Resize Image for Facebook Cover Photo
Get your image to 820x312 pixels — Facebook's recommended cover photo size.
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How to Resize Image for Facebook Cover Photo
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Upload a wide image
Facebook covers are very wide (roughly 2.6:1 ratio). Landscape photos work best. Portrait images will lose the top and bottom.
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Resize to 820x312
The tool is preset to Facebook's recommended desktop dimensions. Keep critical content centered since mobile crops the sides.
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Upload to Facebook
Go to your Facebook profile, click 'Edit Cover Photo', and upload the resized image. Facebook's built-in repositioning tool lets you fine-tune.
Facebook Cover Dimensions: Desktop vs Mobile
Facebook displays cover photos differently on desktop and mobile. On desktop, it's 820x312 pixels. On mobile, it's 640x360 — taller and narrower. That means the top and bottom get cropped on desktop while the sides get cropped on mobile. There's a safe zone of roughly 640x312 centered in the image where content is visible on both.
The minimum upload size is 400x150 pixels, but anything that small looks terrible stretched to fill the cover area. Upload at 820x312 or larger for crisp results. Facebook recommends using an sRGB JPG file under 100KB for fastest loading, though they accept much larger files.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my cover photo look different on my phone?
Facebook crops cover photos differently on mobile (640x360) versus desktop (820x312). The mobile view is taller and narrower. Keep important content in the center of your image to ensure it's visible on both.
Can I use a video as a Facebook cover?
Yes, Facebook pages (not personal profiles) support cover videos. They should be 820x462 pixels, 20-90 seconds long, and uploaded separately from the photo tool here.
What about Facebook event cover photos?
Event covers use a different size: 1200x628 pixels (roughly 1.91:1 ratio). Don't use the same image as your profile cover — it'll be cropped differently.