YouTube Banner Resizer (2560 × 1440)
A YouTube banner is uploaded as a 16:9 image, but phones and computers show only a wide strip across the middle; TVs show all of it. This page makes a 2560 × 1440 px banner and marks the strip, so your channel name and face don't get cut off.
- Runs on your device
- No sign-up
- Free, no watermark
This page opens the Social Media Image Resizer with the settings for this task. You can change any of them above.
YouTube banner and profile picture requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Banner size | At least 2048 × 1152 px (16:9); 2560 × 1440 px recommended |
| Banner file size | 6 MB or smaller |
| Safe area for text and logos | 1235 × 338 px in the middle of a 2048 × 1152 banner |
| Where it shows | TVs show the whole image; computers and phones show a strip from the middle |
| Profile picture | Shown at 98 × 98 px as a circle; up to 15 MB; JPG, PNG, BMP or GIF (not animated) |
| Video watermark | At least 150 × 150 px, under 1 MB |
- The 1546 × 423 px figure used here is the same safe area scaled to a 2560 px wide banner.
Sources: YouTube Help: manage your channel's branding; YouTube Help: banner image guidelines. Requirements can change with each new notice, so check the one for your exam before you apply.
How to use the YouTube Banner Resizer
- 01Drop your banner image. YouTube Channel banner is already selected.
- 02Move the crop box so your channel name, face or logo sits inside the dashed box.
- 03Press Create image and download the JPG.
- 04In YouTube Studio, open Customization, then Branding, and upload it as the banner image.
Good to know
Safe area marked
The dashed box is the middle 1546 × 423 px that every device shows. Keep text and logos inside it.
Under 6 MB
The JPG is compressed to fit YouTube's 6 MB banner limit if it needs to be.
Recommended size
2560 × 1440 px, above YouTube's 2048 × 1152 px minimum.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube banner size?
Upload a 16:9 image of at least 2048 × 1152 px; 2560 × 1440 px is recommended. The file must be 6 MB or smaller.
Why is my banner cut off on mobile?
Phones and computers show only a strip across the middle of the banner, and TVs show the whole image. Anything outside the strip is hidden on most screens, so keep text and logos inside the dashed box.
What is the banner safe area?
YouTube gives it as 1235 × 338 px for a 2048 × 1152 banner. At 2560 × 1440 the same area is about 1546 × 423 px in the middle, which the dashed box shows.
What size is the YouTube profile picture?
YouTube shows it at 98 × 98 px as a circle and accepts files up to 15 MB. Choose YouTube Profile picture for a sharp 800 × 800 px square.
Is my image uploaded to OptiPress?
No. It's cropped and resized in your browser, and it never leaves your device.