Facebook cover photo guide
Facebook cover photo size, for profiles and Pages
On a personal profile the cover has to be at least 720 px wide. On a Page, Facebook asks for at least 400 × 150 px, says it loads fastest as an 851 × 315 JPG under 100 KB, and shows it at 16:9 on computers and 2.4:1 on phones, aligned left, with the profile picture covering part of the left side. So keep words in the middle and the left side plain. AwaCut cuts out your products for the cover, offline.
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- No account, no uploads
- As many photos as you want, all year
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Cut your products out with AwaCut
Drop the photo, or a whole folder, into AwaCut. Choose Alpha for a transparent PNG, or Custom and type a colour such as #E0F2FE to get it on a plain background straight away. About 4 seconds a photo on a Mac Studio (M4 Max), at full size.
Make a wide canvas
1702 × 630 px (851 × 315 at twice the size, for sharp screens). The left side plain for the profile picture, words in the middle, products on the right.
Upload it
On a computer: click your profile picture at the top right, then your name, then Edit cover photo, upload the image, drag to position it, and Save changes.
The finished cover
1702 × 630, three AwaCut cutouts on light sky blue (Custom, #E0F2FE) and a two-line headline. Nothing near the edges, so both computer and phone keep it.
Check it on a phone
Phones show the cover at a different shape than computers. A design that keeps everything in the middle survives both.
Facebook cover photo size in 2026
Profile cover
- What Facebook says
- At least 720 px wide
- What to do
- Upload 1702 × 630 or larger.
Page cover
- What Facebook says
- At least 400 × 150 px
- What to do
- Upload 1702 × 630 or larger.
Fastest to load
- What Facebook says
- 851 × 315 JPG under 100 KB (Pages)
- What to do
- Or the same at twice the size, for sharp screens.
Computer and phone (Pages)
- What Facebook says
- 16:9 on computers, 2.4:1 on phones, aligned left
- What to do
- Keep words and products in the middle.
Profile picture
- What Facebook says
- Covers part of the left side
- What to do
- Keep the left side plain.
Your cutout (AwaCut)
- What Facebook says
- Keeps the photo's own size
- What to do
- Cut out every product for the cover in one drop.
| What | What Facebook says | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Profile cover | At least 720 px wide | Upload 1702 × 630 or larger. |
| Page cover | At least 400 × 150 px | Upload 1702 × 630 or larger. |
| Fastest to load | 851 × 315 JPG under 100 KB (Pages) | Or the same at twice the size, for sharp screens. |
| Computer and phone (Pages) | 16:9 on computers, 2.4:1 on phones, aligned left | Keep words and products in the middle. |
| Profile picture | Covers part of the left side | Keep the left side plain. |
| Your cutout (AwaCut) | Keeps the photo's own size | Cut out every product for the cover in one drop. |
Source: Facebook Help Center (cover photo, Page cover photo dimensions), read on 25 October 2026.
Three mistakes on Facebook covers
Words near the edges
The phone crop cuts them. Keep them in the middle.
A busy photo behind the text
A plain colour keeps the headline readable at any size.
A tiny image stretched
Below 720 px wide it looks soft. Start larger.
A cover that shows what you sell
A row of your own products, cut out on your shop's colour, says what the Page is about before anyone reads. One drop into AwaCut cuts out everything for the banner, the posts and the listings around it. It runs on your computer, with no credits: as many photos as you want, all year.
Try it on your own photos: the first 10 are free, no account.
2 computers per licence. Full refund within 14 days, no reason needed.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a Facebook cover photo?
On a profile, at least 720 px wide. On a Page, at least 400 × 150 px; Facebook says it loads fastest as an 851 × 315 JPG under 100 KB.
Why is my Facebook cover cut off on mobile?
For Pages, Facebook shows the cover at 16:9 on computers and 2.4:1 on phones, aligned left, and the profile picture covers part of the left. Keep words and products in the middle.
How do I change my Facebook cover photo?
On a computer, click your profile picture at the top right, then your name, then Edit cover photo. Choose Upload Photo, drag to reposition it, and Save Changes.
How do I cut out a person or a product for a social media image?
Drop the photo into AwaCut and choose Alpha for a transparent PNG to place on your design, or Custom to put it straight on a colour. It runs offline on Mac, Windows and Linux.
Cut out everything for your banner
The first 10 photos are free on each computer, with no account and no card. Then one yearly licence for as many photos as you want.
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