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Banner Safe Area Preview

Place your banner in a YouTube, X or Discord frame, see what every screen will show, and download it at the right size.

Everything happens on your device. Nothing is uploaded.

Specs

YouTube channel banner2560×1440, up to 6MB; safe area 1235×338 at the 2048×1152 minimum, centred by ImgWrench (about 1542×422 at 2560×1440)
X (Twitter) header1500×500; up to 60px at the top and bottom may be cropped
Discord server banner960×540, 16:9; keep the top 48px simple
ControlsDrag or arrow keys to move, zoom from 50% to 300%, background colour for any gaps
OutputJPG for YouTube and X, PNG for Discord, at the platform's size

Specs last verified: 2026-10-24

ImgWrench's banner safe area preview shows which part of your banner every screen will show. Pick YouTube, X or Discord, place your image in the frame, and see the safe area and the edges that may be cropped before you upload.

How to use it

  1. Drop your banner into the tool above.
  2. Pick the banner: YouTube channel banner, X header or Discord server banner.
  3. Drag and zoom until the important parts sit inside the safe area.
  4. Check the previews, then download at the platform's size.

What each platform says

  • YouTube: banners are 2560×1440 recommended and 2048×1152 at minimum, up to 6MB. The safe area for text and logos is 1235×338 at the minimum size; the rest may be cropped on some devices. YouTube doesn't say where the safe area sits, so ImgWrench centres it, as about 1542×422 at 2560×1440.
  • X: headers are 1500×500, and up to 60px at the top and bottom may be cropped depending on screen and browser.
  • Discord: server banners are at least 960×540 at 16:9; Discord asks you to keep the top 48px fairly simple.

Only what's published

The tool draws only the areas each platform publishes. It doesn't guess how a banner looks on every phone or TV, because none of these platforms publish those sizes. Each rule is linked to its help page under the tool, with the date it was last checked.

Why ImgWrench

  • See it before you upload. Safe areas and cropped edges, drawn on your own image.
  • Right size out. The download is the platform's size, ready to upload.
  • Private by design. Your banner never leaves your device.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check a banner's safe area?

Drop your banner into the tool above and pick YouTube, X or Discord. Your image appears in that platform's frame with the safe area and the edges that may be cropped drawn on top, and small previews show the full banner next to the smallest view. Drag the image until the important parts sit inside, then download it at the platform's size.

What is the YouTube banner safe area?

YouTube says the safe area for text and logos is 1235×338 pixels at the 2048×1152 minimum banner size, and that banners get cropped on some views and devices. YouTube gives the size but not the position, so ImgWrench centres it. The YouTube banner resizer marks the same area.

Why does my X header look cropped?

X says up to 60 pixels at the top and bottom of a 1500×500 header may be cropped, depending on the screen and browser. Those bands are marked in red here, and the smallest view shows the header with them removed. Keep names, faces and text out of the top and bottom 60 pixels and nothing important gets cut.

What should go at the top of a Discord server banner?

Nothing busy. Discord asks you to keep the top 48 pixels of a 960×540 server banner fairly simple and free of busy imagery, because that's where the server name sits. The band is marked in amber; slide the image down so faces and text start below it, and use a plain sky or background there.

Can I move and zoom my image to fit the safe area?

Yes. Drag the image inside the frame, or select it and use the arrow keys, and zoom from 50% to 300%. Above 100% the image fills the whole frame and can be moved around; below 100% it fits inside with space around it, filled with a background colour you choose. The download matches what you see.

Will my banner look blurry?

Only if your image is smaller than the banner. When the tool has to enlarge it, for example a 1280-pixel-wide image placed in a 2560×1440 YouTube banner, it tells you, because enlarged images look soft. Start from an image at least as big as the banner, or zoom out so it isn't stretched.

Are my images uploaded anywhere?

No. The banner safe area preview runs entirely in your browser, so your banner never leaves your device and is never sent to a server. Placing, previewing and saving all happen locally. You can check this yourself: open your browser's network tab while you use the tool, and you'll see that no image data is sent anywhere.