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YouTube banner size: 2560×1440

YouTube asks for a channel banner at 2560×1440 pixels, but almost none of that image is guaranteed visible — TV screens, desktops, tablets and phones each crop it differently, and only the centre 1546×423 pixel "safe area" is common to all of them. This resizer fits your photo to the full 2560×1440 canvas so you can see exactly how much gets cropped before you upload.

  • No upload — files stay on your device
  • Works offline once loaded
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How to use this tool

  1. Drop your photo

    Add any JPG, PNG or WebP photo — drag it onto the box or tap it to choose one from your device.

  2. Pick a fit mode

    Choose Cover to crop and fill the frame, or Contain to keep the whole photo and pad the edges with a colour or a blurred copy of the image.

  3. Download the exact size

    Check the live preview and file size, then download — the image is already the exact pixel size this placement needs.

Questions people ask

What is the exact YouTube banner size?

YouTube recommends uploading a channel banner at 2560×1440 pixels. That is the full canvas, not the safe area — most of it gets cropped away on smaller screens.

What is the YouTube banner safe area?

A centred zone of 1546×423 pixels within the 2560×1440 canvas is the only part guaranteed visible on every device, from a TV to a phone. Keep your channel name, logo or any text confined to that centre strip, and treat the rest of the canvas as background that some visitors will never see.

Why does my banner look cropped on mobile?

Phones show the narrowest slice of the banner of any device, cutting the most from the top and bottom. If important content sits outside the 1546×423 safe area, it disappears first on mobile — check the safe-area maths above before finalising your design.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. Resizing happens entirely inside your browser using the Canvas API — this site has no upload endpoint, and the tool keeps working if you disconnect from the internet after the page loads.

What is the difference between Cover and Contain?

Cover scales your photo up until it completely fills the target frame and crops away whatever does not fit, so the result is nothing but photo, no padding. Contain scales the photo down until the whole thing is visible, then pads the leftover space with a colour or a blurred, zoomed-in copy of the same photo so it still looks intentional.

Do social media image sizes change over time?

Yes — platforms adjust these specs every year or two without much notice. The dimensions on this page were last verified in August 2026; if a placement changes after that, the pixel size and any file-size limit shown above may be out of date, so it is worth a quick check against the platform's current help page before a high-stakes upload.

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