Facebook Post Image Size: The Dimensions That Actually Display Well

For a standalone photo post: 1080 x 1080 pixels

A square image at 1080 x 1080 displays fully in the feed on both desktop and mobile without cropping, which makes it the safest default for a single photo post.

If your photo is naturally landscape or portrait, you can still keep the original ratio — Facebook will simply show it at a smaller size within the feed rather than cropping it, as long as you don't force it into a square yourself.

For a shared link or article: 1200 x 630 pixels

When you're posting a link, Facebook pulls a preview image and displays it in a wide format. 1200 x 630 is the size that fills that preview box cleanly across desktop and mobile without awkward letterboxing.

This size is also what most social platforms use for link previews, so a single 1200 x 630 image tends to work well beyond just Facebook, saving you from creating a separate graphic for every platform.

Uploading multiple photos in one post

When you upload two or more photos together, Facebook arranges them into a grid, and each photo gets cropped to fit its slot in that grid. A two-photo post splits the space roughly down the middle, while three or more photos get squeezed into smaller squares or rectangles.

If a subject or important detail sits near the edge of any photo in a multi-image post, there's a real chance it gets trimmed off in the grid layout. Keeping the subject centred in each individual photo avoids this.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Uploading a very low-resolution image and letting Facebook stretch it, which introduces visible blur.
• Placing important text or logos too close to the edges, since square crops on mobile can trim the corners.
• Re-uploading an already-compressed screenshot of an image, which compounds quality loss.
• Forcing a landscape photo into a square crop yourself instead of letting Facebook display it at its natural ratio.

A quick pre-upload checklist

Before posting, it helps to run through a short mental checklist: is this a standalone photo or a link share, is the resolution high enough to look sharp at full width, and is anything important sitting too close to an edge that might get cropped.

Running through that once, rather than after the fact, saves the awkward experience of noticing a cropped face or cut-off logo after the post is already live and getting comments.