Resize an image for Facebook

Match Facebook's feed, story and cover dimensions so your image is displayed at full quality instead of being scaled twice.

Resize a photo to the dimensions Facebook actually uses for profile pictures, cover photos, shared posts and events — without the platform's own crop deciding what gets cut off.

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Drop your image here

or choose an image from your device

Choose an image

Accepts JPG, PNG or WEBP · No fixed size limit — we adapt to what your device can handle. Very large files may take longer or show a warning.

About Facebook Image Resizer

Which size to pick

The presets in the tool match the frames Facebook uses: 1200 × 630 for a feed post, 1080 × 1080 for a square post, 1080 × 1920 for a story, 820 × 312 for a cover photo and 720 × 720 for a profile picture. Cover photos are wide and shallow and get their left and right edges cropped on narrow phone screens, so keep faces and text near the centre.

Fit versus crop

Fit scales the whole image to sit inside the target box, so nothing is lost but padding may appear. Crop fills the target ratio exactly by trimming the overflowing edges, which is what you want for profile and cover images where Facebook would otherwise crop for you. Neither mode stretches the image, so faces never look distorted.

File size and quality

Facebook re-compresses everything you upload, so there is no benefit to uploading a very large original — it only slows the upload. Resizing to the display size first, at quality 85 or so, generally produces a sharper end result than letting the platform downscale a huge file.

Settings and output

Presets versus custom dimensions

Picking a preset locks the output to Facebook's own aspect ratio; typing custom numbers is there for edge cases like ad creative briefs that specify something else. The preview updates immediately so you can see what will be trimmed before you commit.

Fit vs crop

Fit is the safer default for anything with text or a logo near the edge. Crop is better for profile pictures and covers, where Facebook would otherwise apply its own centred crop anyway — doing it yourself means you choose what stays in frame.

When to use it

Preparing a square profile picture that isn't cropped awkwardly.
Making a cover photo that keeps its subject visible on both desktop and mobile.
Sizing a post or event image to the standard landscape ratio.

Limitations to know

Facebook applies its own compression after upload; exact final file size is out of your control.
Platform layouts change over time — check the preview before publishing.

Common problems and fixes

My cover photo looks fine on desktop but cuts off my text on mobile.

Facebook shows a narrower slice of the cover photo on phones, roughly the centre 640px of the 820×312 canvas. Keep text and logos within that centre band.

Facebook compressed my image after I uploaded it — why?

Facebook re-encodes every upload regardless of what you send. Uploading at the exact display size, rather than a much larger original, means only one compression pass happens instead of a resize plus a compression.

Which preset should I use for a shared link image?

The feed post preset (1200×630) matches Facebook's Open Graph image size, so the same file works for both a direct post and a link preview.

How to use it

1Drop the image you plan to post into the upload area.
2Pick a preset: feed post 1200 × 630, square post 1080 × 1080, story 1080 × 1920, cover photo 820 × 312 or profile picture 720 × 720.
3Choose Crop to fill the frame from the centre, or Fit to keep the entire image visible.
4Resize and download the correctly sized file.

Frequently asked questions

Why 1200 × 630 for a feed post or shared link?

That's the size Facebook's link preview and feed images are rendered at. It's also the standard Open Graph image size, so the same file works for previews when your page is shared elsewhere.

How does the 820 × 312 cover photo behave on mobile?

Mobile shows a narrower slice of the same image, roughly 640 px wide in the centre. Anything important near the left or right edge can disappear, so centre your subject.

Why is the profile picture preset 720 × 720 when it displays much smaller?

Facebook stores a larger copy than it shows and uses it for zoomed views and different placements. Uploading a square well above the display size keeps it sharp on high-DPI screens.

Do stories need a different size from posts?

Yes — stories are full-screen 9:16, so 1080 × 1920. A feed-sized image posted to a story gets padded or cropped by the app.