Social Media Image Size Cheat Sheet (2026)
Cover safe zones for feed posts, stories, and channel banners.
Table of contents
Platforms silently crop thumbs. Design inside safe templates so CTAs survive every client.
Feed posts
Design in 4:5 when platforms accept it—vertical wins scroll depth.
Stories
Keep copy 120 px away from top/bottom UI chrome.
Banners
Center logos; assume 20% crop on TV clients.
Italic reminders go in captions, not inside the art—accessibility prefers high contrast type outside the image.
Related: video compression explainer.
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