YouTube banner size
The YouTube banner size to upload is 2560×1440 pixels. Text and logos belong in the centered 1546×423 safe area, because phones only show that strip. The YouTube profile picture size next to it is 800×800, displayed as a circle.
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A banner that looks right on a laptop is cropped on a phone
YouTube uses one channel-art file everywhere. TV shows the full 2560×1440. Desktop shows a wide short band. A phone shows the center 1546×423. A logo in the corner of the full image is gone on mobile.
YouTube banner dimensions are the upload size. The safe area is the part every device still shows. Put the channel name there, not at the edges.
Export channel art that survives every device
- 1
Set the canvas to 2560×1440
That is the YouTube banner size. Keep the file at 6 MB or less, as a JPG, PNG, GIF, or BMP.
- 2
Draw a 1546×423 box in the center
That safe area is what a phone shows. The channel name and any logo text go inside it.
- 3
Leave the top and bottom for TV only
TV displays the full 2560×1440. Desktop shows 2560×423. Tablet shows 1855×423. Do not put essential words outside the center strip.
- 4
Upload an 800×800 profile picture
The YouTube profile picture size is 800×800 and YouTube crops it to a circle. Keep the face or mark in the middle.
YouTube banner size at a glance
- ●Upload: 2560 × 1440 pixels.
- ●Safe area for text: 1546 × 423 pixels, centered.
- ●TV shows 2560 × 1440. Desktop shows 2560 × 423.
- ●Tablet shows 1855 × 423. Mobile shows 1546 × 423.
- ●File: 6 MB maximum. JPG, PNG, GIF, or BMP.
- ●Profile picture: 800 × 800 pixels, displayed as a circle.
YouTube banner dimensions by device
Upload
2560 × 1440 pixels, up to 6 MB.
TV
The full 2560 × 1440 image.
Desktop
2560 × 423 across the middle.
Tablet
1855 × 423 across the middle.
Phone
1546 × 423, the safe area.
Profile picture
800 × 800, cropped to a circle.
The picture on the channel is not the thumbnail
Channel art is the banner. Each video still needs its own 1280×720 thumbnail. The name on the banner should be the name you can say in an intro.
Name the channel, then size the art
The banner is 2560×1440 with a 1546×423 safe area. Generate a channel name first, then a title for the next upload.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube banner size?
2560×1440 pixels. Put anything that must stay readable inside the centered 1546×423 safe area. The file should be 6 MB or smaller.
What are YouTube banner dimensions on a phone?
A phone shows 1546×423 pixels from the center of the 2560×1440 upload. YouTube banner dimensions that only look right on a desktop will crop the channel name on mobile.
What is the YouTube profile picture size?
800×800 pixels. YouTube displays it as a circle, so keep the face or logo in the center and leave a margin at the corners.
Is the banner the same as a thumbnail?
No. The banner is channel art at 2560×1440. A video thumbnail is 1280×720. They are different files.