LinkedIn Image Sizes 2026: Profile, Banner, Feed, Carousel & Ads — Every Pixel

TL;DR: The Short Answer

LinkedIn has two different banner sizes — and that is the mistake everyone makes. Personal profile banners are 1584×396 pixels (4:1). Company page covers are 1128×191 pixels (5.9:1) — barely half the height. Use the wrong one and your text gets cropped to nothing. Profile photos are 400×400 (min 200×200), circle-cropped, and transparent PNGs get filled with a solid gray box — always flatten onto a solid background.

Feed posts accept ratios from 3:1 (wide) to 4:5 (tall) but render at a maximum of 4:5, so 1080×1350 (4:5 portrait) takes the most screen space on mobile, while 1080×1080 square never crops anywhere. Link previews use 1200×627 (1.91:1). Document carousels upload as PDF/PPT/DOC up to 100MB and 300 pages, with slides best at 1080×1080 square or 1080×1350 portrait. File caps: 8MB for profile/banner, 10MB for post images, 5GB for video (up to 10 minutes organic). LinkedIn Stories were shut down in 2021 — they no longer exist.

The Master LinkedIn Image Size Table (2026)

Placement	Size (px)	Aspect ratio	Max file	Notes
Profile photo	400×400 (min 200×200)	1:1	8MB	Circle-cropped; flatten transparent PNGs
Personal banner / background	1584×396	4:1	8MB	Left third covered by profile photo
Company page cover	1128×191	5.9:1	8MB	Very short — different from personal
Company logo	300×300 (upload 400×400)	1:1	—	Square, displays small
Feed post — portrait (max space)	1080×1350	4:5	10MB	Tallest rendered frame
Feed post — square (safest)	1080×1080	1:1	10MB	Never crops anywhere
Feed post — landscape / link preview	1200×627	1.91:1	10MB	Link shares, og:image
Multi-image post	Match image 1	uniform	10MB each	Up to 20 images; first sets layout
Article cover	1200×644	1.86:1	10MB	LinkedIn long-form articles
Newsletter header	1920×1080	16:9	—	LinkedIn Newsletter
Document carousel	1080×1080 or 1080×1350/slide	1:1 or 4:5	100MB total	PDF/PPT/DOC, up to 300 pages
Video post	1920×1080 (landscape) / 1080×1920 (vertical)	16:9 or 9:16	5GB	Up to 10 min organic, MP4 H.264
Single image ad	1200×1200	1:1	5MB	—
Carousel ad card	1080×1080	1:1	10MB/card	—
Spotlight / Follower ad logo	100×100	1:1	2MB	—

The Two-Banner Trap (Personal vs Company)

This is the #1 LinkedIn sizing mistake, and it costs people job opportunities and companies brand credibility. The two banners are different sizes and different shapes:

• Personal profile banner: 1584×396 (4:1). A wide, moderately tall strip. You can fit a tagline, contact info, and a subtle background.
• Company page cover: 1128×191 (5.9:1). A very short, wide strip — barely half the height of the personal banner. Text must be large and minimal; anything detailed becomes unreadable.

If you design a personal banner at 1584×396 and upload it to a company page, LinkedIn crops the top and bottom, cutting your tagline in half. If you design a company cover at 1128×191 and upload to a personal profile, it stretches and blurs. They are not interchangeable. Create two separate files.

Banner Safe Zones: Left Third Is Covered

On a personal profile, your circular profile photo overlaps the bottom-left of the banner on desktop. On mobile, the crop shifts and roughly the left 20% and right 10% may be trimmed. The safe-zone consensus across 2026 sources:

• Keep all text and logos in the right two-thirds of the banner — never in the left third, where the profile photo sits.
• Mobile-safe zone: roughly 1350×230 pixels, centered horizontally, upper-center of the canvas.
• Text-safe zone: roughly 1000×250 pixels, right-of-center.
• Keep the left third as pure background — no text, no logos, no faces.

Export banners as PNG-24 if they contain text (sharper edges) or JPG quality 85 if photographic. Keep under 8MB. For professional headshot retouching before you put it in the profile circle, a guide to removing blemishes and a guide to removing clothing wrinkles cover the two fixes that matter most for suit-and-tie headshots.

