{"id":4867,"date":"2025-05-06T10:13:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T08:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.swat.io\/?p=4867&v=1746519221"},"modified":"2025-05-08T08:53:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T06:53:54","slug":"images-guide-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swat.io\/en\/manage\/images-guide-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Image Sizes 2025 \u2013 All Sizes and Dimensions at a Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The following applies to the vast majority of social media platforms today: no post without a picture or video. In order for your content to attract attention and motivate interaction, it needs visual media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you want to use the potential of images, it’s not just the content that matters, but also the quality of your images. This includes ensuring that they are not blurred, cut off at the edges or distorted. But what is the<\/strong> ideal size for a carousel post on Instagram or a hero banner on LinkedIn<\/strong>? With our infographic, you have all the important social media image sizes at a glance and can thus ensure a consistent brand image on your social media channels<\/a>. Ideal for reference or printed out as a cheat sheet on your office wall. In any case, indispensable for a successful social media presence in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can optimize your company’s social media presence<\/strong> with meaningful images in the right size. This starts with the profile picture and includes posts as well as stories or images for events.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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In this blog post, cover all image sizes network by network. Would you rather have all dimensions at a glance? Open our\u00a0social media image overview<\/a>\u00a0as a pdf now!<\/p>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n

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Profile picture:<\/strong> 320 x 320 pixels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like many platforms, Instagram crops your profile picture in a circle. Keep this in mind when choosing. Make sure your photos are well lit and focus on the essentials. For brands, a logo or a design with the brand name is ideal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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