LinkedIn Photo Sizes
The Complete 2026 Guide
Every LinkedIn image has a right size. Upload something off-spec and LinkedIn compresses it into a blurry mess without telling you. Here are the exact numbers for all four image types. The profile photo gets its own section, because the dimensions are the easy part.
Profile Photo Size
Upload a photo that is too small and LinkedIn compresses it into a soft, pixelated circle. It appears on your profile, in search results, on every post you leave a comment on, and in every message you send. Getting the size right takes ten seconds:
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Banner (Cover Photo) Size
Most people leave the banner as LinkedIn's default blue gradient. The ones who replace it immediately look more considered. The aspect ratio is unusual, so here it is:
Design at 1584 x 396 px and keep text and logos within the center third. The edges get clipped on smaller screens.
Post Image Size
A landscape post and a square post are the same number of pixels but take up different amounts of feed space. Square wins on mobile. Here are the sizes:
Article Cover Image Size
When someone shares your article, the cover image is what shows up in their followers' feeds. Upload it too small and it looks blurry. Sizes:
What Makes a Good LinkedIn Profile Photo
Most LinkedIn profile photos fail the same way: taken at arm's length in a casual setting, bad overhead lighting, a kitchen or cluttered home office in the background. It reads as casual when you need it to read as credible.
LinkedIn's own data says profiles with a professional photo get 21x more profile views and 9x more connection requests than profiles without one. The difference between a photo that works and one that doesn't usually comes down to a few controllable things:
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LinkedIn Photo FAQ
What is the LinkedIn profile photo size?
LinkedIn requires a minimum of 400 x 400 pixels and accepts images up to 7680 x 4320 pixels (8MB max). The photo is displayed as a circle, so keep your face centered. JPG and PNG are both accepted.
What is the LinkedIn banner (cover photo) size?
The recommended LinkedIn banner size is 1584 x 396 pixels (a 4:1 aspect ratio). On mobile it may be cropped to roughly 1,128 x 376 pixels, so keep important content away from the edges.
What size should LinkedIn post images be?
LinkedIn recommends 1200 x 627 pixels for a single image post (roughly 1.91:1). Square posts (1080 x 1080) also work well and take up more feed space on mobile.
What size is a LinkedIn article cover image?
LinkedIn article cover images display at 744 x 400 pixels. Upload at least that size; larger images are scaled down.
What makes a good LinkedIn profile photo?
Your face should fill about 60% of the frame, the background should be neutral (gray or white works best), and the lighting should be even and flattering. Profiles with a professional photo get 21x more views than those without one.
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