Here is the updated version of the banner size, with additional information.
If you’re too lazy to read my post, or you have a deadline in five minutes, the Facebook banner size is 851 x 314 pixels.
If you do have the time and want to be pleasantly entertained by my… umm… grandiloquence, please carry on.
I had trouble finding accurate pixel dimensions for facebook profile picture and banner sizes, so I thought it would be fun to create my own. And yes, that was a lot of fun! What better thing to do on a Friday night? I miss the days of being a graphic designer.
The standard Facebook profile page and other pages are different, but not by much. The profile picture simply drops by 17 pixels on business and fan pages, which can be a bit confusing if you do a google search for the actual pixel dimensions. I found that in general, the dimensions weren’t very accurate and possibly ‘eye-balled’ to get close enough. But for sticklers like myself, I simply can’t handle inaccurate pixel dimensions (blaarghh!).Β Anyone on the internets can copy and paste information, but it’s important that that information is accurate, otherwise false information can spread like wildfire. Not that facebook pixel dimensions are all that important, but if I can save someone a couple of minutes ofΒ head scratching, I’ll be happy.
The numbers in the diagram above are 100% accurate down to the pixel level. I checked and double checked them at 800% in Photoshop. The JPG file can be opened in Photoshop to see the perfectly aligned guides as well, so feel free to use that as a template. If the current Facebook page design changes, I’ll look into updating the diagram.
Thanks for the informative information!
December 27, 2012 @ 9:11 PM
perfect! thanks.
January 9, 2013 @ 10:04 PM
You’re most welcome. π
January 11, 2013 @ 3:48 PM
Extremely helpful, Thank You
February 12, 2013 @ 12:14 PM
You’re welcome π
February 12, 2013 @ 4:22 PM
Thank you very much! Really needed this!
March 24, 2013 @ 12:16 PM
You’re welcome!
March 25, 2013 @ 7:51 PM
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April 7, 2013 @ 4:22 AM
Thanks Randy,
You saved me a lot of time from doing the same thing with Photoshop. This page was greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Jeff
May 8, 2013 @ 3:25 PM
Hey Jeff, I’m glad it was useful for you. π
May 8, 2013 @ 4:58 PM
this is wonderful, thank you!
June 1, 2013 @ 7:26 PM
You’re welcome!
June 1, 2013 @ 7:33 PM
I’m rather neurotic about things being precise too, so thanks a lot! Perfect!
July 3, 2013 @ 8:45 AM
Thanks! Glad I could help a fellow perfectionist π
July 4, 2013 @ 5:25 PM
Thank you for the information
I have another question. How about my own facebook profile dimension and not a fan page?
July 12, 2013 @ 4:28 PM
Thanks Fedya, the graphic shows the facebook banner size for both fan pages and personal pages.
July 13, 2013 @ 2:05 AM
Hi, I have a blog on Blogger and was wondering what the appropriate size of a banner is (in pixels). I would very much appreciate your help! π
July 20, 2013 @ 2:48 PM
Konstantina, sorry, I just don’t have time to look into that for you right now. Best of luck figuring it all out! π
July 21, 2013 @ 11:27 PM
Great template. Sometimes I see the dimensions 1702 X 630 for a face book banner. Can you tell me what those are and how they relate to 851 X 315? Thanks
September 20, 2013 @ 5:39 AM
Good question! I suppose they suggest that for either two reasons. 1. the image can be scaled up with no loss in quality, if needed. 2. Facebook most likely compresses images, it may be better to upload a higher resolution file that will reduce compression artifacts when scaled down to normal size.
September 23, 2013 @ 2:46 PM
Now, is it 314px or 315px?
October 16, 2013 @ 1:28 PM
I had measured 314 pixels at 200% in photoshop. But if you upload an image at 315px, it won’t make a discernable difference.
October 30, 2013 @ 10:13 PM
Thanks for the effort you put into this Randy! Much appreciated.
October 23, 2013 @ 2:10 AM
You’re welcome, Joe.
October 30, 2013 @ 10:14 PM
Wow….thanks so much:-)
November 7, 2013 @ 10:31 AM
No probs, Joan!
November 7, 2013 @ 4:24 PM
Well done and many thanks
November 19, 2013 @ 6:04 AM
thank you.
December 29, 2013 @ 4:08 AM
Nice work, thanks!
February 8, 2014 @ 10:16 AM
Just the info I needed . Thanks.
March 26, 2014 @ 12:26 AM
thanku for the information
March 26, 2014 @ 10:13 PM
You Rock Randy Plett, thanks for the info!!!!
April 1, 2014 @ 5:33 PM
thanks!
May 19, 2014 @ 4:57 AM
Thanks everso much.! Have a lovely day.
June 9, 2014 @ 2:52 AM
“works at McDonalds, Studied at Harvard University” – nice touch π
(useful info, could do with a layered psd file… but hey, I’ll make one myself.)
July 8, 2014 @ 11:37 PM
Thanks! π If I can get around to making PSD template, I’ll post it.
October 2, 2014 @ 3:17 AM
Thanks I am busy creating banners and needed specifics – its not good if you end up having stuff hidden on a book promo tour
Kat
July 17, 2014 @ 1:50 AM
Great Info! Very helpful!
I think the Profile Pic size has changed to 180×180 now.
September 29, 2014 @ 12:38 AM
Thanks Suman, I’ve looked into it, and although the profile pic size hasn’t changed (at least from what I can see) there are several other changes. So I’ve updated it here:
http://randyplett.com/blog/facebook-profile-banner-size-in-exact-pixels-2014/ Hope that helps. π
October 2, 2014 @ 3:16 AM
Thanks a lot for the info and the fact that you put it above your post. I kept reading because of that and not despite of it. Thanks.
May 13, 2015 @ 3:04 AM
Thanks for this. It was pretty tough to get the right size. Tried your dimensions and they worked perfectly.
June 10, 2015 @ 7:57 AM
Thank you for this. Very helpful. What about the mobile zone?
January 1, 2016 @ 3:39 AM
I wanted to thank you for the dimensions. I’ve been craving the “proper” specs for a while and stumbled upon your site. Thanks again!
February 12, 2016 @ 5:03 PM
Hey. All those one sentence comments drove me to write a longer one. I’m such a crabbit old soul that on bad days I sometimes don’t approve comments on my site that just say “awesome work man” or some other empty vacant tippy tappy rattle on the keyboard. The only reason I arrived here was that I was looking for measurements for a Facebook banner and on an image search it was just obvious that yours had some care about it. Thanks. And congrats on being too busy doing what you love to keep your blog updated. More power to your elbow. This from a fellow ex graphic designer who was miles less of a stickler than you but didn’t quite descend all the way into ‘eyeballing it’ territory. Awesome photographs too by the way. I did look. Cheers.
January 13, 2017 @ 8:36 AM
Well thanks for the longer version, t’was a pleasure to read, but really, dinni fash yersel. You certainly have the gift of the gab! Maybe you could teach me a few things? But hey no harm in saying “awesome work man” either. π
January 13, 2017 @ 11:25 PM