YouTube profile picture size
800 × 800pixels · 1:1
YouTube says profile pictures render at 98 × 98 and can be JPG, PNG, BMP or a non-animated GIF up to 15 MB, but doesn’t give an upload size. 800 × 800 is the size design guides agree on. It’s shown as a circle.
Checked November 14, 2026
Crop your image to 800 × 800
YouTube profile picture specs
- Recommended size
- 800 × 800 px
- Aspect ratio
- 1:1
- Maximum file size
- 15 MB
- Formats
- JPG, GIF (no animation), BMP, PNG
- Safe zone
- Displayed as a circle (secondary: Buffer).
Sources
- officialsupport.google.com/youtube/answer/10456525?hl=en
- secondaryblog.hootsuite.com/social-media-image-sizes-guide/
- secondarybuffer.com/resources/social-media-image-sizes/
- secondarysproutsocial.com/insights/social-media-image-sizes-guide/
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Frequently asked questions
What size is a YouTube profile picture?+
800 × 800 pixels, an aspect ratio of 1:1.
What is the maximum file size for a YouTube profile picture?+
15 MB
How do I resize an image to 800 × 800?+
Drop your image into the tool on this page, drag and zoom to choose the crop, and download it at exactly 800 × 800. It runs in your browser, so the image isn’t uploaded.
Where do these numbers come from?+
From YouTube’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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