Your Facebook Cover Photo is the first thing people see when they visit your business page or personal profile. It’s valuable real estate, but it comes with a major headache: The Mobile Crop.
Facebook displays your cover photo at 820×312 pixels on desktop screens, but crops it to 640×360 pixels on smartphones. This means if you design strictly for one, you might look bad on the other.
The “Golden” Dimensions
To ensure your cover photo looks good everywhere, we recommend uploading an image at the desktop standard, but keeping your content safe.
- Recommended Size: 820 pixels (width) by 312 pixels (height).
- File Size: Less than 100KB (for fastest loading).
- File Type: JPG (sRGB) or PNG.
The Safe Zone Strategy
Because the mobile version is taller but narrower, and the desktop version is wider but shorter, you need to design smart.
Do not put text on the far edges.
On mobile devices, Facebook will chop off roughly 90 pixels from both the left and right sides.
Pro Tip: Keep all your text, logos, and smiling faces in the “Safe Center”—the middle 640 pixels of the image.
Why 820×312?
This is the official minimum size Facebook accepts for a crisp desktop display. If you upload something smaller, Facebook will stretch it, making your brand look blurry and pixelated.