The best LinkedIn post photo size is 1080 x 1350 pixels (4:5) for portrait images or 1080 x 1080 pixels (1:1) for squares. For landscape images and link previews, use 1200 x 627 pixels (1.91:1). Keep every image under 5 MB.
LinkedIn's own requirements are broad. Its help center says a post photo must be at least 552 x 276 pixels, recommends a width of 1080 pixels, and accepts any aspect ratio from 3:1 (wide) to 4:5 (tall). Anything outside that range is centered and cropped.
This guide lists the exact sizes for single-image posts, multi-image posts, documents, link previews, your personal profile and your company Page, all taken from LinkedIn's help center as of October 2026.
LinkedIn image size cheat sheet
| Image type | Recommended size | Aspect ratio | Max file size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post image (portrait) | 1080 x 1350 px | 4:5 | 5 MB |
| Post image (square) | 1080 x 1080 px | 1:1 | 5 MB |
| Post image (landscape) | 1200 x 627 px | 1.91:1 | 5 MB |
| Link preview image | At least 1200 x 627 px | 1.91:1 | 5 MB |
| Multi-image post | Up to 20 images | Displayed at up to 4:5 | 5 MB each |
| Document post | PDF, PPT, PPTX, DOC or DOCX | Any (portrait or square slides work best) | 100 MB, 300 pages |
| Profile photo | 400 x 400 px or larger | 1:1 | 8 MB |
| Profile background | 1584 x 396 px | 4:1 | 8 MB |
| Company Page logo | 400 x 400 px | 1:1 | 3 MB |
| Company Page cover | 1512 x 256 px | About 6:1 | 3 MB |
A closer look at LinkedIn feed images
Most people meet your posts in the feed, and many of them are scrolling on a phone. The shape of your image decides how much of the screen your post occupies while someone scrolls past.
Portrait images take the most space
A 4:5 portrait image is the tallest shape LinkedIn displays without cropping, so it gives your post the most room on a phone screen. It's a good default for infographics, quote cards, photos of people and anything with a short headline on it.
Square images are the safe all-rounder
A 1080 x 1080 image looks good on desktop and mobile and is easy to reuse on Instagram, Facebook and Threads. If you design one graphic for several networks, square is the shape that travels best.
Landscape images suit photos and screenshots
Wide images at 1.91:1 work for event photos, product screenshots and charts. They take up less height in the feed, so keep any text large. LinkedIn accepts images as wide as 3:1, but very wide images look like a thin strip on a phone.
Why LinkedIn image sizes matter
An image that's the wrong shape gets cropped, and LinkedIn crops from the center. A headline that runs close to the top or bottom edge can lose its first or last line. A logo in a corner can disappear.
Size also affects sharpness. LinkedIn's help center notes that small, low-resolution photos may appear in low quality, and that images narrower than 401 pixels in link shares display as a small thumbnail instead of a full-width preview. On LinkedIn, where people judge you on how professional you look, a blurry or awkwardly cropped graphic undercuts the message.
One more reason to get it right before you post: LinkedIn says uploaded photos can't be resized or edited after they're published. If the crop is wrong, your only fix is to delete the post and start again.
Multi-image and document posts
Multi-image posts
You can add up to 20 photos to one LinkedIn post. The layout depends on your first image, according to LinkedIn's help center:
- Two images appear side by side and keep their aspect ratios.
- Three or more images, first one landscape: the first image appears on top, with the others side by side underneath.
- Three or more images, first one portrait or square: the first image sits in a left column, with the others stacked on the right.
- The whole image block is capped at a 4:5 shape, so images in the bottom row can get cropped.
Put your strongest image first, and if the post has text on the images, use the same aspect ratio for all of them so nothing gets trimmed unevenly.
Document posts (PDF carousels)
Document posts show your file as swipeable pages, which is why people call them LinkedIn carousels. LinkedIn accepts PDF, PPT, PPTX, DOC and DOCX files up to 100 MB and 300 pages. Members who can see the post can download it as a PDF, so don't upload anything you wouldn't want saved.
LinkedIn doesn't publish an ideal page size. Portrait (1080 x 1350) or square (1080 x 1080) pages are the common choice because they fill more of a phone screen than landscape slides. Export to PDF yourself so fonts and layout don't shift during conversion.
Profile and company Page images
Personal profile photo and background
- Profile photo: between 400 x 400 and 7680 x 4320 pixels, PNG or JPG, up to 8 MB. GIFs aren't supported. Use a square image with your face centered, since LinkedIn shows it as a circle.
- Background (cover) image: 1584 x 396 pixels recommended, JPG or PNG, under 8 MB. Your profile photo overlaps the lower-left part of the banner, so keep text and logos toward the center or right.
Company Page images
LinkedIn's specs for Pages are stricter on file size: every image must be a PNG or JPEG of 3 MB or less.
- Logo: 400 x 400 pixels recommended, 268 x 268 minimum. LinkedIn shows logos on both light and dark backgrounds, and a transparent logo appears on white, so test both.
- Cover image: 1512 x 256 pixels. LinkedIn may trim it to fit different screens, and it recommends keeping key details away from the edges, especially the lower-right corner.
- Life tab (Career Pages only): main image 1128 x 376 pixels, company photos 900 x 600 pixels recommended.
For Page images, LinkedIn suggests a high-resolution JPEG over a PNG for the best result, and photos over graphics heavy with logos.
Best practices for LinkedIn images
- Export at 1080 pixels wide or more. That's LinkedIn's recommendation for post photos, and it keeps text sharp on large monitors.
- Stay under 5 MB. A JPEG at 80 to 90% quality is usually a fraction of that.
- Use supported formats. JPEG, PNG, GIF and WebP work on desktop and mobile. HEIF/HEIC uploads only work from the iPhone app.
- Write text for a phone. If you can't read it at arm's length on a phone, it's too small.
- Add alt text. LinkedIn has an ALT button when you upload a photo. Describe what's in the image for members using screen readers.
- Pick image or link, not both. A post can carry an uploaded image or a link preview, not both at once. If you share a link, the preview image comes from the page's og:image tag, which needs to be at least 1200 x 627 pixels.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best aspect ratio for a LinkedIn post image?
4:5 portrait (1080 x 1350) if you want the most space in the feed, or 1:1 square (1080 x 1080) if you're reusing the image on other platforms. LinkedIn accepts anything from 3:1 to 4:5.
Why does my image look blurry on LinkedIn?
Usually because the image is too small. LinkedIn recommends uploading images at least 1080 pixels wide. Very small images are enlarged and lose sharpness, and images under 401 pixels wide in link previews show as thumbnails. Re-export at full size and keep the file under 5 MB.
How many images can I add to one LinkedIn post?
Up to 20. LinkedIn arranges them based on the orientation of the first image, and the whole block is displayed at no taller than 4:5.
Can I add a link and an image to the same LinkedIn post?
No. A post can include an uploaded image or a link preview, but not both. If you upload an image, put the link in the post text or the first comment instead.
What size should a LinkedIn PDF carousel be?
LinkedIn doesn't set a page size, only limits: up to 100 MB and 300 pages. Portrait (1080 x 1350) or square (1080 x 1080) pages fill more of a phone screen than landscape slides.
What are LinkedIn's video size limits?
Videos can be 75 KB to 5 GB and 3 seconds to 15 minutes long (2 seconds minimum from the mobile app), at resolutions from 256 x 144 to 4096 x 2304 and aspect ratios from 1:2.4 to 2.4:1. MP4 and MOV work on every device.
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