Resize Images for Facebook — Cover, Post, Event, Ad, Profile
FreeFacebook image sizes for every placement: cover photo 820x312, post 1200x630, event banner 1920x1005, ad creative 1200x628, profile 170x170. Avoid auto-crop and compression.
What's next
Settings guide
Facebook Placement Dimensions
| Placement | Desktop Display | Mobile Display | Recommended Export |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover photo | 820 x 312 | 640 x 360 (cropped) | 820 x 360 (safe for both) |
| Feed post | 1200 x 630 | 1200 x 630 | 1200 x 630 |
| Event banner | 1920 x 1005 | 1920 x 1005 | 1920 x 1005 |
| Profile picture | 170 x 170 | 128 x 128 | 170 x 170 |
| Ads (single image) | 1200 x 628 | 1200 x 628 | 1200 x 628 |
| Story ad | 1080 x 1920 | 1080 x 1920 | 1080 x 1920 |
Cover photo safe zone
The mobile crop takes 24px from the top and 24px from the bottom of a 820x360 image. Keep logos, faces, and text inside the central 820x312 rectangle, and use the top and bottom strips only for background content that can safely be cut off on mobile.
Feed post aspect ratios
Facebook accepts feed images from 1.91:1 (landscape) to 4:5 (portrait). Images outside this range are cropped to the nearest allowed ratio. 1200x630 at approximately 1.91:1 is the standard for post images shared from websites via Open Graph.
Format comparison
Facebook's compression and the text-in-images rule
Facebook compresses post images more aggressively than other platforms. Images with large blocks of flat colour, geometric shapes, or text are particularly susceptible to visible JPEG artefacts. Exporting at slightly higher JPEG quality (90–92% instead of 80%) helps, as does keeping file size under 8MB.
Facebook historically limited text coverage in ad images to 20% of the total area. While this rule is no longer strictly enforced for rejection, ads with heavy text overlays still receive reduced reach in the algorithm compared to images with minimal text. For ad creatives, test two versions — one with text baked in and one without — and use the Facebook ad text overlay checker before final delivery.
How it works
Upload your image
Drop any JPEG, PNG, or WebP file into the resizer.
Choose the Facebook placement
Select cover, post, event banner, profile, or ad creative — correct dimensions load automatically.
Reframe for mobile safe zone
For cover photos, adjust the crop to keep key content in the central safe zone that shows on both desktop and mobile.
Download and upload
Export as JPEG or PNG and upload directly to the correct Facebook placement.
About this format
Facebook is the most demanding social platform for image sizing because no two placements share the same dimensions. Your cover photo, profile picture, post image, event banner, and ad creative all require different widths, heights, and aspect ratios — and Facebook handles each placement differently on desktop versus mobile.
The cover photo is the clearest example of this mismatch: on desktop it displays at 820x312, but on mobile it crops to 640x360, cutting the top and bottom. A cover photo that looks perfect on desktop often hides critical information on mobile if not designed for both viewports.
This resizer handles each Facebook placement individually, so you can export the exact file Facebook expects without guessing at dimensions or dealing with unexpected cropping.