LinkedIn Banner Size and Dimensions (2026): Specs and Safe Zones

The LinkedIn banner (LinkedIn calls it the background photo) for a personal profile is 1584 × 396 pixels, a 4:1 aspect ratio. Upload a JPG or PNG at that size or larger with the same ratio, keep text in the right-hand half, and leave the lower left clear for your profile photo. That is the whole spec; the rest of this page explains the details that trip people up.

If you want help creating the image itself, see how to make a LinkedIn banner with AI. This page is the reference for sizes.

LinkedIn image sizes at a glance

Image	Recommended size	Ratio	Notes
Personal profile banner	1584 × 396 px	4:1	Called "background photo" in settings
Profile photo	400 × 400 px or larger	1:1	Displayed as a circle
Company page cover	about 1128 × 191 px	roughly 6:1	Check LinkedIn's page help for the current figure
Company page logo	300 × 300 px or larger	1:1	Shown small; keep it simple

These are the sizes LinkedIn publishes or that are widely used at the time of writing. LinkedIn changes layouts occasionally, so treat the official help pages as the final word, especially for company pages.

Why 4:1 matters more than the exact pixels

The ratio is what decides whether your image gets cropped. A 4:1 image fills the banner exactly. Anything else is cropped to fit, and LinkedIn chooses which part to keep.

That makes the most common workflow a two-step one. Most cameras and image generators produce 16:9, 3:2 or 1:1 images. Generate or shoot the widest version you can, with empty space at the top and bottom, then crop it to 4:1. If the cropped image ends up narrower than 1584 pixels, enlarge it with an upscaler before uploading; our guide to AI photo upscaling explains when that works well.

Pixels above 1584 wide are not wasted, but they are not shown either. LinkedIn scales the image down, so a very large file gains nothing except upload time.

Safe zones on desktop and mobile

The banner is not fully visible on any device.

• Desktop: your round profile photo overlaps the lower-left part of the banner. Anything in roughly the left third and the bottom strip can be hidden.
• Mobile app: the banner is shown narrower, the sides are trimmed, and the profile photo sits closer to the centre.
• Buttons and name: these sit below the banner rather than on it, but they draw the eye away from its lower edge.

The practical rule is to put anything that must be read, such as a tagline, a website or a logo, in the right-hand half, vertically centred, and to treat the rest as background texture. After uploading, open your profile on your phone and check that nothing important has been cut.

File type, size and quality

• Format: JPG or PNG. Use PNG if the banner has sharp text or flat graphics, JPG for photographs.
• Colour: export in sRGB. Wide-gamut files can look dull or shifted after upload.
• Compression: export at high quality. LinkedIn compresses images again on upload, so starting from an already heavily compressed file compounds the damage.
• File size: LinkedIn sets an upload limit for background photos. A 1584 × 396 image saved at high quality is far below it, so if you hit the limit, the file is much larger than it needs to be.

Company page cover vs personal banner

People often use the personal banner size for a company page, or the other way round, and get an awkward crop. The two are different shapes. The company page cover is wider relative to its height than the 4:1 personal banner, so a design made for one is cropped on the other.

If you manage both, design them as two separate files from the same artwork. Keep the logo and any text near the centre in the company version, because page layouts vary more between desktop and mobile.

Matching the banner to your profile photo

A banner and a profile photo that belong together make the whole profile look deliberate. A few simple rules help:

• Pick banner colours that complement your headshot background. A grey or blue headshot backdrop sits well beside cool, muted banners.
• Avoid a busy banner behind a busy headshot. One of the two should be calm.
• Keep the same mood. A formal studio headshot next to a cartoon banner can look confused.

If your headshot needs work too, start with how to create the perfect AI headshot for LinkedIn, and for the sizes of other networks' headers and posts see social content sizes explained.

A quick export checklist

1. Canvas set to 1584 × 396 pixels (or a larger 4:1 size).
2. Important elements in the right-hand half, away from the bottom edge.
3. No small text: if it is unreadable on a phone, it is too small.
4. Exported as sRGB JPG (photo) or PNG (graphics), high quality.
5. Uploaded, then checked on desktop and on the mobile app.

Common mistakes

• Uploading a 16:9 image and hoping for the best. LinkedIn will crop it, usually cutting off the top and bottom of what matters.
• Putting a headline in the lower left. That is exactly where your profile photo sits on desktop.
• Using a tiny image. A 1000-pixel-wide image stretched to banner width looks soft on large screens.
• Generating text with AI. AI-made lettering is still unreliable. Generate a text-free background, for example with the browser text-to-image tool, and add text in a design tool.
• Never checking mobile. Many people see your profile only on a phone.

Get the ratio right, respect the safe zone, and the banner will look sharp everywhere LinkedIn shows it.