Photo FramesPicture sizes for WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube
The size and shape each service shows best, in one table. Make your frame or collage in the right shape and nothing important is cut off.
Check before an important post. These are the commonly recommended sizes, reviewed in November 2026. Services change their layouts from time to time, and their own help pages are the final word.
| Where | Size in pixels | Note |
|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp profile picture | Square, 500 × 500 or larger | Shown as a circle, so keep the face in the middle |
| WhatsApp status | 1080 × 1920 (9:16) | Full phone screen, upright |
| Instagram post, square | 1080 × 1080 (1:1) | |
| Instagram post, portrait | 1080 × 1350 (4:5) | Takes the most space in the feed; 3:4 (1080 × 1440) is also accepted |
| Instagram story and reel cover | 1080 × 1920 (9:16) | Keep text away from the top and bottom edges |
| Instagram profile picture | Square, 320 × 320 or larger | Shown as a circle |
| Facebook post | 1200 × 630 for links; 1080 × 1350 for photos | |
| Facebook cover photo | 851 × 315 | Cropped differently on phones, so keep the subject in the centre |
| YouTube thumbnail | 1280 × 720 (16:9) | |
| YouTube channel banner | 2560 × 1440 | Only the middle strip shows on every device |
| X (Twitter) header | 1500 × 500 (3:1) | |
| LinkedIn cover | 1584 × 396 (4:1) |
Three shapes cover almost everything
- Square (1:1), 1080 × 1080: profile pictures and safe for any feed.
- Portrait (4:5), 1080 × 1350: feed posts that should stand out.
- Upright (9:16), 1080 × 1920: status, stories and reels.
The frame maker and the collage maker on this site offer all three.
Profile pictures are circles
WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and most other services show the profile picture as a circle. The corners of your square photo are hidden, so keep the face in the middle and leave space around it. The round frames in our frame maker put a coloured ring just inside the circle, where it stays visible.
Keep text in the safe area
On stories and status, the top and bottom of the screen are covered by names, buttons and the reply box. Keep words and faces in the middle two-thirds of the picture.
Sending without losing quality
Chat apps shrink photos to save data. WhatsApp offers an HD option when you send a photo, and sending the picture as a document keeps the original file. Use one of these when the picture will be printed.
Questions people ask
What size is a WhatsApp DP?
WhatsApp shows the profile picture as a circle cut from a square. Any square photo of 500 × 500 pixels or more works. Keep the face in the centre.
What size is a WhatsApp status?
A full upright phone screen: 1080 × 1920 pixels, a 9:16 shape.
Which Instagram size takes the most space?
The portrait post, 1080 × 1350 (4:5). It fills more of the screen than a square post as people scroll.
Will my picture be cut?
If its shape does not match, yes. Each service crops to its own shape. Make the picture in the right shape first, so that you choose what is cut.
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- Photo tipsChoosing, sending and scanning photos so they stay sharp.