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Facebook Event Cover Size

Event covers sit closer to ~1.91:1 than a Page banner. Export 1920×1005, keep the title and date readable, then download in your browser before you publish the event.

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Last verified 2026-08-11 · Based on Facebook UI as of 2026-08-11. Exact crops and pixels can shift—preview before you publish.

1920×1005 (~1.91:1). Dashed red line = keep faces and type inside.

Browser crop · stays on your device

Crop your Facebook event cover

1920 × 1005

Add a photo to crop

Upload a wide photo—or try the sample—then keep event title and date inside the safe band before you download.

Size specs

Publish at 1920×1005 when the photo allows it. Do not stretch a 1640×624 Page cover into this slot—Events use a taller relative frame.

Publish

Export this for Facebook upload.

Event cover (recommended)

Recommended

1920×1005 ~1.91:1

Practical high-resolution upload for Facebook Events. Same family as link-preview ratios—not a profile/Page cover.

Use in tool

Asset	Pixels	Ratio	Notes	Action
Event cover (recommended) Recommended	1920×1005	~1.91:1	Practical high-resolution upload for Facebook Events. Same family as link-preview ratios—not a profile/Page cover.	Use in tool

What Facebook shows

Reference sizes and crops—not always separate upload files.

Compact event frame

1200×628 ~1.91:1

Same ratio at a lighter pixel count when the source is already soft. Prefer 1920×1005 when you can.

Use in tool

Asset	Pixels	Ratio	Notes	Action
Compact event frame	1200×628	~1.91:1	Same ratio at a lighter pixel count when the source is already soft. Prefer 1920×1005 when you can.	Use in tool

Events need their own artboard

Facebook Events are shared in search, invites, and the event page header. The cover is closer to a wide landscape card (~1.91:1) than the long profile/Page strip (~2.63:1). Reusing a Page cover stretches faces and often clips the date line.

People decide whether to attend from a small preview first. A soft upscale, a microscopic venue name, or a logo stuck on the far edge fails before anyone opens the full page. Design for the thumbnail, then confirm the large header still holds.

The ratio looks similar to Open Graph link previews (1200×630), but the job is different. An event cover sells a time and place; an OG image sells a shared URL. Keep branding and copy tuned for the event, not a blog share card.

Upload one clear file. Facebook may re-encode it and show slightly different framing across desktop and mobile invites. Leave a quiet margin so slight re-crops do not cut faces or the event title.

Good vs weak crop

Same landscape card—edges and tiny type fail after compression or multi-image crop.

Reads on invites and the event page

Clear title in the safe band
Date or venue still readable small
True ~1.91:1 export, not a stretched Page banner

Looks like a wrong cover

Page cover (1640×624) forced into the event slot
Tiny type that dies in invite thumbnails
Subject only on the far edge phones trim

Before you upload

Tick these off against your crop preview—nothing is saved.

Export 1920×1005 (or same ratio) sRGB JPG/PNG—not a Page cover stretch.
Event name or short hook sits inside the safe band, large enough for phones.
Date, time, or venue text is readable without zooming.
Faces and logos are not glued to the extreme edges.
You did not reuse 1640×624 profile/Page cover pixels as-is.
File weight is reasonable for invite thumbnails on mobile data.
Contrast works on both light and dark Facebook chrome.

Related surfaces compared

Similar-looking slots often use different ratios—do not reuse one export for all of them.

Event cover

1920 × 1005

This page. Wide event header and invite previews.

Profile / Page cover

1640 × 624

Different ratio—do not swap exports.

Group cover

1640 × 856

Taller group banner; re-crop if you reuse art.

Link preview (OG)

1200 × 630

Shared URL thumbnail—not an event header substitute.

Surface	Typical size	Note
Event cover	1920 × 1005	This page. Wide event header and invite previews.
Profile / Page cover	1640 × 624	Different ratio—do not swap exports.
Group cover	1640 × 856	Taller group banner; re-crop if you reuse art.
Link preview (OG)	1200 × 630	Shared URL thumbnail—not an event header substitute.

Composition for event covers

Lead with one visual idea: a venue, a performer, a product, or a bold color field with a short title. Busy collages flatten after compression and look worse in small invite cards.

Keep the most important words in the middle third. Side edges and the lower band can shift slightly across clients—treat them as atmosphere, not the only place for the date.

Prefer one focal photo over a dense flyer screenshot.
Put the event name large; move long details into the event description.
Leave a quiet margin so re-encoding does not clip faces.
Test the crop at thumbnail size before you publish.

File requirements

Photos as JPG; hard-edged logos or flat type as PNG. Prefer sRGB. A clean 1920×1005 file usually survives Facebook’s re-encode better than a noisy phone screenshot.

Recommended upload: 1920 × 1005 px
Aspect ratio: ~1.91:1
Compact option: 1200 × 628 px same ratio
Formats: JPG or PNG (sRGB)
File weight: Keep it light for mobile invites
Not a substitute: 1640×624 Page covers or 1200×630 OG-only shares

Event vs Page, Group, and OG

Page covers are wider relative to height. Group covers are taller (~1640×856). Link previews share a similar landscape ratio but are not the event header. Reuse the photo if you want—re-crop for each surface.

Page cover
Group cover
Link preview
Never stretch one export into all four slots.

Common mistakes

Uploading a profile/Page cover without re-cropping to ~1.91:1.
Packing the full flyer text onto the image at unreadably small sizes.
Putting the only logo on the far left or right.
Using a soft upscale from a tiny source for a big event launch.
Confusing the OG share image with the event cover upload.

How to use the crop tool

Upload a wide photo, choose Event cover (1920×1005), drag until title and subject sit inside the safe band, then download. Processing stays on your device.

Switch to the compact preset only if the source is already soft.
Prefer JPG for photos and PNG for flat brand art.
After publish, open the invite on a phone and re-check.

After you download

From this download to a live upload in a few minutes.

1
Download the 1920×1005 JPG (or PNG for flat graphics) from the tool.
2
On Facebook, create or edit your Event → edit cover photo.
3
Upload the file and nudge the position if Facebook offers a drag control.
4
Check the invite preview on your phone—title and date should still read.
5
If anything important sits on the rim, re-crop and upload again.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Facebook event cover size in 2026?

Plan for 1920×1005 pixels (~1.91:1). That is the practical high-resolution upload for Events—not the same as a profile or Page cover.

Is an event cover the same as a Page cover?

No. Page covers are typically 1640×624. Events use a wider landscape closer to ~1.91:1. Re-crop instead of stretching.

Can I use a 1200×630 link preview as my event cover?

The ratio is related, but prefer a dedicated 1920×1005 export so invite thumbnails and the event header stay clear. Do not treat OG art as a drop-in cover without checking framing.

Where should I place the event title?

Keep the title and date inside a centered safe band with margin from the edges. Tiny type on the rim often fails in invite previews.

JPG or PNG for a Facebook event cover?

JPG for photographs, PNG for hard-edged logos or flat graphics. Export sRGB and keep the file reasonably light.

Will Facebook crop my event cover on mobile?

Slight re-frames can happen across clients. Leave a quiet margin and preview the invite on your phone after upload.

Can I reuse Group or Page artwork?

Reuse the photo, not the finished export. Group and Page covers use different dimensions—open those guides and re-crop for Events.