Upload wide design
Upload a wide design (work canvas 2560×1440px) — fill the area outside the safe zone with gradients or patterns rather than detail.
YouTube Banner Resize
YouTube’s recommended 2560×1440px banner is not a single-screen asset but a triple-crop canvas designed to satisfy TV, desktop, and mobile at the same time. TVs see the full 2560×1440, desktops see the center 2560×423 horizontal strip, and mobile sees only the center 1546×423 — concentric crops where the true universal safe area is just the center 1546×423 (about 17% of the canvas). Channel name, logo, and key tagline must end inside that narrow band; the rest should be designed as an "extension zone" that fills out per device naturally. The file also has a 6MB upload cap — exporting a PSD made at 4K usually blows past it. This tool previews the 1546×423 safe area while helping you stay under 6MB on the 2560×1440 JPG export.
How to use
Align inside 1546×423 safe area
Align channel name, logo, and key tagline inside the center 1546×423px (~17%); keep the outer zone simple so device-specific crops never feel jarring.
Stay under 6MB JPG
Export as JPG under 6MB — high-quality PSD exports usually exceed it, so start at 80–85% quality.
When to use this tool
For a new channel, more than 90% of first-time viewers land on mobile, so banner design decisions should anchor to the mobile 1546×423px strip rather than the TV view — the bigger lever for subscribe conversion.
Launching a new channel and locking the mobile-safe-area-first banner before anything else
Rotating banners for seasonal launches or live schedules without re-checking the 6MB cap each time
Preventing 4K PSD exports that exceed 6MB and get rejected by the YouTube uploader
YouTube Banner Image Spec Guide
Recommended sizes as of 2025. The safe area differs by device, so keep critical elements centered.
| 2560 × 1440px |
| Safe area (visible on all devices): 1546×423px (center) |
| File format: JPG, PNG (under 6MB) |
| TV: full 2560×1440px |
| Desktop: approx. 2560×423px (center strip) |
| Mobile: approx. 1546×423px (narrowest visible area) |
| TVs display the full 2560×1440px. |
| Desktops show only the center 2560×423px strip. |
| Mobile shows the 1546×423px safe zone — place logos and text within this area. |
| Maximum file size: 6MB (for thumbnails) |
| Supported formats: JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP |
| Channel banners: 6MB limit; profiles have no separate limit |
FAQ
What is the YouTube banner safe area?
The safe area is the center 1546×423px zone that remains visible across all devices — TV, desktop, and mobile. Place channel names and logos inside this area to prevent cropping.
Is there a file size limit for the banner?
YouTube recommends keeping banner images under 6MB. Files larger than 6MB may be rejected, so compress high-resolution images before uploading.
Does the banner look different on TV, desktop, and mobile?
Yes. TV shows the full 2560×1440px, desktop displays the center 2560×423px strip, and mobile shows only the center 1546×423px. Design with these differences in mind.
Can I add social media link icons to the banner?
You cannot embed clickable links in the image itself. However, YouTube lets you add up to 5 external link buttons below the banner in channel settings.
What file format is recommended for banners?
JPG or PNG is recommended. GIF and BMP are also supported, but JPG offers the best quality-to-size ratio within the 6MB limit.
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