{"id":64561,"date":"2025-05-27T15:59:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T10:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/?p=64561"},"modified":"2025-05-27T15:59:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T10:29:38","slug":"social-media-post-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/social-media-post-size\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Post Size For Engaging Viewers (Updated 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visual content always entices viewers at a glance. Social media promotion pages should have attractive images that make viewers stop scrolling. It is very easy to convey your message through images rather than writing a thousand words. So, a social media post with catchy content is a must for brand promotion. The visual content gives a lasting impression in the viewer\u2019s mind. While you are making posts on social media like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, you must think about <\/span><b>social media post size<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for better visibility and good response. The appropriate size of the image will optimize the entire content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/social-media-post-size\/#Social_Media_Image_Posting_Ideas\" >Social Media Image Posting Ideas<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/social-media-post-size\/#Facebook_image_size\" >Facebook image size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/social-media-post-size\/#Twitter_image_size\" >Twitter image size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/social-media-post-size\/#YouTube_image_Size\" >YouTube image Size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/social-media-post-size\/#Instagram_image_size\" >Instagram image size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/social-media-post-size\/#TikTok_image_size\" >TikTok image size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/social-media-post-size\/#LinkedIn_image_size\" >LinkedIn image size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/social-media-post-size\/#Pinterest_image_size\" >Pinterest image size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/social-media-post-size\/#Snapchat_image_size\" >Snapchat image size<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/social-media-post-size\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/social-media-post-size\/#What_is_the_importance_of_image_in_social_media_post\" >What is the importance of image in social media post?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/social-media-post-size\/#Why_should_I_give_the_image_within_a_specific_size_limit\" >Why should I give the image within a specific size limit?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/social-media-post-size\/#What_is_the_recommended_aspect_ratio_of_social_media_photo\" >What is the recommended aspect ratio of social media photo?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_Social_Media_Post_Size_Important\"><\/span><b>Why is Social Media Post Size Important?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing the right <\/span><b>social media post size <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will help you to generate potential leads in this era of digital transformation. Poor picture quality, blurry images, and improper size do not get the attention of the viewers. The different social media platforms have different sets of rules and guidelines for uploading images, and you have to follow the proper social media image posting criteria specifically the pixel, dimension, and category of images.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Social_Media_Image_Posting_Ideas\"><\/span><b>Social Media Image Posting Ideas<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Images that you are uploading with content in social media should be optimized according to the platform. An attractive and engaging image with proper optimization will always help you to achieve a large number of viewers&#8217; footfall on your website through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/10-best-social-media-platforms-for-marketers\/\">social media platform<\/a>. Here are some easy tricks and tips on <\/span><b>social media Image size <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebook_image_size\"><\/span><b>Facebook image size<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook has different image sizes for different categories of posts. You have to follow the distinct criteria of uploading photo for Meta Ads, general posts, profile photo, cover photo, and stories. The general post image has separate pixel size based on landscape, vertical or square format.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64579 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Facebook-image-size-1.jpg\" alt=\"Facebook image size\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Image Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Size in Pixel (Approximate)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profile Picture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">196 x 196<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover photo<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1500 x 500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Post<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080 x 566 (Landscape image)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080 x 1339 (Vertical image)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080 x1080 (square image)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meta Ads<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080 x 1080\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Twitter_image_size\"><\/span><b>Twitter image size<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter has specific guidelines for uploading image on its platform. Twitter is a wide platform with millions of active users, and you will get a large audience who will speak about your brand seeing your post. You must post image according to the specification to avoid ill-fitting display. In some cases, if you do not have the correct image size format, Twitter simply rejects the image before uploading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Twitter-image-size-1.jpg\" alt=\"Twitter image size\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Image Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Size in Pixel (Approximate)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profile Picture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">400&#215;400<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Header photo<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1500&#215;500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-Stream\u00a0 Post<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1280&#215;720(Landscape image)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">720x 1280 (Vertical image)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">720 x720(square image)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ads<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080 x 1080\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_image_Size\"><\/span><b>YouTube image Size<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users first get attracted to the thumbnail of YouTube video. So, a proper thumbnail image is important to engage the audience. Different thumbnail means you are indicating to users that this is new video content. However, YouTube also has specifications for thumbnail , banner, or profile picture image size.