{"id":10562,"date":"2010-01-10T20:33:32","date_gmt":"2010-01-10T15:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=10562"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:09:12","slug":"display-huge-profile-pictures-on-your-facebook-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/display-huge-profile-pictures-on-your-facebook-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook Page Profile Picture Size (and Cover Photo) in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s the right <strong>Facebook page profile picture size<\/strong> in 2026? Back in 2010 Facebook let pages upload a tall profile image up to 200&#215;600 pixels (later 180&#215;540), and we used it to put a huge vertical banner on the QuickOnlineTips page. Those days are long gone: the profile picture is now a small circle, and the big branding space is the cover photo. Here are the current sizes and tips to make both look sharp.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-64891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-page-profile-picture-size-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Facebook page profile picture size\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-page-profile-picture-size-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-page-profile-picture-size-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-page-profile-picture-size-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-page-profile-picture-size-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-page-profile-picture-size.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Upload a square profile picture of at least 320&#215;320 pixels (larger is fine, such as 720&#215;720). Facebook shows it as a circle, roughly 176&#215;176 on desktop and smaller on phones, so keep your logo centred with some padding. For the cover photo, use 851&#215;315 pixels or larger at the same proportions, and keep text in the middle because phones crop the sides.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ae81c67b10b6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ae81c67b10b6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/display-huge-profile-pictures-on-your-facebook-page\/#Facebook_page_image_sizes_in_2026\" >Facebook page image sizes in 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/display-huge-profile-pictures-on-your-facebook-page\/#How_to_change_your_Facebook_page_profile_picture\" >How to change your Facebook page profile picture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/display-huge-profile-pictures-on-your-facebook-page\/#Tips_for_a_profile_picture_that_works_as_a_circle\" >Tips for a profile picture that works as a circle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/display-huge-profile-pictures-on-your-facebook-page\/#Use_the_cover_photo_for_branding\" >Use the cover photo for branding<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/display-huge-profile-pictures-on-your-facebook-page\/#How_Facebook_profile_images_changed\" >How Facebook profile images changed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/display-huge-profile-pictures-on-your-facebook-page\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/display-huge-profile-pictures-on-your-facebook-page\/#Why_is_my_Facebook_profile_picture_blurry\" >Why is my Facebook profile picture blurry?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/display-huge-profile-pictures-on-your-facebook-page\/#Can_I_still_have_a_tall_profile_picture\" >Can I still have a tall profile picture?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/display-huge-profile-pictures-on-your-facebook-page\/#Does_Facebook_crop_the_cover_photo_on_mobile\" >Does Facebook crop the cover photo on mobile?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebook_page_image_sizes_in_2026\"><\/span>Facebook page image sizes in 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Image<\/th>\n<th>Upload size<\/th>\n<th>Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Profile picture<\/td>\n<td>At least 320&#215;320 px, square<\/td>\n<td>Displayed as a circle; also used next to every post and comment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cover photo<\/td>\n<td>851&#215;315 px minimum; 1640&#215;624 px for sharper results<\/td>\n<td>Desktop and mobile crop differently; keep key content centred<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shared link image<\/td>\n<td>1200&#215;630 px<\/td>\n<td>Set by your site&#8217;s Open Graph image<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Facebook changes its layouts from time to time, so treat these as guidelines and preview on both a phone and a computer after uploading.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_change_your_Facebook_page_profile_picture\"><\/span>How to change your Facebook page profile picture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Switch into your Page from your profile menu.<\/li>\n<li>Click the profile picture, then <strong>Choose profile picture<\/strong> or <strong>Upload photo<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Drag and zoom so the logo sits inside the circle, then save.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_a_profile_picture_that_works_as_a_circle\"><\/span>Tips for a profile picture that works as a circle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use your logo mark or a simple icon, not a wide text logo.<\/li>\n<li>Leave padding around the edges; the corners of a square are cut off.<\/li>\n<li>Use a PNG for logos to keep edges crisp.<\/li>\n<li>Check how it looks tiny, next to a comment. If you can&#8217;t recognise it, simplify it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_the_cover_photo_for_branding\"><\/span>Use the cover photo for branding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The cover photo is today&#8217;s version of our 2010 &#8220;huge profile picture&#8221; trick. Use it for your tagline, a product shot or a current campaign. Keep important text away from the left, right and bottom edges, where the profile picture and buttons overlap on some screens.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Facebook_profile_images_changed\"><\/span>How Facebook profile images changed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-largeprofile.png\" alt=\"old tall Facebook page profile picture from 2010\" width=\"500\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-largeprofile.png 500w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebook-largeprofile-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2010, pages had no cover photo, and a tall profile image (up to 200&#215;600, then 180&#215;540 pixels) was the only way to brand a page. Facebook introduced cover photos with the Timeline design in 2012, and profile pictures became small squares, then circles.<\/p>\n<p>For X, see our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/09\/new-twitter-profile-header-photo-size\/\">Twitter header size<\/a>. To back up your page photos first, see how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2013\/01\/how-to-download-all-your-facebook-data\/\">download your Facebook data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_Facebook_profile_picture_blurry\"><\/span>Why is my Facebook profile picture blurry?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s probably too small. Upload at least 320&#215;320 pixels, ideally larger, and avoid heavily compressed JPGs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_still_have_a_tall_profile_picture\"><\/span>Can I still have a tall profile picture?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Profile pictures are square and shown as circles. Use the cover photo for large branding.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Facebook_crop_the_cover_photo_on_mobile\"><\/span>Does Facebook crop the cover photo on mobile?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Phones show a narrower slice, so keep important content in the centre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s the right Facebook page profile picture size in 2026? 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