Resize an Image for a YouTube Channel Banner
A YouTube channel banner is 2560 × 1440 px, but it's cropped differently on TV, desktop and mobile — only the central 1546 × 423 px safe area shows everywhere. Resize to 2560 × 1440 and keep your logo and text in that safe area — all in your browser.
The requirement
- Upload size
- 2560 × 1440 px
- Safe area (all devices)
- 1546 × 423 px, centred
- Max file size
- 6 MB
- Format
- JPG or PNG
These are typical published values and can change from year to year and from one portal to another. Always confirm the exact requirement in the official notification or upload portal before you submit — the official source takes precedence over anything here.
Step by step
- 1Crop your image to a 16:9 ratio and resize to 2560 × 1440 px.
- 2Keep your logo and text within the central 1546 × 423 px safe area.
- 3Compress if it's over 6 MB, then upload it as your channel art.
The free tools you need
Need something else? Try our free image resizer or crop an image online. You can also browse all free image tools — everything runs in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
2560 × 1440 px, with the central 1546 × 423 px safe area showing on all devices, under 6 MB.
Only the safe area shows on every device — keep key content within the central 1546 × 423 px.
No — resizing runs in your browser.