Guide

YouTube image sizes for thumbnails, banners, and profile pictures

This guide covers the main YouTube image dimensions and connects thumbnail searches directly to the ready-made browser tool.

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Start with Open the YouTube thumbnail resizer

Create a 1280 × 720 thumbnail using the built-in crop and fit controls.

Core YouTube image dimensions

Thumbnail: 1280 × 720 pixels at a 16:9 aspect ratio
Channel banner: 2560 × 1440 pixels
Banner safe area for text and logos: 1546 × 423 pixels
Profile picture: upload a square image, commonly 800 × 800 pixels

Thumbnail and banner workflow

Use fill and crop to produce a complete 16:9 thumbnail without bars.
Keep banner text inside the central safe area so it remains visible on mobile and desktop.
Compress the export afterward if the receiving form also enforces a file-size limit.

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