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64581 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/YouTube-image-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube image\u00a0Size\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Image Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Size in Pixel (Approximate)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profile Picture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">800&#215;800<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Banner Image<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2560&#215;1440<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video thumbnail<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1280&#215;720<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Podcast<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1280&#215;1280<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instagram_image_size\"><\/span><b>Instagram image size<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram image can be used as marketing materials and you can also use them for displaying in website galleries. We need to follow the specified image size for better visibility on Instagram. You have to maintain <\/span><b>social media Image size<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Instagram<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">similar like others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64582 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Instagram-image-size-1.jpg\" alt=\"Instagram image size\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Image Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Size in Pixel (Approximate)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profile Picture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">320&#215;320<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carousel Photo<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080&#215;566(Landscape)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080X1350 (Portrait)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080X1080 (Sqaure)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feed Image<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080&#215;566 (Landscape)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080&#215;1350 (Portrait)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Square (1080&#215;1080)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stories<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080&#215;1920<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TikTok_image_size\"><\/span><b>TikTok image size<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TikTok has achieved millions of active users within last few years and it is growing day by day. This platform also offers user the option of uploading profile images to market their brand infront of a large number of audience. Maintaining a cohesive style of thumbnail gives you a recognizable identity on this platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64583 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/TikTok-image-size-1.jpg\" alt=\"TikTok image size\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Image Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Size in Pixel (Approximate)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profile Picture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200&#215;200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carousel Photo<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080&#215;1920<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video Image<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080&#215;1920<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carousel Image<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1200&#215;628<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LinkedIn_image_size\"><\/span><b>LinkedIn image size<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn is the largest professional network group and good driver of organic traffic to your website. You can connect with other industry leaders and employees over this platform and showcase your brand&#8217;s existence. Here is an outline for image size in LinkedIn account.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64584 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LinkedIn-image-size-1.jpg\" alt=\"LinkedIn image size\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Image Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Size in Pixel (Approximate)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profile Picture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">400&#215;400<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profile Cover Image<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1584&#215;396<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blog Post Image<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1200&#215;327<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content Ads Image<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1200&#215;627<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pinterest_image_size\"><\/span><b>Pinterest image size<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinterest has the facility to register account by Facebook or Gmail, and it automatically pulls the profile picture from your account but you can upload different photo also if you want. You need to resize photo to give the best visibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64585 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pinterest-image-size-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pinterest image size\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Image Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Size in Pixel (Approximate)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profile Picture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">280&#215;280<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profile Cover Image<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">800&#215;450<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pins Image<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1000&#215;1500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopping Ads Image<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1200&#215;628<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Snapchat_image_size\"><\/span><b>Snapchat image size<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snapchat is an excellent social media platform accessed through Android apps or iOS devices. It offers a unique multimedia messaging facility to share text, snaps and videos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64586 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindmingles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Snapchat-image-size-1.jpg\" alt=\"Snapchat image size\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Image Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Size in Pixel (Approximate)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profile Picture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">320&#215;320<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geofilter Image<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080&#215;1920<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snapchat Ads Image<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2080&#215;1920<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So far we have discussed that we have to maintain specific <\/span><b>social media poster size<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s for different platforms according to their criteria to give our brand image better visibility to the audience. If the image is not uploaded within the specified limit, either it will be discarded or it will look like a cropped image. The attractive and bright image conveys the message to the viewers more accurately and it keeps a lasting impression in mind. Resize your social media image, upload it accurately and protect your brand image.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span><b>Frequently Asked Questions<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_importance_of_image_in_social_media_post\"><\/span><b>What is the importance of image in social media post?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The common proverb is \u201ca picture says a thousand words.\u201d Giving a good quality picture conveys the information that lasts long in the viewer\u2019s mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_should_I_give_the_image_within_a_specific_size_limit\"><\/span><b>Why should I give the image within a specific size limit?\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should maintain proper image size for better visibility and to reach a large number of target audience. Good images always getthe\u00a0 attention of viewers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_recommended_aspect_ratio_of_social_media_photo\"><\/span><b>What is the recommended aspect ratio of social media photo?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, the aspect ratio should be 1:1 for square images, 4:5 for vertical images, and 9:16 for video thumbnails. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visual content always entices viewers at a glance. 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