Pixel size reference
400 x 400 pixels is 1:1.
400 by 400 pixels has an aspect ratio of 1:1 (1), a square frame of 0.16 megapixels. It is the recommended size for LinkedIn Profile Picture, X Profile Picture, TikTok Profile Picture.
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- Decimal
- 1
- Orientation
- Square
- Same ratio at 1080 wide
- 1080 x 1080
1.00:1
0.16 megapixels
Instagram's feed width
Resize an image to 400 x 400
Fill and crop keeps the whole frame covered; fit with padding keeps every pixel of your image and adds a background color. Nothing is uploaded.
JPG, PNG or WebP. It is resized to exactly 400 x 400 in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
LinkedIn: Profile picture
400 x 400
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LinkedIn Profile Picture
LinkedIn's help page states that a profile photo has to be between 400 by 400 and 7680 by 4320 pixels, under 8 MB, in PNG or JPG, and that GIFs are not supported.
Size guideX Profile Picture
400 by 400 pixels is the widely published size for an X profile picture, and the 2 MB file limit is the figure X's help pages have carried for years.
Size guideTikTok Profile Picture
TikTok's support article on adding a profile photo redirected to a page that could not be read when this guide was checked, and TikTok publishes no pixel recommendation we were able to confirm.
Size guide
Other 1:1 sizes
Same ratio, different pixel counts. Scaling between them never crops.
| Size | Megapixels | Type | Used by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 320 x 320 | 0.1 | social | Instagram Profile Picture |
| 500 x 500 | 0.25 | social | WhatsApp Profile Picture |
| 512 x 512 | 0.26 | social | A square that appears all over software: app icons, favicon sources, sprite sheets, avatar uploads and the smaller output setting of image generators |
| 600 x 600 | 0.36 | social | Pinterest Board Cover |
| 720 x 720 | 0.52 | social | Facebook Profile Picture, Google Business Profile Logo |
| 800 x 800 | 0.64 | social | YouTube Profile Picture |
| 1000 x 1000 | 1 | social | Pinterest Square Pin |
| 1024 x 1024 | 1.05 | social | The square that image generators output by default and a common source file for app icons and avatars |
| 1080 x 1080 | 1.17 | social | Instagram Square Post, YouTube Community Post |
| 1200 x 1200 | 1.44 | og | A square link-preview image, for cards rendered as squares by Slack, some chat apps and Pinterest rather than at 1.91:1 |
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The calculator opens at 400 by 400. Change either side to see the ratio, or scale it to a new width.
About 400 x 400
LinkedIn's stated minimum for a profile photo and its recommended size for a Page logo, and the figure commonly used for X and TikTok avatars as well. One square export covers profile pictures on three networks.
Aspect ratio guides
- All 44 platform sizes
- 1:1 ratio
- 4:5 ratio
- 5:4 ratio
- 3:4 ratio
- 4:3 ratio
- 9:16 ratio
- 16:9 ratio
- 2:3 ratio
- 3:2 ratio
- 1.91:1 ratio
- 3:1 ratio
- 4:1 ratio
- 16:10 ratio
- 2:1 ratio
Common resolutions by ratio
Square posts, profile pictures, album art and carousel slides on every platform.
Portrait feed posts on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads.
Landscape twin of 4:5; 8 by 10 inch prints and the 1280 by 1024 monitor.
iPads, compact cameras, old TVs and 4:3 slides; a landscape option in feeds.
Full-screen vertical: Stories, Reels, TikTok, Shorts and phone wallpapers.
HD video, YouTube thumbnails, monitors and TVs; 1920 by 1080 and 1280 by 720.
35mm film and most camera sensors, 4 by 6 inch prints and Surface screens.
Link preview and Open Graph images on Facebook and LinkedIn; 1200 by 628.
Laptop display ratio: 1920 by 1200, 2560 by 1600, 1440 by 900.