Every social media platform has an image size that is optimal for showcasing on your newsfeed. These sizes are always changing as the platforms are updated. Here is a summary for 6 platforms to use for your social media images as of December 2018.

Facebook

• Sharing images: 1,200 x 628 pixels
• Sharing links with an image: 1,200 x 628 pixels
• Sharing Stories: 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
• Cover Photo: 828 x 315 pixels (this image will crop on mobile devices to 560 x 315 pixels so it is best to leave important information or imagery within the center 560 pixels)

Instagram

• Sharing square images: 1,080 x 1,080 pixels
• Sharing Stories: 1,080 x 1,920 pixels

Twitter

• Sharing a single image: 1,200 x 675 pixels
• Sharing links with an image: 800 x 418 pixels

LinkedIn

• Sharing images to Company Page or personal profile: 1,104 x 736 pixels
• Sharing links with an image to Company Page or personal profile: 1,200 x 628 pixels

Pinterest

• Sharing images: 800 x 1,200 pixels

Snapchat

• Sharing images: 1,080 x 1,920 pixels

Once you have found out the right image size for your social media posts, we would love to help you with your social media scheduling.