Resize image for LinkedIn Profile Banner (1584×396)
LinkedIn personal profile banners use 1584×396 — a very wide 4:1 ratio that sits behind your headshot at the top of your profile. Matching this size keeps the banner crisp on desktop and avoids forced cropping.
A LinkedIn personal profile banner is 1584×396 pixels — a 4:1 strip behind the top of your profile. It is the shallowest banner on any major platform relative to its width, and your profile photo overlaps it differently on desktop and mobile, which is what makes the left portion unreliable. Files are capped at 8 MB in JPG, PNG or GIF. On desktop the avatar sits over the lower-left; on mobile it shifts and the banner crops shorter still, so the dependable region is the right two-thirds, vertically centred. At an effective height of roughly 100 pixels on a laptop, this is a strip rather than a canvas — wide gradients, landscape photography and a single line of large type work, while logos and centred squares do not survive the crop. Company pages are a different specification entirely and use a much larger 4200×700 cover.
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How does LinkedIn scale a profile banner?
At 4:1, the banner is unusually shallow: on a typical laptop the visible height is around 100 physical pixels. LinkedIn scales the image to the width of the profile card and crops vertically when the layout narrows, in the same manner as X but from a shallower starting point, so there is less height to lose before content is affected. LinkedIn accepts JPG, PNG and GIF up to 8 MB and re-encodes uploads. Because the strip is so shallow, the format that works is fundamentally horizontal — a wide gradient, a landscape photograph, an abstract texture, or a single line of type. Compositions built around a centred square element do not translate; the element either dominates the entire height or has to be shrunk until it is illegible. Company pages are a separate case entirely and use a much larger 4200×700 cover.
Profile photo placement and mobile differences
On desktop, the circular profile photo sits at the lower-left of the banner and extends below it, covering roughly the first 250 pixels of width. On the mobile app the photo moves toward the horizontal centre and sits lower, so the obstruction shifts from the left to the middle. Between the two layouts, the only region never covered is the right portion of the strip. LinkedIn also renders the banner with rounded top corners inside the profile card, so content flush to the upper corners is clipped. A further consideration specific to LinkedIn is that the banner is one of the few visual elements on an otherwise text-dense profile, and it appears in the small profile preview cards shown in search results and connection suggestions at a much smaller size — where anything but a bold, simple design becomes an indistinct smear.
Designing for a strip only 100 pixels tall on screen
Set type at a size that would look oversized in a normal layout. Because the rendered height is small, a headline occupying half the banner's height is about right — that is roughly 180 pixels on the 396-pixel canvas. Keep it in the right two-thirds, clear of both the desktop and mobile profile photo positions. Avoid multi-line text entirely; two lines at a legible size will not fit. If you are using a photograph, choose one with a strong horizontal structure such as a skyline, a shoreline or a desk shot from above, and make sure the interesting content is not in the left quarter. Many people use the banner for a value proposition or a contact detail; both work, but only if the text is short enough to read at a glance. Test by viewing your own profile on a phone, where the mobile photo placement will immediately reveal any overlap problem.
LinkedIn Banner tip: account for the profile photo overlap
Your profile photo sits at the lower-left of the banner on desktop and dead-center on mobile. Avoid putting text or faces in those spots so they aren't hidden.
LinkedIn Banner size FAQ
Is this the same as a company page banner?
- No. Company pages use a 4200×700 cover. This preset is for personal profile banners at 1584×396.
Where does the profile photo overlap?
- Lower-left on desktop and nearer the centre on mobile. The right portion of the strip is the only area clear on both.
Why does my banner text look so small?
- At 4:1 the banner renders around 100 physical pixels tall on a laptop. Type needs to occupy roughly half the canvas height to read comfortably.
What file types does LinkedIn accept?
- JPG, PNG and GIF up to 8 MB. JPG suits photographs; PNG is better for flat backgrounds with text.
Will LinkedIn crop my banner?
- It crops vertically when the layout narrows. Keep content away from the top and bottom edges, and remember the top corners are rounded.
Can I use two lines of text?
- In practice no. There is not enough height for two legible lines once the banner is rendered at actual size.
Does the banner appear anywhere else?
- Yes, a small version appears in profile preview cards in search results and suggestions, where only bold, simple designs remain readable.
Does my image get uploaded to resize it?
- No. The resize is performed by your browser and the file stays on your device.
LinkedIn image sizes that are frequently confused
| Asset | Pixels | Ratio | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profile banner | 1584 × 396 | 4:1 | Personal profiles |
| Page cover | 4200 × 700 | 6:1 | Company pages |
| Feed post image | 1200 × 627 | 1.91:1 | Shares and link previews |
| Carousel slide | 1080 × 1080 or 1080 × 1350 | 1:1 or 4:5 | Document posts |
The old 1128×191 page banner is long retired — company pages now use 4200×700.
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References: LinkedIn Help profile background photo dimensions and the 8 MB upload limit; company page cover dimensions from LinkedIn Pages documentation; overlay behaviour verified on LinkedIn web and iOS.