Below is a list of common sizes used on myUMBC and Social Media platforms.
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn
myUMBC
Thumbnail
- You must have permission to use any image you upload.
- For the best results, your starting image should be larger than 1024 x 768 pixels.
- Try to avoid including words or symbols that may be unrecognizable at small sizes.
- Must be a GIF, JPEG, or PNG file.
- Must not be larger than 5 MB in file size.
- Note: This image may also be used to populate the slider image area on the myUMBC homepage.
Avatar
- You must have permission to use any image you upload.
- For the best results, your starting image should be 256 x 256 pixels.
- Must be a GIF, JPEG, or PNG file.
- Must not be larger than 2 MB in file size.
Header
- You must have permission to use any image you upload.
- The header across the top of your group is 960 x 120 pixels.
- Must be a GIF, JPEG, or PNG file.
- Headers must be less than 5 MB
Recommended Facebook image sizes for 2019:
- Facebook profile picture size: 180 x 180
- Facebook cover photo size: 851 x 315
- Facebook link image size: 1200 x 628
- Facebook image post size: 1200 x 900
- Facebook highlighted image size: 1200 x 717
- Facebook event image size: 1920 x 1080
- Facebook video size: 1280 x 720
- Maximum Facebook video length: 240 minutes
- Facebook ad size: 1280 x 628
- Facebook video ad size: 1280 x 720
- Facebook Story ad size: 1080 x 1920
Recommended Instagram image sizes for 2019:
- Instagram profile picture size: 180 x 180
- Instagram photo sizes: 1080 x 1080 (square), 1080 x 566 (landscape), 1080 x 1350 (portrait)
- Instagram Stories size: 1080 x 1920
- Minimum Instagram video sizes: 600 x 600 (square), 600 x 315 (landscape), 600 x 750 (portrait)
- Maximum Instagram video length: 60 seconds
- Minimum Instagram image ad size: 500 pixels wide
Recommended Twitter image sizes for 2019:
- Twitter profile picture size: 150 x 150
- Twitter header size: 1500 x 500
- Twitter post image size: 1024 x 512
- Twitter card image size: 1200 x 628
- Twitter video size: 720 x 720 (square), 1280 x 720 (landscape), 720 x 1280 (portrait)
- Maximum Twitter video length: 140 seconds
- Twitter ad size (image): 1200 x 675
- Twitter ad size (video): 720 x 720 (square), 1280 x 720 (landscape), 720 x 1280 (portrait)
Recommended LinkedIn image sizes for 2019:
Company pages:
- LinkedIn company logo size: 300 x 300
- LinkedIn cover photo size: 1536 x 768
- LinkedIn Dynamic Ads size: 100 x 100 (company logo)
- LinkedIn Sponsored Content image size: 1200 x 628
Personal pages:
- LinkedIn profile picture size: 400 x 400
- LinkedIn background photo size: 1584 x 396
- LinkedIn post image size: 1200 x 1200 (desktop) 1200 x 628 (mobile)
- LinkedIn link post size: 1200 x 628
- LinkedIn video size: 256 x 144 (minimum) to 4096 x 2304 (maximum)
- Maximum LinkedIn video length: 10 minutes