Free tool · YouTube
YouTube channel banner size: 2560 × 1440
Minimum upload 2048 × 1152. At that minimum, the safe area — the part visible on every device — is 1235 × 338 px in the centre; phones show only that strip, TVs show the whole image. Keep text and logos inside it.
Pixels
2560 × 1440
Ratio
16:9
Format
JPG, GIF, BMP or PNG
Max file
6 MB
Source: YouTube Help — Manage your channel branding, read 2026-08-29.
YouTube channel banner · 2560 × 1440
Frequently asked questions
What size should a YouTube channel banner be?+
2560 × 1440 pixels (16:9). Minimum upload 2048 × 1152. At that minimum, the safe area — the part visible on every device — is 1235 × 338 px in the centre; phones show only that strip, TVs show the whole image. Keep text and logos inside it.
Which file format and size?+
JPG, GIF, BMP or PNG. Maximum file size: 6 MB.
Where do these numbers come from?+
From YouTube Help — Manage your channel branding, read on 2026-08-29. The link is at the bottom of the page; if the platform changes the rule, the date tells you whether this page has caught up.
Is my image uploaded anywhere when I use the cropper?+
No. The crop and the export happen in your browser with the canvas API; the file never leaves your device.
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An image outside a platform's ratio is padded with a blurred copy of itself — no white bars, no export per platform. The sizes on this page are the ones it fits to.
Media fitted per platform
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Write once, tailor per platform
One caption; each platform gets its own card with its real limit, a title where one is needed, a first comment where the platform allows it.
Schedule, queue, or repeat
Pick a time, drop it in recurring slots, or recycle a post every few weeks. Best times to post come from your own history.
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