LinkedIn image and video sizes
Choose the exact LinkedIn placement before designing. These guides explain the ratio, working dimensions, crop behavior and safe-area risks instead of treating one size as universal.
Choose a specific LinkedIn placement
Open the page for the asset you are preparing. Each page separates the working canvas, ratio, responsive crop and safe-area decision.
Plan the LinkedIn canvas before exporting
Start with the named placement rather than a generic social media size. Record its working width, height and aspect ratio, then compare that shape with the source. Matching ratios usually need only proportional resizing; different ratios require a deliberate crop, added background or a new composition.
| Placement | Working canvas | Crop decision |
|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn Banner | 1584 × 396 | Personal and company cover images use different proportions. Start with the correct destination rather than resizing one banner to both. |
Working dimensions are an editing reference, not proof that every upload format, file size or codec will be accepted. Open the placement page for its source, alternatives and calculator before delivery.
Protect important content
Interface controls, responsive crops and circular masks can hide content even when the file has the correct dimensions. Keep the master editable and check the current LinkedIn preview at the smallest display where the asset will appear.
- LinkedIn Banner: Keep important content toward the center-right because the profile photo and responsive layout can cover or crop the left side.
Limits of these references
Platform behavior can change and similarly named placements can use different presentation rules. Include these notes in the delivery decision:
- This page targets a personal profile background. Company pages and other LinkedIn modules can require different dimensions.
A repeatable export check
- Choose the exact placement and open its detailed guide.
- Compare source and destination ratios before editing.
- Reposition faces, products, text and logos inside the safe composition.
- Export from the master at the intended dimensions and format.
- Inspect the uploaded preview on the devices that matter before publishing.
Use the social size directory to compare platforms, the crop loss calculator to measure removed area, or the safe-zone checker for vertical creative.