🎨

YouTube Banner & Video Size Guide 2026

Every YouTube image dimension you need — channel art, safe zone, thumbnail, profile picture, and more. All in one place.

Channel Art Safe Zone Explained

Safe Zone: 1546 × 423px (visible on ALL devices)

Full upload: 2560 × 1440px

TV only area

⚠️ Always keep your channel name, logo, and key text inside the red safe zone. Content outside may be cropped on mobile and desktop.

Asset	Width	Height	Notes
Channel Art (Full)	2560px	1440px	Upload size. Safe zone is the center 1546×423px visible on all devices.
Safe Zone (All Devices)	1546px	423px	Always keep your key content and text within this area.
Desktop Display	1546px	423px	Visible in desktop browsers.
Tablet Display	1855px	423px	Visible on tablets.
TV Display	2560px	1440px	Full image shown on smart TVs.
Profile Picture	800px	800px	Displayed as a circle. Minimum 98×98px. JPG/PNG/GIF/BMP.
Video Thumbnail	1280px	720px	16:9 ratio. Max file size 2MB. JPG, GIF, or PNG.
Watermark / Branding	150px	150px	Shown in the bottom-right corner of videos. PNG recommended.

Create Banner on Canva

Free templates with correct YouTube dimensions

Upload on YouTube Studio

Upload your banner and profile picture officially

✓Use PNG or JPG — PNG for logos/text (sharper edges), JPG for photos. Max file size is 6MB.
✓Keep text in the safe zone — Only the center 1546×423px is guaranteed to be visible on all devices including mobile.
✓Match your brand colors — Your banner, profile picture, and thumbnails should use consistent colors and fonts.
✓Use a 16:9 thumbnail — 1280×720px is the recommended thumbnail size. It shows in search, suggested videos, and embeds.
✓Profile picture is a circle — Design your profile picture with the main element centered, as corners are cropped into a circle.