YouTube Image Sizes – Banner, Thumbnail & Profile Picture

Sizes and file limits

Tool	Output	Sizes (px)	Formats	Max file size
YouTube Banner Resizer	Channel banner	2560×1440, 2048×1152	JPG, PNG	JPG 6 MB, PNG 6 MB
YouTube Thumbnail Resizer	Thumbnail	3840×2160	JPG, PNG	JPG 50 MB, PNG 50 MB
	Mobile thumbnail	1280×720*	JPG, PNG	JPG 2 MB, PNG 2 MB
	Shorts thumbnail	2160×3840	JPG, PNG	JPG 50 MB, PNG 50 MB
YouTube Profile Picture Resizer	Profile picture	800×800*	PNG, JPG	PNG 15 MB, JPG 15 MB

* Our pick: no exact size is published for this, so we export one that stays sharp.

Checked against YouTube's help pages. Oldest check: 2026-10-24.

YouTube uses a different size for your banner, your thumbnails and your profile picture. The table above lists them all, with the file limits YouTube Help states, and every row links to a free tool that turns one image into exactly those sizes.

Which YouTube tool do I need?

Channel banner: the YouTube Banner Resizer makes 2560×1440 and 2048×1152 banners and marks the safe area for text and logos.
Thumbnails: the YouTube Thumbnail Resizer makes a full-size thumbnail, a copy under the 2MB mobile limit, and a Shorts thumbnail.
Profile picture: the YouTube Profile Picture Resizer crops a sharp, square 800×800 image.

Frequently asked questions

What size is a YouTube banner?

At least 2048×1152 pixels in a 16:9 ratio, with 2560×1440 recommended, 6MB or smaller. Keep text and logos inside the 1235×338 safe area.

What size is a YouTube thumbnail?

YouTube recommends 3840×2160 pixels for videos and 2160×3840 for Shorts, in JPG or PNG. Uploads are limited to 50MB from a computer and 2MB from a phone.

What size is a YouTube profile picture?

YouTube doesn't set an upload size; profile pictures render at 98×98 pixels and can be up to 15MB. ImgWrench exports a sharp 800×800 square.

Are my images uploaded anywhere?

No. Every ImgWrench tool works in your browser. Your images are never sent to a server.