YouTube Banner Size & Resizer
The exact channel banner dimensions — 2560×1440, with the 1546×423 area that's safe on every device. Upload your image and export it perfectly sized. Free, in your browser, no signup.
About this YouTube banner resizer
Your YouTube channel banner (channel art) is the first thing visitors see — but YouTube displays it at wildly different crops across phones, tablets, desktops, and TVs. Upload any JPG or PNG and this tool resizes and center-crops it to the exact recommended 2560 × 1440 banner size, then overlays the 1546 × 423 safe area so you can see precisely what stays visible on every device. Everything happens in your browser — nothing is uploaded — and you can download a perfectly sized banner with one click. Free, instant, no signup.
YouTube banner dimensions reference
- Recommended upload size
- 2560 × 1440 px
- Minimum size
- 2048 × 1152 px
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
- TV / safe area (text & logo)
- 1546 × 423 px, centered
- Maximum file size
- 6 MB
Frequently asked questions
- What is the correct YouTube banner size?
- YouTube recommends uploading channel art at 2560 × 1440 pixels (a 16:9 ratio). The minimum accepted size is 2048 × 1152 pixels. Uploading at the full 2560 × 1440 keeps your banner crisp on large TV displays and high-resolution monitors.
- What is the safe area?
- YouTube crops your banner differently on phones, tablets, desktops, and TVs. The safe area — 1546 × 423 pixels, centered — is the only region guaranteed to be visible on every device. Keep your channel name, logo, and any important text inside this zone so nothing gets cut off.
- What file format and size does YouTube accept?
- YouTube accepts JPG and PNG images for channel art, up to a maximum file size of 6 MB. This tool exports your banner as a JPG at the recommended 2560 × 1440 resolution, which keeps the file well under the 6 MB limit.
- Is this free / is my image uploaded anywhere?
- It's 100% free and 100% private. Everything runs in your browser using the HTML canvas — your image is never uploaded to a server, never stored, and never leaves your device. There's no account, no watermark, and no limit.
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