Cover / banner
Recommended1584×396 4:1
Standard personal and Company Page background. One file; phones may reframe edges slightly and always overlay the avatar.
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LinkedIn Cover Photo Size
LinkedIn covers are a wide 1584×396 banner. Keep the lower-left clear for your profile photo, calm the edges for mobile, then download in your browser.
Browser crop · stays on your device
Crop your LinkedIn cover
1584 × 396
Add a photo to crop
Upload a wide photo—or try the sample—then keep faces out of the avatar overlap before you download.
Size specs
Publish at 1584×396. Leave the lower-left quieter—the circular profile photo overlaps the cover on every profile view.
Publish
Export this for LinkedIn upload.
| Asset | Pixels | Ratio | Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cover / banner Recommended | 1584×396 | 4:1 | Standard personal and Company Page background. One file; phones may reframe edges slightly and always overlay the avatar. | Use in tool |
A professional banner still has a blind spot
LinkedIn places your circular profile photo over the lower-left of the cover. Recruiters, clients, and colleagues all see that overlap. A skyline or slogan parked only in that corner disappears the moment the avatar loads.
The 1584×396 (4:1) frame is wider and shorter than Facebook or X headers. Stretching those exports into LinkedIn warps people and pushes type into the avatar pocket. Start from a true 4:1 artboard—or re-crop here from the original photo.
Mobile profile views can trim a little from the sides of a very wide banner. Keep the hero subject and any headline in the open mid/right band, and treat the far edges as atmosphere only.
Company Pages use a shorter cover than personal profiles—see the Company cover guide (about 1128×191). Do not stretch this personal 4:1 export into a Company Page slot, and do not assume a Facebook cover will land cleanly without a fresh crop.
Good vs weak crop
Same short banner strip—quiet lower-left for the avatar, subject in the open mid/right band.
Works with the avatar
- Subject mid or center-right
- Quiet lower-left under the circle
- Short professional headline in the clear band
- Edges soft enough for mobile trim
Hidden by the profile photo
- Only branding under the avatar
- Busy pattern behind the face
- Facebook or X cover stretched to 4:1
- Soft upscale from a tiny source
Before you upload
Tick these off against your crop preview—nothing is saved.
Related surfaces compared
Similar-looking slots often use different ratios—do not reuse one export for all of them.
Personal cover / banner
1584 × 396
This page. Personal profile background.
Company Page cover
1128 × 191
Shorter Company banner—separate guide.
Post image
1200 × 627
Feed and link-style shared images—different ratio.
Profile photo
400 × 400 (try 800×800)
Circle overlapping the lower-left of this cover.
| Surface | Typical size | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Personal cover / banner | 1584 × 396 | This page. Personal profile background. |
| Company Page cover | 1128 × 191 | Shorter Company banner—separate guide. |
| Post image | 1200 × 627 | Feed and link-style shared images—different ratio. |
| Profile photo | 400 × 400 (try 800×800) | Circle overlapping the lower-left of this cover. |
Avatar overlap and mobile crop
The circular headshot is part of the cover composition. Design as if that circle already owns the lower-left. Busy textures, faces, and wordmarks there fight the photo and look accidental.
On smaller screens, LinkedIn may show a tighter horizontal window. Keep critical content away from the far left and right, and prefer a calm gradient or soft photo edge instead of a second logo on the rim. Desktop may show more of the 4:1 strip, but the avatar still lands in the same relative corner.
- Leave the avatar pocket quieter than the rest of the banner.
- Place the hero subject in the mid or center-right clear band.
- Keep headlines short—4:1 does not forgive long paragraphs.
- Preview on a phone after publish, not only on a wide monitor.
File requirements
Photos as JPG; brand graphics as PNG when edges must stay clean. Prefer sRGB. Keep the file light—covers load on every profile visit, often on mobile data.
- Recommended upload
- 1584 × 396 px
- Aspect ratio
- 4:1
- Formats
- JPG or PNG (sRGB)
- File weight
- Keep it light for mobile networks
- Minimum (avoid)
- Soft low-resolution upscales
- Not a substitute
- 1200×627 posts or Facebook/X banners
Personal profile vs Company Page
Both commonly use the same 1584×396 background. Company Pages may add buttons or extra UI near the cover—keep the lower areas calmer if your Page shows call-to-action controls.
- Re-crop Facebook (~2.63:1) and X (3:1) covers before reuse.
- Do not upload a 1200×627 post graphic as the background.
- Confirm any Page-specific extras inside LinkedIn before a big brand rollout.
Common mistakes
- Putting the only logo under the profile photo.
- Reusing a Facebook cover without re-cropping to 4:1.
- Very dark covers that hide a dark headshot.
- Tiny taglines stretched across the full width.
- Event or OG images forced into the banner slot.
How to use the crop tool
Upload a wide image, drag until the subject clears the overlap guide, then download. Processing stays on your device—nothing is sent to our servers for cropping.
- Treat the overlap guide as a keep-out zone.
- Prefer JPG for photos and PNG for clean logos.
- Re-check beside the live avatar after you publish.
Why 1584×396 matters
Upload a true 1584×396 (4:1) file when you can. Softer, smaller images still get stretched to fill the slot and look muddy on high-resolution laptops.
Company Pages and personal profiles commonly share this artboard. Extra Page buttons can sit near the cover—keep the lower band calmer if your Page shows call-to-action controls.
- Exact target: 1584 wide × 396 tall.
- Ratio: 4:1—shorter than Facebook (~2.63:1) and X (3:1).
- Avatar overlap: lower-left circle is always on top.
- Do not stretch a Facebook or X cover into this slot.
After you download
From this download to a live upload in a few minutes.
- 1
Download the 1584×396 JPG (or PNG for hard-edged brand art) from the tool.
- 2
On LinkedIn, open your profile or Page → edit background / cover photo.
- 3
Upload the file, then nudge the position if LinkedIn offers a drag control.
- 4
Save and open the profile on your phone with the avatar visible.
- 5
If anything important sits under the circle or off the short edge, re-crop and upload again.
Frequently asked questions
What is the LinkedIn cover photo size in 2026?
1584×396 pixels (4:1) is the standard background/banner size for personal profiles and many Company Pages. Keep critical content out of the lower-left avatar overlap.
Is 1584 x 396 the LinkedIn banner size?
Yes. Cover photo, background photo, and banner usually mean the same 1584×396 strip. It is not the same as a 1200×627 post image.
Why leave the lower-left empty?
Your circular profile photo overlaps that area on the profile page. Anything important there is covered for every visitor.
Does LinkedIn crop the cover on mobile?
You may see slight edge differences on phones. Keep logos and headlines out of the rim and the avatar pocket, then preview on a real device after upload.
Personal vs Company Page cover size?
Both commonly use 1584×396. Confirm in LinkedIn if your Page offers extra creative formats before you produce a one-off size.
Can I use a Facebook or X banner?
Only after re-cropping. Those networks use different ratios. Stretching them into 4:1 warps the image and often lands content under the avatar.
JPG or PNG for a LinkedIn cover?
JPG for photographs, PNG for hard-edged logos or flat type. Export sRGB and keep the file reasonably light.
Is the cover the same as a LinkedIn post image?
No. Feed and link-style images are typically 1200×627. See the Surfaces table—do not swap those exports into the banner slot.