Social Media Specifications Your Creative Team Needs To Know

A Social Media Manager’s worst nightmare? Dealing with the creative teams and having them understand what dimensions you need for a creative and why some of the dimensions are so unique.

Giving them those image specifications (oh it’s in my inbox, can you please resend it?) over and over again is not exactly what dreams are made of, but don’t you worry folks – we’ve got metrics sorted for you guys!

Facebook

Cover image: 828 x 315
Profile image: ≥180 x 180
Shared image: 1200 x 900
Shared link preview image: 1200 x 628

Twitter

Header image: 1500 x 500
Profile image: 400 x 400
Timeline image: 506 x 253

Google+

Profile image: 250 x 250
Cover image: 1080 x 608
Shared image: 506 pixels wide
Shared video: ≥506 x 284
Shared link image thumbnail: 150 x 150

Instagram

Profile image: 110 x 110
Image thumbnail: 161 x 161
Shared images: 1080 x 1080
Shared videos: 1080 pixels wide

BONUS : Want to figure out how Instagram Algorithm works for optimal post performance?

Pinterest Image Sizes

Profile image: 180 x 180
Board cover image: 214 x 100
Pin preview: 238 pixels wide

Banner image: 1850 x 200
Profile image: 400 x 400
Cover image: 1536 x 768
Shared image: 350 pixels wide
Shared link preview: 180 x 110
Logo image: 400 x 400

YouTube

Channel cover images: Varies by viewing platform
Channel icon: 800 x 800
Video thumbnail: 1280 x 720

Tumblr

Profile image: 128 x 128
Image post: 500 x 750 | 1280 x 1920 maximum

Snapchat

Geofilter: 1080 x 1920

If you’re the perfectionist, you’ll need some more specifics – like how much would the thumbnail be, the mobile view dimensions and more, the good guys at Spredfast have put together this beautiful infographic that’ll come in handy!