LinkedIn Profile Photo and Banner Size — Look Professional Online
Your LinkedIn profile is often the first impression you make professionally — before the interview, before the email, before anything. And that profile photo that you cropped from a wedding picture in 2019? It's doing more damage than you think. LinkedIn's image requirements have specific dimensions, and getting them right is the easiest professional upgrade you can make.
Profile Photo Dimensions
LinkedIn recommends a 400 x 400 pixel profile photo, but accepts anything from 200x200 to 20,000x20,000. The display size varies — 200x200 on desktop, 150x150 on mobile, and a tiny thumbnail in search results. Upload at least 400x400 for it to look sharp everywhere. Like most platforms, it displays in a circle, so your image should be square.
LinkedIn Image Sizes — 2026
Profile photo: 400 × 400 px (displays as circle)
Background banner: 1584 × 396 px
Company logo: 300 × 300 px
Company cover: 1128 × 191 px
Post image: 1200 × 627 px (1.91:1)
Format: JPG or PNG, under 8 MB
The photo guidelines matter more than dimensions here. Use a headshot where your face takes up about 60% of the frame. Professional doesn't mean stiff — a natural smile with good lighting beats a formal studio shot with bad lighting. The background should be clean and non-distracting. Crop your image to a 1:1 square with your face centred.
Background Banner (Cover Image)
The banner behind your profile photo should be 1584 x 396 pixels (a 4:1 ratio). This is one of the most underused pieces of real estate on LinkedIn. Most people leave the default blue gradient or upload a random landscape. Use it strategically — your company's branding, a tagline about what you do, your conference speaking schedule, anything that supports your professional story.
Important: your profile photo overlaps the bottom-left corner of the banner on desktop. Don't put important text or visuals there — they'll be hidden. Resize to exactly 1584 x 396 before uploading. LinkedIn's auto-crop is unpredictable if your image isn't the right ratio.
Company Page Images
If you manage a LinkedIn Company Page: the logo should be 300 x 300 pixels. The cover image is 1128 x 191 pixels — a very wide, very short strip. Design specifically for this ratio. And for Showcase Pages, the hero image is 1128 x 376 pixels. These are non-obvious sizes, so always check before designing.
Post Images
Images shared in LinkedIn posts display best at 1200 x 627 pixels (roughly 1.91:1 ratio). This is the same ratio as Facebook and Twitter link previews, so if you create content for multiple platforms, one image size works everywhere. For document posts (PDF carousels), each slide displays at 1080 x 1080 — same as Instagram squares.
Photo Quality Tips
Lighting makes the biggest difference in how professional your photo looks. Natural light from a window (not direct sunlight) is the most flattering and free option. Face the light source so your face is evenly lit without harsh shadows. Avoid overhead fluorescent lighting, which creates unflattering shadows under the eyes and nose. If you are taking the photo with a phone, use the rear camera (higher quality) with a timer rather than a selfie with the front camera.
Dress for the role you want, not the role you have — this is the most common LinkedIn photo advice, and it applies to the technical side too. A dark outfit against a dark background makes you blend in. Contrast between your clothing, skin tone, and background ensures your profile photo remains clear and recognisable even at the tiny size LinkedIn displays in search results and comments.
The Five-Minute Professional Upgrade
Here's a quick action plan. Take a well-lit photo against a clean background (or use your best existing headshot). Crop to a square. Resize to 400x400. Upload. Then make a banner — even a solid colour with your job title in white text is better than the default. Resize to 1584x396. Upload. Five minutes, and your profile looks notably more polished than 90% of LinkedIn users.
Quick reference: Profile photo: 400 x 400 px (circle display). Banner: 1584 x 396 px. Company logo: 300 x 300 px. Post image: 1200 x 627 px. PDF carousel slides: 1080 x 1080 px. File format: JPG or PNG, under 8 MB.
Profile Photo Best Practices — Beyond Dimensions
LinkedIn reports that profiles with photos get 14× more views than those without. But not all photos perform equally. The best LinkedIn photos share these traits: shot from the chest up (not full body), natural smile, eyes looking at the camera, neutral or simple background, and good contrast between your clothing and the background.
Avoid using heavily filtered selfies, group photos where you've cropped others out (leaving random arms or shoulders visible), photos with distracting backgrounds (messy offices, busy restaurants), or photos that are more than 2-3 years old. Your LinkedIn photo should match how you actually look at professional meetings today.
Banner Design That Makes an Impact
Most LinkedIn users leave the default blue banner, which is a missed opportunity. Your banner is the largest visual element on your profile — it's prime real estate. Design a banner at exactly 1584 × 396 pixels that communicates what you do: a tagline, your company logo, a relevant image, or a call to action. Keep text and logos away from the left side where your profile photo overlaps on desktop.
Test your banner on both desktop and mobile. LinkedIn crops the banner differently on each — desktop shows the full width but crops top and bottom, while mobile shows a narrower slice. The safest approach is to keep all critical elements (text, logos) centred both horizontally and vertically with generous padding on all sides.
How to Resize Your LinkedIn Photos
Start with the highest quality photo you have. Crop it to a square for your profile photo (LinkedIn displays it as a circle, but you upload a square). Then resize to 400 × 400 pixels. For the banner, start with a wide image or create one in any design tool, then resize to exactly 1584 × 396.
If you're reusing a headshot from another platform, make sure it fits LinkedIn's square format. WhatsApp DPs are 640 × 640 (easy to downscale), while Instagram photos may be portrait or landscape and will need re-cropping.
LinkedIn vs Other Platforms — Image Size Comparison
Reusing the same image across platforms is tempting but leads to awkward cropping. LinkedIn's profile photo is 400 × 400 (circle display), while Instagram uses 320 × 320 (also circle). WhatsApp uses 640 × 640 (circle display). Twitter/X uses 400 × 400 (circle). Facebook profile photos are 176 × 176 on desktop and 196 × 196 on mobile. The safest approach is to keep your original high-resolution headshot and create platform-specific versions from it.
For your LinkedIn banner specifically, there's no equivalent on other platforms — it's a uniquely wide format at 1584 × 396. Don't try to repurpose a YouTube banner (2560 × 1440 with safe zones) or a Facebook cover photo (820 × 312). Design your LinkedIn banner from scratch or resize specifically for its dimensions.
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