Facebook displays images differently on desktop, mobile, and in different contexts — a profile photo displays at 170×170 on desktop but 128×128 on mobile. Cover photos look completely different cropped. Uploading the wrong size causes blurry images, unexpected crops, and text that gets cut off. This guide covers the exact Facebook image dimensions for every context as of 2026.

Facebook Image Sizes — Quick Reference

Profile photo: 170×170 px (desktop), 128×128 px (mobile)
Cover photo: 820×312 px (desktop), 640×360 px (mobile)
Post image (landscape): 1200×630 px
Post image (square): 1080×1080 px
Stories: 1080×1920 px (9:16)
Group cover photo: 1640×856 px (approx 1.91:1)
Event cover photo: 1920×1080 px (16:9)
Shared link image: 1200×628 px

Facebook Profile Photo Size

Facebook profile photos are displayed as circles. The file you upload can be any reasonable size, but it's scaled down to:

Desktop: 170×170 px
Mobile: 128×128 px
Feed thumbnail: 40×40 px next to posts
Upload recommendation: At least 400×400 px for sharpness
Maximum file size: 4 MB

Use a square image. Facebook crops to a circle, so non-square images risk having your face in the corner. The minimum upload size is 180×180 px, but 400×400 or 800×800 ensures it stays sharp when Facebook upscales for the profile view.

Facebook Cover Photo Size

The cover photo is the full-width banner at the top of your profile or page:

Desktop display: 820×312 px
Mobile display: 640×360 px
Recommended upload: 820×462 px (safe area for both desktop and mobile)
Maximum file size: 4 MB

The desktop (820×312) and mobile (640×360) crops are different. To avoid content being cut off, keep important content (text, logos, faces) within the center safe zone. Upload at 820×462 and place key content in the center 640×312 area — this area is visible on both desktop and mobile.

Facebook Post Image Sizes

Facebook displays post images at different sizes depending on orientation and how many images are in the post:

Single landscape image: 1200×630 px (1.91:1). This is the standard Open Graph size and displays without cropping in the feed.
Single square image: 1080×1080 px. Displays large in the feed and often generates higher engagement on mobile.
Single portrait image: 1080×1350 px (4:5 ratio). Tall images take up more feed space.
Multiple images (album): Facebook lays these out in a grid. Use 1080×1080 px for a consistent look when posting multiple images together.

Facebook compresses post images on upload. Starting with the recommended resolution reduces the number of compression rounds your image goes through.

Facebook Stories Size

Facebook Stories display full-screen on mobile:

Size: 1080×1920 px (9:16 portrait)
Safe zone: Keep content within the center 1080×1420 px. Top and bottom 250 px are covered by UI elements (profile name, action buttons).
File format: JPG or PNG for images; MP4 or MOV for video
Maximum file size: 30 MB for images
Duration: Images stay visible for 5 seconds

Facebook Event Cover Photo

Event covers look good at 1920×1080 px (16:9). Facebook scales this down for display, but the 16:9 aspect ratio ensures the image fills the banner without cropping. Keep text out of the outer 10% to avoid it being clipped on different screen sizes.

How to Resize Images for Facebook

Open Picovert's image resizer — free, no account needed.
Drop your image and set the target dimensions for the Facebook context you're using (e.g., 1200×630 for a post, 820×312 for a cover photo).
If your image isn't the right aspect ratio, crop it first using the crop tool.
Download and upload to Facebook.

File Size Limits on Facebook

Profile and cover photos: 4 MB
Post images: up to 4 MB each, up to 100 images per album
Story images: 30 MB

Facebook will compress your images. If quality matters, compress to ~500 KB–2 MB yourself before uploading so Facebook's algorithm takes less aggressive action. Compress images here.