Facebook Cover Photo Size: 851x315 (2026)
The Facebook cover photo size is 851x315 pixels on desktop and 640x360 on mobile. Upload at 1640x859 (a 2x retina version) 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.
Facebook cover photo sizes at a glance
Copy these into your canvas. Design once at the upload size, then check it against both crops.
Design for the mobile crop first, that's where 70%+ of Facebook traffic looks. And keep the bottom-left corner clear: your profile picture sits on top of it.
Or describe your page and let the AI Facebook cover maker handle both crops at once.
Every Facebook size in one place
A quick-reference table. Krumzi's AI designer handles these dimensions automatically when you pick the format, so this is really just for the manual crowd.
Or let Krumzi build the Facebook design for you.
Describe what you need. Krumzi handles the layout, fonts, and colors, then exports a ready-to-publish design at the exact 1640x859 format. No template hunting.
Design a Facebook cover with AIFacebook 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
851x315 on desktop, 640x360 on mobile. The recommended upload size is 1640x859 (a 2x retina version) so it stays sharp on high-DPI displays.
Desktop and mobile display the cover at different aspect ratios. If your image is too tall or too short for those ratios, Facebook crops it. Stick to 1.91:1 aspect ratio and keep critical content in the center.
1.91:1. That's the universal aspect ratio Facebook uses for cover photos and link previews. Anything else gets cropped.
Yes. Cover videos play silently on loop. Use the same 1.91:1 ratio and 1640x859 dimensions, 20-90 seconds long.
Event covers are 1920x1005 (also 1.91:1), slightly larger than regular page covers. Same design principles apply: keep important content centered.
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