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YouTube Profile Picture Size: 800 × 800
Upload 800 × 800, but design for the 98 pixels YouTube actually renders next to your videos.
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 800 × 800. 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 YouTube's limit — or grab every YouTube size at once as a ZIP.
About the youtube profile picture size
YouTube asks for a channel profile picture of 800 × 800 pixels, square, under 4 MB, and then displays it as a circle. The gap between those two numbers and the reality is what matters: next to a video title YouTube renders your picture at around 98 pixels, and in a comment thread smaller still. You are designing a 98-pixel badge and uploading it at 800 so it stays sharp.
That changes what belongs in it. A logo with a wordmark, a full-body shot, or a photo with a busy background all collapse at badge size. What survives is a single face cropped close, or one bold mark on a flat colour. And because the display is circular, the corners of your square are thrown away entirely — anything you place there is gone before anyone sees it.
Every YouTube 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video thumbnail | 1280 × 720 | 2 MB | Official | 16:9. Shown as small as 246×138 in the sidebar, so keep faces and text large. | |
| Channel banner | 2560 × 1440 | 6 MB | Official | Only the central 1235×338 safe area is visible on every device — keep text there. | |
| Profile picture | 800 × 800 | 4 MB | Official | Cropped to a circle. Leave breathing room around the edges. | |
| Video watermark | 150 × 150 | 1 MB | Official | A transparent PNG on one flat shape reads best over video. | |
| Shorts cover | 1080 × 1920 | 2 MB | Recommended | 9:16. On your channel's Shorts shelf only the centre square of it is shown. |
Tips for YouTube
What actually makes the difference once the size is right.
Check it at 98 pixels
That is the size beside your video titles. If your channel name is unreadable there, it is not doing any work.
The corners get cut
Square upload, circular display. Keep the subject centred and leave the corners empty.
One face or one mark
Wordmarks and detailed logos disappear at badge size. A face cropped tight, or a single letter or symbol, holds up.
Match it to your banner
The avatar sits on the channel banner. Colours that clash there are the first thing a new visitor notices.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a YouTube profile picture?
800 × 800 pixels, square, under 4 MB, as JPG or PNG. YouTube displays it as a circle, rendered at roughly 98 pixels beside your videos.
Why does my YouTube picture look blurry?
Usually because it was uploaded smaller than 800 × 800 and scaled up, or because a detailed logo simply cannot resolve at 98 pixels.
Can I use a PNG with transparency?
You can upload a PNG, but YouTube places it on a solid background, so transparency does not help. Design with the background included.
How often can I change it?
There is no strict limit, but changes can take a while to appear everywhere, and frequent changes make a channel harder to recognise in a feed.
What size is the YouTube channel banner?
2560 × 1440 with a 1235 × 338 safe area. It has its own page on this site.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. The crop happens in your browser on your own device.
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