Resize to YouTube Banner Size

Get the exact 2560 x 1440 px size YouTube recommends. Keep text in the middle 1546 x 423 px, which shows on every device.

2560 x 1440 px16:9 Runs on your device

YouTube Banner · Step 1 of 3 · Add your photo

Drop an image to resize

or paste with Ctrl+V · JPG PNG WebP HEIC GIF · max 25 MB

2560 x 1440 pxBatch ready

Processed on this device. Nothing is uploaded.

Example

Before and after

We ran this sample through the youtube banner tool above. The numbers under each image are measured from the real files.

Sample input: 2333 x 3111 px · 1.3 MB · JPG — **Before**2333 x 3111 px · 1.3 MB · JPG

Result from this tool: 2560 x 1440 px · 703 KB · JPG · 300 DPI — **After**2560 x 1440 px · 703 KB · JPG · 300 DPIShown smaller here

How to

How to resize a photo to youtube banner size

01
Add a photo
From your gallery, your camera or a screenshot.
02
Fill or fit
Fill crops to 16:9 from the center. Fit keeps the whole photo with a border.
03
Download
A 2560 x 1440 px image, ready to post on YouTube.

Why this size

YouTube sizes at a glance

Keep text in the middle 1546 x 423 px, which shows on every device. Uploading the exact size means YouTube does not crop or re-compress your image in ways you did not choose.

The tool scales once, straight to 2560 x 1440, from your original pixels, so the result stays sharp. Start from a photo at least as large as 2560 x 1440: enlarging a small image cannot add detail. For a small old photo, the AI upscaler can redraw it larger first.

Use	Size
Banner image	2560 x 1440 px
Safe area (all devices)	1546 x 423 px
Minimum size	2048 x 1152 px
File size	Up to 6 MB

Tips

Tips that make a difference

Start from the original photo

Use the photo from your camera or gallery, not a screenshot or a copy forwarded in a chat. Scaling down to 2560 x 1440 keeps it sharp; scaling up a small image makes it soft.

Uploads get compressed again

Most platforms, YouTube included, re-compress images after upload. A JPG at the exact size gives them the least to change, so colors and edges stay closer to your original.

Avoid

Common problems and fixes

My channel name is cut off on phonesOnly the middle 1546 x 423 pixels show on every device. Keep text and logos there.
The banner upload is rejectedIt must be at least 2048 x 1152 and at most 6 MB.
The image looks blurry after postingYouTube enlarges images that are smaller than its size, which makes them soft. Start from the original photo, at least as large as the size above.

FAQ

YouTube Banner: questions

2560 x 1440 pixels, up to 6 MB. The minimum is 2048 x 1152.

Only the centre strip of 1546 x 423 pixels shows on every device. Keep your name, logo and text inside it.

TVs show the full 2560 x 1440 image, while phones and desktops show only a band across the middle. That is why the safe area matters.

Only if you choose Fill and the shapes differ. Choose Fit to keep the whole photo with a border instead.

No. Resizing happens in your browser.

Checked

How we checked this page

Checked by the SizePort team on 3 October 2026.

We compare every size and rule on this page with the official sources below, and test the tool with sample photos before it goes live. Rules and platforms change, so if something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.