near the left/right edges.

Behance Project Cover Image Size

The project cover is the thumbnail that appears on your portfolio grid, on your profile, and in Behance's discovery feeds. It is the single most important image for attracting views. Behance supports three common aspect ratios:

  • Standard 4:3 (recommended): 1400×1050 px — the default Behance project cover ratio. Works well for most design disciplines.
  • Widescreen 16:9: 1400×787 px — suitable for film, video, motion graphics, and UI/UX projects that have a wide-format feel.
  • Square 1:1: 1400×1400 px — popular for branding, illustration, and photography projects.

Make the project cover eye-catching and representative of the project's best work. Behance uses this image across multiple surfaces — portfolio grid, search results, and social sharing previews — so investing time in a strong cover pays off. Use Picovert's image cropper to get the exact ratio before uploading.

Behance Project Module Images (Inside the Project)

Project module images are the images inside your project — the actual case study content. These display at a maximum width of 1400 px in the Behance viewer:

  • Maximum display width: 1400 px
  • Retina / high-DPI recommendation: upload at 2× width (2800 px wide) so images appear sharp on Retina displays. Behance scales them down to 1400 px for standard screens.
  • Height: no fixed limit — tall scroll-format images are common for case studies. Full-bleed vertical layouts work well.
  • Behance auto-scales any image wider than 1400 px down to fit, so uploading wider images is fine — just be aware the displayed size is capped.

For text-heavy case studies (wireframes, design specs, annotated screenshots), use PNG — it keeps text edges sharp with no lossy compression artifacts. For photography sections, JPEG at quality 85–90 keeps file sizes manageable without visible quality loss.

Behance File Size and Format Limits

  • Max file size per image: 50 MB
  • Supported image formats: JPG, PNG, GIF
  • Video modules: MP4 (for video embeds within a project)
  • GIF modules: supported — keep individual GIFs under 5 MB for smooth loading; Behance plays them inline

Behance re-processes uploaded images on its own CDN. Always upload the highest quality source you have — let Behance handle delivery optimization. Uploading an already over-compressed JPEG compounds the quality loss.

Format Recommendations by Project Type

  • Photography projects: JPEG at quality 85–90. Good balance between file size and visual quality. Upload at 2800 px wide for retina sharpness.
  • UI/UX and graphic design: PNG. Keeps sharp edges and avoids compression artifacts on flat colors, icons, and text overlays.
  • Mixed projects (photos + screenshots): use JPEG for photo-heavy sections, PNG for UI screenshots, wireframes, and design specifications.
  • Branding and illustration: PNG for crisp vector-sourced exports; JPEG for any texture-heavy or photorealistic work.
  • Fashion and product photography: JPEG at quality 90, 2800 px wide — sharp on retina, reasonable file size.

How to Resize and Optimize Images for Behance

To prepare images for Behance quickly:

  1. Open Picovert's image resizer — free, no account needed.
  2. Drop your image and set the target width (e.g., 1400 px for a project cover, 2800 px for retina module images).
  3. Choose the correct aspect ratio: 4:3 for standard covers (1400×1050), 16:9 for widescreen (1400×787), or 1:1 for square layouts (1400×1400).
  4. Download the resized file.

If your images are over the 50 MB limit or you want faster project load times, compress them before uploading. A well-compressed 2800 px PNG or JPEG loads noticeably faster in the Behance viewer, improving the experience for viewers on slower connections.

To fine-tune the exact crop for project covers, use the image cropper to set the precise 4:3, 16:9, or 1:1 ratio before uploading.

Optimization Tips for Behance Portfolios

  1. Test your project thumbnail — it is the most important image for getting views. Preview how it looks at small size (around 400 px wide) before publishing.
  2. Upload the best quality source — Behance re-processes images on upload. Starting with a high-quality source prevents double-compression degradation.
  3. Use 1400×auto PNG for case study images — wireframes, annotated screenshots, and design specs benefit from PNG's lossless compression.
  4. Use GIFs sparingly — animated GIFs add visual interest but can slow down project loading significantly. Keep each GIF under 5 MB.
  5. Keep important content centered — both the profile banner and project thumbnails are cropped on mobile. Centering key visuals prevents them from being cut off.