{"id":2093,"date":"2026-01-02T08:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T13:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.snappa.com\/?p=2093"},"modified":"2026-01-02T13:27:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:27:44","slug":"facebook-cover-photo-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snappa.com\/blog\/facebook-cover-photo-size\/","title":{"rendered":"The Perfect Facebook Cover Photo Size & Best Practices (2026 Update)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Facebook cover photos are a perfect example of how social media marketing is different than just regular social media usage. A great personal cover photo can be anything that compliments your Facebook profile, but business cover photos need to do much more.<\/p>\n

A Facebook business Page cover photo should feature strong branding and accurately represent your business. It also must be high-quality and perfectly optimized for display; this means knowing the perfect Facebook cover photo size.<\/p>\n

This post is going to take a look at the perfect Facebook cover photo size and best cover photo practices to help your images represent your business exactly how you want.<\/p>\n

Bonus:\u00a0<\/strong>We’ve integrated Facebook’s cover photo dimensions and safe zones into our graphic design tool. It will look perfect on mobile and desktop! Create a Facebook cover photo for free!<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

Facebook Cover Photo Dimensions<\/h2>\n

According to Facebook<\/a>, cover photos load fastest as a JPG file that’s 851 pixels wide by 315 pixels tall and less than 100 kilobytes. This is a great starting point, but of course it\u2019s never quite<\/em> that simple. It’s tricky because Facebook cover photos display differently on desktop and mobile devices. The left portion of your cover photo will also be partially covered by your profile picture.<\/p>\n

Your cover photo will display at 820 pixels wide by 312 pixels tall on computers and 640 pixels wide by 360 pixels tall on smartphones. Therefore, we recommend using the dimensions 820px by 360px<\/strong> for Facebook cover photos, and to keep all text and graphics in the middle safe zone as per the specifications below:<\/p>\n\"Facebook\n

Cover Photos on Desktop vs. Mobile<\/h2>\n

When designing your Facebook cover photo, you need to be careful because the cover image is displayed differently on desktop and mobile devices. Although, designing with safe zones in mind will ensure that your Facebook cover photo displays properly on all devices.<\/p>\n

On a desktop computer or laptop, Facebook displays more of your cover photo’s width while slightly cropping the top and bottom. Fortunately, Facebook doesn\u2019t stretch or distort an image to fit a certain dimension; it crops it automatically instead.<\/p>\n

The desktop view will show most of your Facebook cover photo design, with the profile picture slightly covering the bottom left side.<\/p>\n\"A\n

On a mobile device, your Facebook cover photo will crop out the sides, while showing more of the cover photo’s height. The profile picture also covers a larger portion of the cover photo on the left side.<\/p>\n

If you want to optimize your Facebook Page for mobile viewing, it’s recommended to use a background pattern or high-quality background image as your Facebook cover photo. A great example from Shopify’s Facebook Page is shown below:<\/p>\n\"A\n

With all that being said, we recommend using the Facebook cover photo size of 820\u00a0pixels by 360 pixels and designing within the safe zones<\/strong>. This will ensure that none of the critical components of your cover photo are getting cut off on desktop or mobile devices.<\/p>\n

How to Create a Facebook Cover Photo with Snappa<\/h2>\n

If you’re ready to\u00a0create a Facebook cover photo<\/a>, our powerful and easy-to-use graphics builder has made this process incredibly simple. Here’s a step-by-step video showing you\u00a0how to create a Facebook cover photo with the right size using Snappa.<\/p>\n

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Here are some screenshots to help walk you through the whole process. You can choose the Facebook cover photo pre-set for an automatic perfect cover photo size.<\/p>\n\"An\n

Once you\u2019ve selected this option, you can choose from one of our pre-made Facebook Cover templates<\/a> (which are fully customizable) or create a cover photo from scratch.<\/p>\n\"An\n

Even if you use a template, you can upload your own image or choose from our\u00a0library of images. Add text, graphics, shapes, and effects to any part of the image. All of these add-ons can be dragged and dropped easily; you can define the opacity of each, and choose what layer you want them to show up in.<\/p>\n\"A\n

You’ll notice that we also include an overlay showing the mobile and desktop only zones of your Facebook cover so you’ll never have to worry about text and graphics getting cut off.<\/p>\n

What Should My Facebook Cover Photo Be?<\/h2>\n

Aside from choosing something that is both high quality and relevant to your business, it can be difficult to know exactly what your cover photo should feature. That depends entirely on you, your business, and what you believe your target audience will be most receptive to.<\/p>\n

Some great ideas for use cases of cover photos include:<\/p>\n