Profile background (practical)
Recommended1000×800 5:4
Community / practical homepage background—taller than X’s 3:1 header. Not a note-cover substitute.
Use in toolXiaohongshu (RED) · Image size
Xiaohongshu Profile Background Size
Xiaohongshu (RED) profile backgrounds commonly target about 1000×800 (5:4). Keep subjects centered, leave quiet edges for UI, then download in your browser.
Browser crop · stays on your device
Crop your Xiaohongshu profile background
1000 × 800
Add a photo to crop
Upload a photo—or try the sample—then keep the subject in the center band before you download.
Size specs
This is the personal homepage background strip—not the 3:4 note cover and not a fake X 1500×500 banner.
Publish
Export this for Xiaohongshu (RED) upload.
| Asset | Pixels | Ratio | Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profile background (practical) Recommended | 1000×800 | 5:4 | Community / practical homepage background—taller than X’s 3:1 header. Not a note-cover substitute. | Use in tool |
RED has a homepage background—not an X-style 3:1 header
Xiaohongshu (RED / RedNote) lets you dress the top of your personal homepage with a background image. Creator communities commonly ship about 1000×800 (5:4). That is a short landscape card—taller relative to width than X’s classic 1500×500 strip.
Stretching an X or LinkedIn banner into this slot warps faces and pushes type into UI overlap. Stretching a 3:4 note cover sideways is worse. Reuse photography if you want—export a dedicated 5:4 crop here.
Exact pixels can shift with app versions. Treat 1000×800 as a practical default, keep the hero in the center band, and preview on a phone after upload.
The circular profile photo sits on or near this background. Leave the lower-center quieter when your avatar overlaps, and put the mood shot in the open mid band.
Good vs weak crop
Same short banner strip—quiet lower-left for the avatar, subject in the open mid/right band.
Reads on the RED homepage
- True ~1000×800 framing
- Subject centered
- Quiet lower band for avatar
Wrong X or note crop
- X 3:1 banner stretched in
- 3:4 note cover forced wide
- Only branding on the extreme edge
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.
Profile background
1000 × 800
This page. Personal homepage top image.
Profile picture
800 × 800
Circular avatar—separate square.
Note cover
1080 × 1440
3:4 waterfall card—different job.
X header (do not reuse raw)
1500 × 500
Different ratio—re-crop for RED.
| Surface | Typical size | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Profile background | 1000 × 800 | This page. Personal homepage top image. |
| Profile picture | 800 × 800 | Circular avatar—separate square. |
| Note cover | 1080 × 1440 | 3:4 waterfall card—different job. |
| X header (do not reuse raw) | 1500 × 500 | Different ratio—re-crop for RED. |
Not the same as an X (Twitter) banner
A 1500×500 social banner is not the same as RED’s homepage background—about 5:4 in common creator practice. Re-crop; do not stretch.
- X: often 1500×500 (3:1).
- RED background here: about 1000×800 (5:4).
- Note cover: 3:4—another file entirely.
Homepage background vs note cover
The note cover sells the waterfall. The background sells the profile visit. Mixing the two exports is how soft, cropped headers happen.
- Note cover size — 1080 × 1440 (3:4)
- Profile picture size — 800 × 800 circle
File requirements
JPG for photos, PNG for flat graphics. Prefer sRGB. Keep weight reasonable for mobile networks.
- Practical background
- 1000 × 800 px (5:4)
- Formats
- JPG or PNG (sRGB)
- Not X header
- 1500 × 500 is a different crop
- Not note cover
- 1080 × 1440 is a different upload
Common mistakes
- Dropping an X banner into RED without a 5:4 crop.
- Using a note cover as the homepage background.
- Putting the only logo under the avatar overlap.
- Soft upscales from tiny phone screenshots.
How to use the crop tool
Upload a photo, choose Profile background (1000×800), drag until the subject clears the center band, then download. Cropping stays in the browser.
- Prefer JPG for photographs.
- Re-check with the avatar on after you publish.
After you download
From this download to a live upload in a few minutes.
- 1
Download the 1000×800 JPG (or PNG) from the tool.
- 2
In Xiaohongshu / RED profile settings, update the personal homepage background.
- 3
Confirm framing with your avatar visible on phone and desktop web if available.
- 4
If the subject sits under UI or the avatar, re-crop toward the open mid band.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a Xiaohongshu profile background?
About 1000×800 pixels (5:4) is a practical community default for the personal homepage background. Keep the subject centered and preview after upload.
Is this the same as an X banner?
No. X headers are often 1500×500 (3:1). RED’s homepage background is a different ratio—re-crop instead of stretching.
Is the profile background the same as a note cover?
No. Note covers are usually 3:4 for the waterfall. The profile background is a short 5:4 homepage image.
Can I crop Xiaohongshu backgrounds here?
Yes. The in-browser crop stays on your device until you download and upload to Xiaohongshu yourself.