Image Sizes for Social Media

A social image works best when its shape matches the place where it will appear. These common starting dimensions help you create a square post, a vertical full-screen creative, or a landscape preview without stretching the original image.

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Useful starting dimensions

Publishing platforms update their specifications over time, so confirm the current requirements in the platform where you will upload. These are common working sizes that are useful starting points for many designs.

Square: 1080 × 1080 pixels for a balanced feed-style image.
Vertical: 1080 × 1920 pixels for a full-screen, portrait-oriented creative.
Landscape: 1200 × 630 pixels for a wide preview-style image.

Preserve the aspect ratio whenever possible

A photo with a different shape cannot fill every target dimension without either cropping, padding, or distortion. FreeConvertYou keeps the original proportion by default, which prevents unintentional stretching. Create a dedicated composition when a platform needs a very different shape.

Prepare a publish-ready version

Resize the image first, then compress it if you need a lighter upload. Keep your original design or photograph, and name exported files clearly so you can tell formats apart later.

Choose a target width and height that matches your planned placement.
Keep the proportional setting on unless you are intentionally changing the composition.
Download the resized version and review it on the device or platform where it will appear.

Quick checklist

Confirm the receiving platform's current image specification before publishing.
Use a square, vertical, or landscape source that matches the intended placement.
Avoid stretching; crop or redesign for a different aspect ratio instead.
Compress the final export if you need a lighter upload.

Common questions

What is the safest size for a square social image?

1080 × 1080 pixels is a common, practical starting size. Confirm the platform's current guidance before publishing.

Can I turn a landscape image into a vertical one without cropping?

Not without changing how it fills the frame. Keeping its proportions prevents stretching, but it will not become a vertical composition on its own.