Twitch Banner Size: 1200 × 480 Pixels

Updated September 2026 · By Joseph Pugliese, founder of Linklay

Last verified: September 7, 2026

Twitch recommends 1200 × 480 pixels for a channel profile banner. The banner can scale with the viewer’s browser width, so important graphics should not be pushed to the extreme edges.

Quick answer

Use 1200 × 480 px for a Twitch profile banner. Twitch says banners scale with browser width and may be stretched or resized, so keep the main branding toward the left and center rather than relying on edge-to-edge text.

At a glance

Spec	Value
Recommended dimensions	1200 × 480 px
Surface	Channel profile banner
Scaling	Responsive to browser width
Important distinction	Not the same asset as the offline/video-player banner

What should you use?

The Twitch profile banner is the wide strip associated with your channel branding. It is not the full-screen image viewers see when the channel is offline. Those two banner types should have separate files because the profile banner is much wider and shorter.

How Twitch handles this

Twitch notes that profile-banner art scales based on the width of the viewer’s browser. If the browser is wider than the source image, the artwork can stretch. Concentrate important graphics where they survive resizing and use background texture or color at the outer edges.

Practical guidance

Use the profile banner to reinforce the channel identity rather than cram in every schedule detail. The offline banner has more room for next-stream information, while the profile banner should remain readable as a responsive strip.

Sources and verification

Verified against Twitch Help on September 7, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size is a Twitch profile banner?

Twitch recommends 1200 × 480 pixels.

Is a Twitch profile banner the same as an offline banner?

No. They are separate surfaces with different shapes.

Why can a Twitch banner look stretched?

Twitch says banner art scales with the width of the viewer’s browser window.

Where should I put important text?

Keep it away from extreme edges and preview the channel at multiple browser widths.

Sources

Twitch Help, Channel Page Setup https://help.twitch.tv/s/article/channel-page-setup?language=en_US