Image Sizes for Social Networks
Posted: December 15, 2020
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A picture is worth a thousand words. The saying has been around
forever but it's more relevant than ever, especially in the age of social media. Images are vital for capturing attention on every social platform, and there's a lot to get right when using them - like making sure you're not infringing on copyright, that they're high enough resolution to be clear, and that they're the right size. Unfortunately, platforms usually don't make their size guidelines easy to find which can lead to a lot of wasted time. Having this guide on hand will help you size your images properly for the most popular social networks.
Karin Olafson and Tony Tran, contributors to Hootsuite, share tips for sizing images for social media posts.
Social media image sizes seem to change
constantly.
One moment you have the perfect cover page for your account. The next, it’s been resized, and looks all pixelated and wrong.
It doesn’t help that information about official dimensions and image sizes are harder to find than a civil discussion on politics on Facebook.
But, it’s not difficult if you consult this guide to social media image sizes!
Below are the most recent social media image dimensions, as of 2021.
Why is it important to get social media image sizes right?
There’s a lot to get right when your brand is
creating great visual content for social media.
You’ve got to make sure any images you use
don’t defy copyright laws. If you don’t have original imagery, you’ve got to find
high-quality stock photos. And you’ve got to figure out which
tools out there can help elevate your social media images.
Read the entire article,
Social Media Image Sizes 2021: Cheat Sheet for Every Network, on
Hootsuite.