Facebook page cover photo size
851 × 315pixels · 2.7:1
Facebook recommends 851 × 315 for Page covers, with a minimum of 400 × 150; an sRGB JPG under 100 KB loads fastest, and PNG is better for logos and text. The same help article says covers display at 16:9 on computers and 2.4:1 on phones, so the visible area changes by device. Keep important content in the centre.
Checked November 14, 2026
Crop your image to 851 × 315
Facebook page cover photo specs
- Recommended size
- 851 × 315 px
- Aspect ratio
- 2.7:1
- Minimum size
- 400 x 150 px (Page cover). Personal profile cover must be at least 720 px wide.
- Maximum file size
- Under 100 KB loads fastest (a recommendation, not a hard limit)
- Formats
- JPG (sRGB), PNG (recommended when the image has a logo or text)
- Safe zone
- The profile picture overlaps the cover by about 40 px on mobile. The cover 'may be cropped and resized to fit different screens', so keep key content centered. Buffer (secondary) says mobile displays it at 640x360.
Sources
- officialfacebook.com/help/125379114252045
- officialfacebook.com/help/220070894714080
- secondaryblog.hootsuite.com/social-media-image-sizes-guide/
- secondarysproutsocial.com/insights/social-media-image-sizes-guide/
- secondarybuffer.com/resources/social-media-image-sizes/
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Frequently asked questions
What size is a Facebook page cover photo?+
851 × 315 pixels, an aspect ratio of 2.7:1.
What is the maximum file size for a Facebook page cover photo?+
Under 100 KB loads fastest (a recommendation, not a hard limit)
How do I resize an image to 851 × 315?+
Drop your image into the tool on this page, drag and zoom to choose the crop, and download it at exactly 851 × 315. It runs in your browser, so the image isn’t uploaded.
Where do these numbers come from?+
From Facebook’s own documentation and widely used design guides. We checked them on November 14, 2026; the sources are listed on this page.
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