Facebook Cover Photo Size (2026)
Facebook cover photos display at 851x315 pixels on desktop and 640x360 on mobile. Upload at 1640x859 (2x retina) so it stays crisp on both. Critical text and faces need to sit inside the mobile crop or they'll get cut.
2x retina. Facebook resamples for desktop and mobile.
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Use this table as a quick reference. Krumzi's AI designer handles these dimensions automatically when you pick the format.
| Format | Width | Height | Aspect ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cover photo (upload) | 1640px | 859px | 1.91:1 | Recommended retina upload size. |
| Cover photo (desktop display) | 851px | 315px | 2.7:1 | What desktop viewers see. |
| Cover photo (mobile display) | 640px | 360px | 16:9 | What mobile viewers see. Critical text must fit here. |
| Profile picture | 320px | 320px | 1:1 | Displays as a 170x170 circle on desktop, 128x128 on mobile. |
| Event cover | 1920px | 1005px | 1.91:1 | Standard event header. |
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Facebook design tips that matter
Knowing the pixel sizes is half the battle. Here's what separates designs that get engagement from designs that don't.
Design for the mobile crop first
70%+ of Facebook traffic is mobile. Anything important must fit inside the center 640x360 zone or it gets cropped.
Avoid placing text in the bottom-left corner
On mobile, your profile picture overlays the bottom-left of the cover photo. Don't put text or faces there.
Upload PNG for graphics
Facebook handles PNG compression more gently than JPG for graphic banners with text. Photos do fine as JPG.
Refresh seasonally
Cover photos look stale fast. Update for new product launches, holidays, or quarterly campaigns.
Frequently asked questions
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