Profile Photo: Circle Crop + the Gray-Box Trap

LinkedIn displays every profile photo as a circle, cropped from the center of your uploaded square. Two rules:

1. Keep your face centered within the central 60% of the square — corners are clipped by the circle mask. Leave margin around your head and shoulders.
2. Never upload a transparent PNG. LinkedIn does not preserve transparency — it fills any transparent area with a solid gray box, which looks broken. Flatten your image onto a solid white or colored background before export.

Upload at 400×400 minimum; 800×800 is sharper on Retina displays. Use a professional headshot: shoulders square, eyes at camera, plain background, business attire. A guide to mirror vs camera accuracy explains why a selfie taken in a mirror looks different from a proper camera headshot.

Feed Posts: 3:1 to 4:5, But Renders Max 4:5

LinkedIn feed images accept aspect ratios from 3:1 (very wide) to 4:5 (tall portrait), but it only renders up to 4:5 in the feed. Anything taller gets cropped. Practical choices:

• 1080×1350 (4:5 portrait): maximum vertical screen space, especially on mobile. Gets ~30% more real estate than landscape. Best for single-image posts.
• 1080×1080 (1:1 square): the safe universal choice — never cropped in any layout, works in multi-image posts and ads.
• 1200×627 (1.91:1 landscape): best for link shares and article previews. Displays smaller in feed.
• Multi-image (up to 20): the first image determines the layout. If image 1 is landscape, it takes the top row; if square/portrait, it takes the left column. Use one consistent ratio across all images — mixing ratios causes uneven cropping.

Max 10MB per image. JPG quality 85, sRGB. No WebP. For creating graphics and text overlays for LinkedIn posts, a guide to Photoshop tools covers the toolbar essentials.

Document Carousels: PDF Up to 100MB, 300 Pages

LinkedIn carousel posts are actually document uploads (PDF, PPT, PPTX, DOC, DOCX), not image sequences. Specs:

• Max file size: 100MB. Max pages: 300. Viewers can download the PDF.
• Slide size: 1080×1080 (square) or 1080×1350 (4:5 portrait). Avoid landscape slides — they render tiny on mobile.
• Sweet spot: 5–15 slides. More than that and swipe-through drops.
• Hook on slide 1 — the first slide is what shows in the feed.
• Export from Canva, PowerPoint, or Google Slides as PDF. Keep text large (minimum 40pt at 1080 width) for mobile readability.

Video, Articles & Ads (Quick Specs)

• Video posts: MP4 H.264, up to 10 minutes organic (longer on some accounts), max 5GB. Landscape 1920×1080 (16:9) standard; vertical 1080×1920 (9:16) supported and performs well on mobile. 30fps.
• Article covers (long-form): 1200×644 (1.86:1).
• Newsletter headers: 1920×1080 (16:9).
• Single image ads: 1200×1200 (1:1), max 5MB.
• Carousel ads: 1080×1080 per card, max 10MB/card.
• Spotlight / Follower ads: logo 100×100, max 2MB.
• Document ads: PDF up to 100MB, 300 pages.

5 Common LinkedIn Sizing Mistakes

1. Using personal banner size (1584×396) on a company page. Company cover is 1128×191 — half the height. Text gets cropped.
2. Text in the left third of a personal banner. Hidden behind the circular profile photo. Keep text right-of-center.
3. Uploading a transparent PNG profile photo. LinkedIn fills transparency with gray. Flatten onto a solid background.
4. Landscape carousel slides. Render tiny on mobile. Use 1080×1080 or 1080×1350.
5. Mixing ratios in a multi-image post. First image sets the layout; mismatched ratios get cropped unevenly. Use one ratio.

Frequently Asked Questions

Final Verdict

LinkedIn sizing is two banner sizes and three feed ratios. Memorize 1584×396 for personal banners, 1128×191 for company covers, 400×400 circle-cropped profile photos (flattened, never transparent), and 1080×1350 (4:5) or 1080×1080 (square) for feed posts. Keep banner text right-of-center, use one consistent ratio in multi-image posts, and design carousel slides square or portrait for mobile. Get those right and your LinkedIn presence looks polished on every device — which, on a professional network, is the entire point.