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Pictures on Facebook

31.01.2025 — 

Information and tips on "Facebook image sizes" and "Images on Facebook"

For many companies, a presence on social networks is now a natural part of their public image. As the largest social network in the world, Facebook naturally plays an important role in this. In order to position yourself successfully and professionally as a company, special attention must be paid to the visual design of your own Facebook presence. From the profile picture to team photos or product images - services, articles on offer or stories about your company can be enhanced with attractive image content and can increase interaction with visitors and thus improve reach. Whether emotional or informative - appealing images should be an indispensable part of any social media strategy.

When selecting the image material, you should therefore pay attention to the quality and not upload just any snapshot that appears in front of your lens. A certain orientation towards your own corporate identity ensures a higher recognition value. Well-lit and sharp product images appeal to potential buyers. Sympathetic photos from everyday situations in the company give the entire presentation a human face.

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Pictures on Facebook 2025

Facebook image sizes 2025 - What formats should images used on Facebook have?

To ensure that fans and interested parties with different end devices can enjoy your image material equally, it is advisable to adapt it to the technical requirements of the respective social network. With the help of our infographic, you can quickly and easily call up the different Facebook image sizes for your company page - so that you can optimize your images for your Facebook presence.

Can't you just use stock photos from the Internet?

In principle, website operators also have the option of using stock photos from the Internet. However, you should note that self-made or specially designed images usually reflect the character of the company better than generic photos from the various photo marketplaces on the Internet. In addition, the legal situation for stock photos must be clarified before sharing, especially when used in social networks. Although images purchased on stock photo websites can often be used on websites without any problems, their use on social networks is often not permitted. The rights of use should therefore be clearly clarified in advance before investing money in a stock photo that you as the site operator may not be allowed to use in social networks.

More useful information for Facebook page operators

In addition to the right visual language, there are of course many other things that page operators should consider on Facebook. We have compiled a small list of links with valuable tips and information on the topic of Facebook presence here:

  • 13 Facebook tasks that can be completed in under 30 minutes
  • For good image quality on Facebook, file size also matters
  • Increase brand awareness with the help of Facebook
  • 10 tips for creating interesting page posts
  • Facebook image sizes may change - we stay up to date for 2025 and beyond

    As a social network like Facebook also thrives on further development and change, it can be assumed that the Facebook image sizes mentioned here will change. If changes on Facebook also affect the optimal image sizes, this article will be updated as quickly as possible. To stay up to date, we recommend that you bookmark this article.

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    Facebook image sizes overview for 2025

    Whether cover image, ads or chronicle: there are ideal image sizes for Facebook. By using the latest image sizes for Facebook - currently for the year 2025 - you can ensure that your Facebook post or Facebook ad is shown to its best advantage. If you need an advertising agency or Facebook Ads agency to create a suitable cover image, graphics for your Facebook page or even a complete social media strategy for you, then we look forward to hearing from you. Don't forget to download our overview of Facebook image sizes!

    Short version: Facebook image sizes at a glance

    Cover picture

    • Image format: 820 x 312 px (min. 400 x 150 px)
    • Displayed format: 820 x 312 px (desktop), 640 x 360 px (mobile)
    • File format: JPG, PNG
    • File size: max. 100 kb

    Profile picture

    • Image format: 320 x 320 px (min. 180 x 180 px)
    • Displayed format: 170 x 170 px (desktop), 128 x 128 px (mobile), 32 x 32 px (thumbnail)

    Stories

    • Video format: 1080 x 1920 px
    • Duration: max. 15 seconds
    • File size: max. 4 GB
    • File format: JPG, PNG (image), MP4, MOV (video)

    Split image landscape format

    • Image format: 1200 x 630 px
    • Displayed format: 500 x variable height
    • Aspect ratio: max. 1:1

    Split image portrait format

    • Image format: 1200 x 1500 px
    • Displayed format: 500 x variable height (max. 750 px)

    Split link

    • Image format: 1200 x 630 px (min. 500 x 261 px)
    • Displayed format: 500 x 261 px

    Shared video

    • Video format: 1200 x 720 px (min. 500 px x variable height)
    • Displayed video format: 500 × 282 px (16:9) or 500 × 500 px (1:1)
    • File formats: MP4, MOV
    • Aspect ratio: 16:9, 1:1
    • Video length: max. 240 min
    • File size: max. 4 GB

    Highlight image

    • Picture format: 1200 x 717 px
    • Displayed format: 843 x 504 px

    Event picture

    • Image format: 1920 x 1080 px
    • Displayed format: 470 x 174 px

    Carousel / Album

    • Image format: 1200 x 1200 px (min. 1080 x 1080 px)
    • Number: min. 2 images, max. 10 images
    • File format: JPG, PNG
    • Video length: max. 240 minutes
    • File size: max. 30 MB (image), 4 GB (video)

    Would you like to find out more about Facebook image sizes 2024 or download them in a clear infographic? Then take a look at the complete blog article.