Formats
Sizes, ratios, and file formats — the exact measures each platform asks for.
Events and weddings: save the date, digital invite and story
Save the date in 9:16 vertical — the format guests expect on WhatsApp and Instagram.
Real estate: photo sizes for Idealista, Fotocasa and social
Property portals require pixel minimums — social requires different ratios.
Twitch header and stream panel sizes 2026
Twitch mixes wide banner, square panels and stream overlays.
Newsletter and email marketing image: max width and retina
Email isn't a website — images must be light, narrow and with alt text.
Meta Ads creative sizes: Feed, Stories and Audience Network
Meta Ads requires different creatives per placement.
TikTok Photo Mode vs vertical video: which image to upload
Photo Mode allows photo carousels on TikTok — but shares dimensions with vertical video.
LinkedIn for companies: logo, banner and post sizes
LinkedIn company page has three key visual assets — each with different sizes.
Complete Instagram sizes guide 2026: feed, story, reels and profile
Instagram uses at least five different ratios — this guide collects all with exact pixels.
Find free stock photos inside the adapter (Unsplash)
Find stock, download, open editor, adapt size — four steps reduced to one.
How to export from Canva to exact Instagram Story size
Canva exports Story at 1080×1920 — but margins and heavy PNG can complicate publishing.
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Crop vs fit vs fill: which mode when adapting a photo
Three modes, three results — wrong choice means cut faces or ugly bars.
How to adapt an image with SMALLADAPT step by step (no Photoshop)
Adapting an image doesn't require Photoshop — three minutes with the right flow.
Images for Amazon, Etsy and Miravia: size requirements
Marketplaces require large square and clean background.
Spotify cover and Canvas: sizes for musicians and podcasts
Spotify requires square cover but Canvas is vertical — two formats for one song.
Image size for Google Business Profile and Maps
Google listing photos impact Maps and local search — upload at correct size.
Open Graph image for social sharing: 1200×630 px
1200×630 is the de facto standard for link previews — wrong dimensions ruin clicks.
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YouTube channel banner: 2560×1440 and safe zone on TV and mobile
Channel banner is huge on paper but only a central strip is visible — design for safe zone.
WhatsApp profile and status photo sizes in pixels
WhatsApp compresses aggressively — correct size reduces surprises.
Pinterest pin size: 1000×1500 and 2:3 ratio explained
Pinterest favours 2:3 vertical — 1000×1500 is the sweet spot.
X (Twitter) header dimensions: 1500×500 and upload errors
X header stays 1500×500, but mobile crop is aggressive — design with central safe zone.
Facebook cover size: profile, event and group in pixels
Facebook cover isn't one generic banner: profile, event and group have different sizes and mobile crops.
TikTok image sizes in pixels: vertical video, photo and cover 2026
TikTok works in 9:16 vertical by default — but Photo Mode, cover and profile thumbnail have nuances worth knowing before export.
LinkedIn banner dimensions: personal profile vs company page
Personal and company LinkedIn banners use different sizes — mixing them up is the most common cause of cropped logos or illegible text.
YouTube thumbnail size: 1280×720 px (and why it is not 1920×1080)
YouTube asks for 1280×720 px for the video thumbnail — not 1920×1080. That larger size is for the end screen, not the feed thumbnail.
Instagram Story size in pixels: 1080×1920 and safe zone 2026
The short answer is 1080×1920 px, but exporting at that size without respecting the safe zone still leaves text covered by Instagram's interface.
When to use custom size instead of social media presets
Choosing Instagram Story from the list is right almost always — until the brief asks for 1200×628, a Shopify banner, or a format no network lists in its menu.
What size to choose for a social media campaign before you start designing
The most expensive mistake in a campaign is not choosing the wrong size — it is deciding it too late, when a piece has already been designed that doesn't fit any format.
How to adapt a horizontal image to vertical without showing the crop
Rotating the phone is not an option when the photo already exists. The real question is which part of the scene you can afford to lose — and which you cannot.
How to stop Instagram from cropping your photo (and why it does it)
The photo looked perfect in the camera roll. In the feed, half the head is missing. It's not your fault — Instagram decides the framing if you haven't decided it first.
One image, all formats: how to adapt your content to every network without redoing the work
You don't need to redesign the same thing ten times — you need one well-thought-out source file and a clear criterion for adapting it to each format.
1:1, 4:5, 9:16, 16:9: the image aspect ratio guide that's actually used
Behind each ratio lies a concrete reason: how the device is held, what interface surrounds the image, and what content each network prioritises.
Image sizes for social media: the guide that doesn't change every month
Every network has its own canvas, and getting it wrong is not a detail: it's the difference between a photo that looks good and one that's half-cropped.