Optimize your Twitter header photo with dimensions 1500 pixels wide by 500 pixels tall. Consider the space taken up by your profile picture and the surrounding area.
Even though Twitter gives guidelines for their header photo size, it’s still hard to get the size perfect. This is because Twitter often cuts off part of your cover photo, even if you follow their recommendations.
You also need to make sure your header photo looks good on different screen sizes.
The good news is that we’ve fixed this problem, and I’m here to help you do it too.
In this blog, we’ll explain the best size for a Twitter header and give tips to make sure it looks right.
- Header photo recommended dimensions are 1500px by 500px, which has an aspect ratio of 3:1
- Photos can be in any of the following formats: JPG, GIF, or PNG. (Twitter does not support animated GIFs for profile or header images.)
- Twitter recommends that profile photos and banner image file sizes should be under 2MB.
Here’s the problem…
Let’s go over the profile picture area and the invisible area in more detail.
Accounting for your profile picture
As I reduce the resolution, the profile picture shifts location, moving below the header image, and reveals more of the header image where our safe zone is located.
Here’s how the Twitter banner will appear on the Twitter app using an iPhone X.
When viewing the Twitter banner on a mobile device, the profile picture moves down and shrinks. This lets more of the header image show up.
The Best Twitter Header Size
Here's our recommended size for your Twitter header:
- Please use the recommended banner size of 1500 pixels by 500 pixels.
- Leave enough space in the bottom left corner for a profile picture and different screen sizes.
- Also, include some empty space at the top and bottom of your header photo.
