Resize image to 1584 × 396 for LinkedIn
LinkedIn recommends a background photo of 1584 × 396 pixels: a long, thin 4:1 strip. Getting a normal photo into that shape means choosing which band of it to keep.
Set to: Width (px): 1584 · Height (px): 396 · Fill and crop the edges
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Resize image to 1584 × 396 in 3 steps
- Select your picture. 1584 × 396 px with Fill and crop the edges is already set.
- Click Resize image. A band from the middle of the picture is kept at 4:1.
- Download the file and add it on your profile with the pencil icon on the background.
LinkedIn image sizes
| Profile background photo | 1584 × 396 px recommended |
|---|---|
| File | PNG or JPG, max 8 MB; GIFs are not supported |
| Company page cover | 1512 × 256 px (Page tab), PNG or JPEG up to 3 MB |
Sources: LinkedIn Help: photo won't upload to your profile · LinkedIn Help: Page image specifications
A 4:1 strip from a normal photo
LinkedIn's help gives 1584 pixels wide by 396 high for the profile background, four times wider than tall. A 4:3 photo from a phone has to lose most of its height to get there: Fill and crop the edges keeps a horizontal band from the middle and trims the top and bottom evenly.
Pick a picture where the interesting part runs across the middle: a skyline, a desk, a landscape, a stage. A portrait shot will lose the head or the feet. If the part you want is high or low in the photo, crop it roughly with Crop Image first and then resize here.
Leave room for your profile photo
Your round profile photo sits on top of the background. According to design guides, it covers part of the lower left on a computer and the lower middle in the app. Keep text, logos and anything important in the upper half and towards the right, and treat the lower left as background only.
Less is more. A short line of text in large letters reads on a phone; a full sentence in small type does not.
Company pages use a different size
A LinkedIn company page is not a personal profile. LinkedIn's page specifications give 1512 × 256 pixels for the cover image on the Page tab and a 3 MB limit. Type those numbers into the width and height boxes in All options to make a company cover with the same tool.
For both, JPG is lighter for photos and PNG keeps text and logos crisp. A 1584 × 396 file is far below the 8 MB limit either way.
Frequently asked questions
What is the LinkedIn background photo size?
LinkedIn recommends 1584 × 396 pixels, in PNG or JPG, up to 8 MB.
Why is my LinkedIn banner blurry?
Usually the source picture was smaller than 1584 px wide and was enlarged. Start from a bigger image.
Can I keep the whole photo instead of cropping?
Choose Fit the whole picture to add borders on the sides instead, but on a 4:1 strip they are very wide.
Is my picture uploaded?
No. It is resized in your browser.