LinkedIn Banner Size: 1584 × 396 Pixels for a Personal Profile

Updated September 2026 · By Joseph Pugliese, founder of Linklay

Last verified: September 7, 2026

For a personal LinkedIn profile, the recommended cover or background image size is 1584 × 396 pixels. LinkedIn Pages use a different cover specification, so “LinkedIn banner size” depends on whether you mean a member profile or a company Page.

Quick answer

Use 1584 × 396 px for a personal LinkedIn profile cover image, in JPG or PNG and under 8 MB. For a LinkedIn company Page, LinkedIn separately recommends 1512 × 256 px for the Page cover image.

At a glance

SpecValue
Personal profile cover1584 × 396 px
Personal profile file limitUnder 8 MB
Personal profile formatsJPG or PNG
LinkedIn Page cover1512 × 256 px

What should you use?

“LinkedIn banner,” “cover photo” and “background photo” usually describe the same personal-profile image, so 1584 × 396 px is the size you want in almost every case. The one genuinely different specification is the company Page cover, which LinkedIn sizes at 1512 × 256 px, so check which surface you are designing for before you export.

How LinkedIn handles this

On a personal profile, the profile photo overlaps the background area and the visible crop can vary with browser width. Keep critical words away from the lower-left area and leave margin around the edges. LinkedIn itself notes that the image can appear differently depending on browser window size and screen resolution.

Practical guidance

If you maintain both a personal profile and a company Page, export two separate files rather than reusing one image. The proportions are different enough that a 1584 × 396 personal cover is cropped noticeably when it is uploaded as a 1512 × 256 Page cover.

Sources and verification

Verified against LinkedIn Help on September 7, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size is a LinkedIn profile banner?

1584 × 396 pixels.

What is the LinkedIn cover photo size?

For a personal profile, 1584 × 396 pixels.

What size is a LinkedIn company Page cover?

LinkedIn recommends 1512 × 256 pixels for Page cover images.

How large can a personal LinkedIn cover image be?

LinkedIn says it should be less than 8 MB and use JPG or PNG.

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