What is the correct Facebook cover photo size in 2026?

For Facebook Pages (business accounts), the cover photo is 820×312 pixels on desktop and 640×360 pixels on mobile. For personal profiles, it's 851×315 pixels. Facebook displays a different crop on desktop vs mobile, so design for the smaller mobile safe zone.

What is the mobile safe zone for a Facebook cover?

Facebook crops roughly 90 pixels off the left and right edges on mobile. Keep all important text, logos, and faces inside the central 640×312 area of the desktop canvas. The top and bottom are visible on both desktop and mobile.

What size is a Facebook event cover photo?

Facebook event covers are 1920×1005 pixels (~1.91:1 ratio). This is significantly larger than Page covers because Facebook displays event banners at a higher resolution on mobile event pages.

What file format should I use for Facebook covers?

PNG for covers with text or logos (avoids JPG compression artifacts on small text). JPG for purely photographic covers. Keep files under 100 KB for fastest load on mobile — Facebook will re-compress anything larger.

Why does my Facebook cover look pixelated?

Facebook aggressively re-compresses JPG cover photos. To minimize quality loss: upload at exactly 820×312 (don't upscale a smaller image), use PNG instead of JPG when possible, and use sRGB color profile. Facebook also caches old versions for ~24 hours — clear cache to see updates immediately.

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Updated March 2026

Facebook Cover Photo Size 2026 | Page, Profile & Event Dimensions

The correct Facebook cover photo size for 2026: 820×312 px for Pages, 851×315 px for personal profiles, and 1920×1005 px for events. Includes mobile safe-zone tips.

2.63:1

Page Cover Photo

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820 × 3122.63:1 · Facebook

Business Page hero. Keep key content in the central 640×312 safe zone — mobile crops the sides.

2.7:1

Personal Profile Cover

851 × 3152.7:1 · Facebook

Slightly wider than a Page cover. Your profile picture overlaps the bottom-left.

1.91:1

Event Cover Photo

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1,920 × 1,0051.91:1 · Facebook

Much larger than Page covers. Use this resolution even for desktop-only events.

4:5

Feed Post (Portrait)

1,080 × 1,3504:5 · Facebook

Highest-performing feed format. Takes maximum vertical space in the timeline.

1.91:1

Feed Post (Landscape)

1,200 × 6301.91:1 · Facebook

Standard for link previews and shared articles. Open Graph default size.

9:16

Story / Reel

1,080 × 1,9209:16 · Facebook

Same dimensions as Instagram. Keep text inside the central safe zone.

1:1

Profile Picture

360 × 3601:1 · Facebook

Displayed at 170×170 on desktop. Upload at 360×360 for crisp Retina rendering.

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