The recommended YouTube banner size is 2560 x 1440 pixels, with a 2048 x 1152 minimum. The part that shows on every device is the safe area in the middle, 1546 x 423 at full size. Drop an image below to get a banner at the right size, with the safe area marked so you can check your text.
Drop any image and get a 2560 × 1440 JPG under 6.0 MB, center-cropped to fit. Your image never leaves your browser.
Drop an image or tap to choose
PNG, JPG, WEBP or GIF up to 25 MB
Use a wide image if you have one. Any common image format up to 25 MB works.
The dashed box shows the 1546 x 423 area that appears on phones. Everything outside it only shows on bigger screens and TVs.
Download the JPG and upload it in YouTube Studio under Customization, then Branding, then Banner image.
Recommended upload 2560 x 1440 pixels, minimum 2048 x 1152 pixels, 16:9 aspect ratio, maximum file size 6 MB. The safe area for text and logos is 1235 x 338 pixels at the minimum size, which scales to 1546 x 423 at 2560 x 1440. These follow YouTube's own channel banner guidelines.
YouTube crops the same banner differently on TV, desktop, tablet and phone. TVs show the full image, desktop shows a wide strip, and phones show only the center. Anything you need people to read has to fit in the middle safe area.
Your channel name, a short promise of what viewers get (for example, new true crime stories every Friday), and your upload schedule. Keep it readable at phone size and leave the edges for background art.
Upload 2560 x 1440 pixels. YouTube needs at least 2048 x 1152 and a file under 6 MB. Keep text and logos inside the central safe area (1546 x 423 at full size) so they are visible on every device.
Phones only show the center safe area of the banner. If your text sits near the edges, it gets cropped. Use the dashed overlay in this tool to check before uploading.
The full banner is 16:9 (2560 x 1440). The visible strip on desktop is much wider, which is why a banner that looks balanced as a full image can look empty or cropped on the channel page.
No. The resize happens in your browser on your device. Nothing is sent to FacelessGenie or anyone else.
The tool enlarges it to fit, which can look soft. For the sharpest banner, start from an image at least 2560 pixels wide.