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Twitter header size and profile picture size, with a free resizer

The X (Twitter) header is 1500 x 500 pixels and the profile picture 400 x 400. Choose any picture, drag it into place, and download it at the right size, with your profile photo’s spot marked so nothing important hides behind it.

Drop a picture here, or press Choose a picture.

JPG, PNG or GIF. It stays on your computer.

The striped bands may be cut on some screens. The circle is where your profile photo sits.

Your picture is cut in your browser. Twick doesn’t upload, send or keep it.

Sizes

X (Twitter) image sizes in 2026.

SizeShapeFiles
Header1500 x 500 pixels3:1JPG, PNG or GIF, no animated GIF
Profile picture400 x 400 pixels1:1, shown as a circleJPG, PNG or GIF, up to 2 MB
A picture in a postAny size, up to 5 MBShown in full between 2:1 and 3:4JPG, PNG or GIF

Source: X Help Center, read October 16, 2026.

How X shows it

What can hide your header.

  • The top and the bottom. X says it may crop up to 60 pixels from the top and the bottom of a header, depending on the screen and the browser. The resizer stripes those bands.
  • Your profile photo. On a computer it sits at the bottom left, a little in from the edge, with its middle on the header’s bottom edge. Its top half covers that corner of the header. The resizer draws the circle there.
  • Phones. The header shows smaller, so fine print gets hard to read. Big shapes and short words work best.

Put faces, logos and words in the middle third, away from the bottom left, and the header reads the same everywhere. Bluesky crops its banner to the same 3:1 shape, so one picture works on both.

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FAQ

Header sizes, answered.

What size is the Twitter header?

1500 x 500 pixels, a 3:1 shape. X takes JPG, PNG or GIF files, but not animated GIFs.

What size is the Twitter profile picture?

400 x 400 pixels, up to 2 MB, as a JPG, PNG or GIF. On a personal account, X shows it as a circle.

Why does my Twitter header look cut off?

X may crop up to 60 pixels from the top and the bottom, depending on the screen and the browser, and your profile photo covers part of the bottom left. Keep words and faces near the middle.

Where does the profile picture cover the header?

On a computer, the photo sits at the bottom left, a little in from the edge, with its middle on the header’s bottom edge, so its top half covers the header. The resizer marks that spot.

Can I use the same header on Bluesky?

Yes. Bluesky crops its banner to the same 3:1 shape and takes PNG or JPEG files up to 1 MB.

Is my picture uploaded?

No. The picture is read, moved and cut in your browser, and the file you download is made there too. Twick never sees it.