YouTube Image Size Requirements — Free AI Tool
Here are the current youtube image size requirements — including exact pixel dimensions, file formats, and file size limits. Use our free tool to resize and optimize your photos automatically.
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Upload any photo in JPG, PNG, or WebP format. Our tool accepts images up to 25MB.
Select the target platform
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Get your photo resized, cropped, and formatted to exact specifications. Ready to upload or submit.
Tips for Requirements
Custom thumbnails increase click-through rates by up to 154% compared to auto-generated ones
Thumbnail text must be readable at 168x94 px — the smallest display size in suggestions
Channel art safe area is only 1546x423 — keep logos and text within this zone
Faces showing strong emotion in thumbnails consistently outperform other styles
Specifications
| Thumbnail | 1280 x 720 px (16:9) |
| Channel Art / Banner | 2560 x 1440 px (safe area: 1546 x 423 px) |
| Profile Photo | 800 x 800 px |
| Community Post Image | 1200 x 675 px |
| Thumbnail Max Size | 2 MB |
| Supported Formats | JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP |
Before & After
Original photo → resized and optimized for platform requirements
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