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Spotify Playlist Cover Size: 640 × 640
A square cover that still says something when Spotify shrinks it to the size of a fingernail.
Drag the image to reposition it · scroll or pinch to zoom
Batch mode
Every image will be resized to and downloaded as one ZIP. Change the size below before you start.
Works with images up to roughly 50 MP (about 8000 × 6000 px) depending on your device's memory. WebP export is unavailable in a few older Safari versions — the option is disabled automatically when that is the case.
How it works
Three steps, no account, no watermark.
Add your image
Drag a file onto the box, click to browse, or paste straight from your clipboard with Ctrl + V. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Frame it
The crop box is already locked to 640 × 640. Drag the image to move it and scroll or pinch to zoom until it looks right.
Download
Pick PNG, JPG or WebP. The file is compressed automatically to stay under Spotify's limit — or grab every Spotify size at once as a ZIP.
About the spotify playlist cover size
A Spotify playlist cover is square, and 640 × 640 pixels is the size that holds up everywhere the artwork appears. Spotify does not publish a hard specification for user-uploaded playlist covers the way it does for album and podcast art, but 640 × 640 is the figure the industry has settled on, and it matches the lower bound of Spotify's own cover art requirements.
The real constraint is not the upload, it is the display. Your cover appears at roughly 300 pixels on a desktop playlist header, around 150 in the mobile grid, and as little as 40 pixels in a library list. A photograph with three faces and a title in a script font turns into grey mush at that size. The covers that work are one strong shape, two or three colours, and either no text or one short word set large.
Every Spotify image size
The complete list — click any row to load that size into the tool, or use the ZIP button to export all of them at once. Official means the platform publishes that figure itself; Recommended means it is the widely used standard where the platform publishes none.
| Image | Size (px) | Max file | Source | What to know | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playlist cover | 640 × 640 | 4 MB | Recommended | Square. Shown as small as 40 px in your library, so keep it bold and simple. | |
| Podcast cover art | 3000 × 3000 | 30 MB | Official | Spotify accepts 1400 × 1400 up to 3000 × 3000; 3000 keeps it sharp everywhere. | |
| Album cover | 3000 × 3000 | 20 MB | Official | Spotify's cover art spec runs from 640 × 640 up to 10000 × 10000, sRGB. |
Tips for Spotify
What actually makes the difference once the size is right.
Design for 40 pixels, not 640
Shrink your finished cover to the size of a postage stamp. If you cannot tell what it is, neither can anyone scrolling their library.
Skip the long title
Spotify already prints the playlist name underneath the cover. Repeating it in the artwork wastes the only space you have and doubles the clutter.
Use colour as the identifier
People recognise your playlist by its colour block long before they read anything. A distinctive flat colour outperforms a detailed photo.
Keep a consistent look across a series
If you run several playlists, one layout with a changing colour makes the set look curated rather than assembled.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a Spotify playlist cover?
640 × 640 pixels, square. Spotify does not publish an official figure for user-uploaded playlist covers, but 640 × 640 is the widely used standard and matches the minimum in Spotify's own cover art requirements.
Can I upload a bigger playlist cover?
Yes, a larger square works and Spotify will scale it down. There is little practical gain, because the largest place it is ever shown is around 300 pixels wide.
Why does my playlist cover look blurry?
Almost always because the original was smaller than the display size and got stretched up. Start from an image at least 640 pixels on each side.
What is the difference between playlist and album cover size?
Album cover art follows Spotify's published specification: 640 × 640 up to 10000 × 10000, with 3000 × 3000 recommended. Playlist covers are looser and much smaller on screen.
Should a playlist cover be JPG or PNG?
JPG for photographs, PNG if your cover is flat colour, a logo or type where you need clean edges. Both are on this page.
Is my image uploaded anywhere?
No. The cropping and resizing happen inside your browser on your own device, and the file never leaves it.
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