LinkedIn Image Sizes: Posts, Profile Photos & Banners

LinkedIn uses a handful of image types, each with its own shape. Getting the shape right matters more than the exact pixel count: it decides whether LinkedIn shows the whole image or crops it.

LinkedIn image sizes at a glance

LinkedIn doesn't support GIFs for profile and background photos.

Feed posts: the 3:1 to 4:5 range

LinkedIn shows post images between 3:1 and 4:5 without cropping. Wider images are centred and cropped. At the recommended 1080 px width, the shapes in that range look like this:

A portrait 4:5 image takes up the most space in the feed. The 4:5 aspect ratio guide shows how to crop to it.

Profile photo

The profile photo is shown as a circle. Upload a square image between 400 × 400 and 7680 × 4320 px and keep your face centred. LinkedIn suggests choosing a photo that won't need much cropping.

Background banner

For a personal profile, LinkedIn calls this the background photo and recommends 1584 × 396 px, which is exactly 4:1 (1584 ÷ 396 = 4). Your profile photo covers part of its lower left, so avoid putting text or logos there. This figure is for personal profiles only; Company Page and other LinkedIn banners aren't covered by the pages we checked and may use different shapes.

Link previews

When you share an article or website link, LinkedIn shows a preview image in a 1.91:1 frame, recommended at 1200 × 627 px. That image usually comes from the shared page itself, so it's set by whoever runs the website.

Company Pages

The LinkedIn help pages we checked cover personal profiles and posts. They don't give Company Page logo or cover sizes, so this guide doesn't list any. Check LinkedIn's Page admin help before designing Company Page images.

How to prepare a LinkedIn image, step by step

1. Pick the image type: post, profile photo, banner or link preview.
2. Choose the shape: 3:1 to 4:5 for posts, square for profile photos, 4:1 for banners, 1.91:1 for link previews.
3. Resize proportionally so the width is around 1080 px for posts; see how to resize without stretching.
4. Export as PNG or JPG and check the file size: 5 MB for posts, 8 MB for profile and banner images.
5. Run it through the LinkedIn Image Size Checker.

Common mistakes

• Posting very wide panoramas. Anything wider than 3:1 is centred and cropped.
• Posting images taller than 4:5. Tall images such as 9:16 are outside the range LinkedIn shows uncropped.
• Putting text behind the profile photo on the banner. The lower left is covered.
• Uploading a GIF as a profile or background photo. LinkedIn doesn't support it.
• Going below 552 × 276 px for posts. That's LinkedIn's minimum.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best image size for a LinkedIn post?

LinkedIn recommends 1080 px wide. 1080 × 1350 (4:5) and 1080 × 1080 (1:1) are common choices within the 3:1 to 4:5 range.

What size is the LinkedIn banner?

LinkedIn recommends 1584 × 396 px, a 4:1 shape, as PNG or JPG up to 8 MB.

Why is my LinkedIn image cropped?

It's probably wider than 3:1 or taller than 4:5. Crop it into that range before posting.

What's the minimum profile photo size?

400 × 400 px. The maximum is 7680 × 4320 px and 8 MB.

Using the same banner or photo on Facebook? The Facebook image sizes guide explains why its covers crop differently on phones.

Key takeaways

• Posts: 1080 px wide recommended, at least 552 × 276 px, shapes from 3:1 to 4:5, up to 5 MB.
• Profile photos: square, 400 × 400 to 7680 × 4320 px, up to 8 MB.
• Banner: 1584 × 396 px (4:1); keep the lower left clear.
• Link previews: 1.91:1 at 1200 × 627 px.