X (Twitter) header guide
Twitter (X) header size: the 1500 × 500 banner
X recommends 1500 × 500 px for the header (also called the banner), as a JPG, GIF or PNG; animated GIFs are not supported. On your profile the round photo sits over the lower left of the header, so keep words in the middle band and that corner plain. AwaCut cuts out your product or yourself for it, offline.
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Cut the product 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 #7C2D12 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 1500 × 500 canvas
Words in the middle band, the cutout on the right, nothing important at the very top, bottom or lower left.
Upload it
On your profile, click Edit profile, then the camera icon on the header, Upload photo, adjust, and Save.
The finished header
1500 × 500 on dark rust, the AwaCut cutout on the right, two lines of text in the middle band.
Check it with your photo on top
Your round profile photo overlaps the lower left of the header. Keep that corner plain.
Twitter (X) header size in 2026
Size
- X's rule
- 1500 × 500 px recommended
- What to do
- Make the canvas this size.
File type
- X's rule
- JPG, GIF or PNG (no animated GIF)
- What to do
- JPG for photos.
Profile photo
- X's rule
- Shown over the lower left of the header
- What to do
- Leave that corner plain.
Your cutout (AwaCut)
- X's rule
- Keeps the photo's own size
- What to do
- A 12 MP photo is far above 500 px tall.
| What | X's rule | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 1500 × 500 px recommended | Make the canvas this size. |
| File type | JPG, GIF or PNG (no animated GIF) | JPG for photos. |
| Profile photo | Shown over the lower left of the header | Leave that corner plain. |
| Your cutout (AwaCut) | Keeps the photo's own size | A 12 MP photo is far above 500 px tall. |
Source: X Help Center (“How to customize your profile”), read on 25 October 2026.
Three mistakes on X headers
Words at the very edges
Your photo and the profile layout sit over the header. Keep to the middle band.
An animated GIF
X does not support it for the header.
A photo of nothing
A sunset says nothing about you. Your product or your face does.
Your header, your product
A header with your own product on your colour turns a profile into a shop sign. 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What size is a Twitter (X) header?
X recommends 1500 × 500 px, as a JPG, GIF or PNG; animated GIFs are not supported.
Why is part of my X header hidden?
Your round profile photo sits over the lower left of the header. Keep words in the middle band and that corner plain.
How do I change my X header?
On your profile, click Edit profile, then the camera icon on the header, Upload photo, and Save.
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
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