The Ultimate Guide to LinkedIn Image Sizes

Whether you are building your personal brand, hunting for your next career move, or scaling a company page, first impressions matter. On LinkedIn, your visual assets speak volumes before anyone even reads a single line of your resume or bio.

However, uploading an image without checking the dimensions often leads to frustrating pixelation, awkward stretching, or vital text being cut off by mobile cropping.

This comprehensive reference guide covers the optimal dimensions for every image type on LinkedIn.

1. Personal Profile Images

Your personal profile is your digital storefront. Keeping these core elements crisp ensures a polished, executive look.

• Profile Photo: 400 × 400 pixels (Minimum: 268 × 268 px)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1:1 (Square canvas, though LinkedIn crops it into a circle).
  • Tip: Keep your face centered and well-lit, filling roughly 60% to 70% of the frame. Avoid putting important details in the absolute corners since they will get clipped by the circular frame. Max file size: 3MB.
• Personal Cover Photo (Banner): 1584 × 396 pixels
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:1
  • Tip: Your profile picture overlaps the bottom-left corner of your banner, and mobile screens crop the left and right edges slightly. Keep your key branding, text, or logos centered or pushed toward the right side. Max file size: 8MB.

2. Company Page Images

Business pages have distinct requirements compared to personal accounts, particularly for banners and branding blocks.

• Company Logo: 400 × 400 pixels (Minimum: 300 × 300 px)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1:1
  • Tip: Use a square file to prevent awkward cropping. If your logo is wide/horizontal, pad the background evenly rather than stretching it.
• Company Page Cover Banner: 1128 × 191 pixels
  • Aspect Ratio: ~5.9:1
  • Tip: Unlike personal banners, company banners are much narrower (like a brand strip). Keep graphics clean and concise so they don’t look cluttered on smaller screens.
• Life Tab Hero Image (Company Culture): 1128 × 376 pixels
  • Tip: This provides more vertical space, making it ideal for team photos or workplace culture highlights.

3. Feed Post Image Sizes

When sharing content to the LinkedIn feed, the orientation you choose impacts how much vertical screen estate your post commands.

| Post Orientation | Optimal Dimensions | Aspect Ratio | Best Used For |
| :— | :— | :— | :— |
| Landscape | 1200 × 627 px | 1.91:1 | Link previews, blog shares, wide graphics |
| Square | 1080 × 1080 px | 1:1 | Standard infographics, multi-purpose graphics |
| Portrait / Vertical | 1080 × 1350 px | 4:5 | Mobile-first content, detailed carousels, infographics |

Pro-Tip for Posts: Stick to a maximum file size of 5MB and use high-contrast JPG or PNG formats. Portrait images (1080 × 1350) take up more physical space as users scroll on mobile devices, often resulting in higher visibility and engagement.

4. Special Formats: Events, Carousels, and Articles

• Event Cover Image: 1776 × 444 pixels (Aspect ratio 4:1). Great for webinars, virtual roundtables, or professional meetups.
• Document / Carousel Slides (PDFs): 1080 × 1080 pixels (1:1) or 1080 × 1350 pixels (4:5). Ensure text inside your slides is large enough to read easily when scaled down on mobile phones.
• Article Header Images: 1200 × 644 pixels. Perfect for long-form LinkedIn Newsletter or Pulse article headers.

Summary Checklist Before You Upload

1. Check the Format: Stick to PNG if your image contains sharp text or logos to prevent compression artifacting, and JPG for standard photography.
2. Watch the Safe Zones: Always preview your personal banner on a mobile device to verify that your face or profile card doesn’t cover up crucial text.
3. Double-Check Dimensions: Designing right-sized canvases from the start saves you from automated cropping that cuts off headlines or design borders.