Profile picture sizes, and a cropper
The sizes platforms state on their own help pages, with the source and the day we read them. Crop your photo to one below and see it small. Nothing is uploaded.
Profile picture sizes, checked 12 November 2026
Only what each platform says itself. Where a platform publishes no size, we say so: a square of about 1,080 pixels, your face in the middle, works on all of them.
| Platform | Size it states | Also stated |
|---|---|---|
| between 400 × 400 and 7680 × 4320 pixels | Maximum file size 8 MB. PNG or JPG. Source: linkedin.com | |
| X (Twitter) | 400 × 400 pixels recommended | Files under 2 MB. JPEG, GIF or PNG; no animated GIF. Source: help.x.com, help.x.com |
| YouTube | renders at 98 × 98 pixels | Image size up to 15 MB. JPG, GIF, BMP or PNG; no animated GIF. A square or round image is advised. Source: support.google.com, support.google.com |
| Slack | at least 512 × 512 and no larger than 1024 × 1024 pixels | A non-square image is letterboxed (developer documentation). Source: slack.com, docs.slack.dev |
| GitHub | about 500 × 500 pixels recommended | Under 1 MB and smaller than 3000 × 3000 pixels. PNG, JPG or GIF. Source: docs.github.com |
| Twitch | 256 × 256 pixels (Twitch lists this size without saying whether it is a minimum or a maximum) | Maximum file size 10 MB. GIF, JPG or PNG. Source: help.twitch.tv |
| Bumble | ideally 1024 × 1024 pixels | JPG or PNG up to 128 MB. Up to 6 photos and videos; at least one photo of only you with your full face. Source: support.bumble.com |
| No size published on its help pages | No size stated for a personal profile picture. For a Page: 320 × 320 pixels, cropped to a circle. Source: facebook.com, facebook.com | |
| No size published on its help pages | No size stated for a profile photo on its help pages. Source: help.instagram.com | |
| No size published on its help pages | No size stated on its help pages. Source: faq.whatsapp.com | |
| TikTok | No size published on its help pages | At least 20 × 20 pixels to upload; no recommended size. Source: tiktok.com |
| No size published on its help pages | No size stated on its help pages. Source: help.pinterest.com | |
| Discord | No size published on its help pages | No avatar size stated. PNG or GIF (an animated GIF needs a paid plan). Source: support.discord.com |
| Zoom | No size published on its help pages | No size stated. JPG, GIF or PNG smaller than 2 MB. Source: support.zoom.com |
| Google Account | No size published on its help pages | No size stated; the crop step uses a square. Source: support.google.com |
| Tinder | No size published on its help pages | No size, shape or file limit stated in its help center. At least one face photo required in many regions. Source: help.tinder.com |
This site is not connected to, endorsed by or sponsored by any of the platforms named here. LinkedIn is a trademark of LinkedIn Corporation. X (Twitter) is a trademark of X Corp.. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Slack is a trademark of Slack Technologies, LLC. GitHub is a trademark of GitHub, Inc.. Twitch is a trademark of Twitch Interactive, Inc.. Bumble is a trademark of Bumble Inc.. Facebook is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc.. Instagram is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc.. WhatsApp is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc.. TikTok is a trademark of ByteDance Ltd.. Pinterest is a trademark of Pinterest, Inc.. Discord is a trademark of Discord Inc.. Zoom is a trademark of Zoom Communications, Inc.. Google Account is a trademark of Google LLC. Tinder is a trademark of Match Group, LLC. Facts read on each platform's own help pages on 12 November 2026.
How to crop it well
- Start from the original photo, not a screenshot or a chat copy.
- Square, with your face a little above the middle and room above your hair.
- Your face filling about half the width: in a small circle you are still easy to see.
Want to know whether the light and sharpness are right too? The free profile picture check reads them in your browser.
Questions
What size should a profile picture be?
Use the size the platform states, in the table above. Where it states none, a square of about 1,080 by 1,080 pixels works everywhere we checked.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The cropper runs in your browser; the photo is opened, cropped and saved on your own device. The site tells your browser to refuse any upload to another address.
Why do some platforms have no size?
Because their help pages state none. We only list what a platform says itself, with the source, and we read them again every month.