Resize any image into YouTube channel art. A guide shows the centre safe area that appears on every device, so your name and logo are never cropped. Runs in your browser.
How to use
- Add your image. Drop a wide image, ideally at least 2048 pixels across.
- Place it. Choose crop to fill or fit on a blurred background and move the crop.
- Check the safe area. Turn on the guide. Keep your name, logo and text inside the highlighted centre.
- Download. The file is exported at 2560 by 1440 and kept under 6 MB.
Features
2560 by 1440 output
The size YouTube recommends for channel art.
Safe-area guide
The centre 1546 by 423 pixels that show on every device is outlined on the preview.
Under 6 MB
JPG quality is tuned to fit the limit.
Crop or fit
Fill the frame or keep the whole picture on a blurred background.
Private
Nothing is uploaded.
What people use it for
- Fit a wide photo to YouTube's banner size.
- Check that a logo and name sit inside the safe area.
- Compress a heavy banner under the 6 MB limit.
- Prepare one banner that works on TV, desktop and phone.
- Refresh channel art for a rebrand.
- Convert a square or vertical design into a proper banner.
Why the safe area matters
YouTube shows channel art differently on a TV, a desktop, a tablet and a phone. A TV shows the full 2560 by 1440 image. A phone shows only a wide strip across the middle. That strip is the safe area, 1546 by 423 pixels, and anything important has to sit inside it.
Put your channel name, logo and tagline in the safe area, and use the rest of the image for background that can be cropped away.
Requirements
YouTube recommends uploading at 2560 by 1440 pixels. The minimum is 2048 by 1152 and the file must be under 6 MB. These numbers come from YouTube's help pages and from creator guides at the time of writing.
How YouTube crops channel art
YouTube shows the same banner differently on each device. A TV shows the full 2560 by 1440 image. A desktop shows a wide band across the middle. A tablet shows a little less, and a phone shows only the central strip. That strip, 1546 by 423 pixels, is the safe area, and it is the only part you can rely on being visible.
Designing around the safe area
Put your channel name, logo and any short tagline inside the safe area, with space around them. Use the rest of the image for a background that still looks good if it is cropped away. On desktop, the channel icon and link buttons overlap the lower part of the banner, so keep those corners clear.
Troubleshooting
My banner is cropped on my phone
Phones show only the safe area. Move your text and logo into the centre 1546 by 423 pixels.
YouTube rejects the file
It may be under the 2048 by 1152 minimum or over 6 MB. The resizer exports 2560 by 1440 and fits the size limit.
The text looks fuzzy
Start from a larger image, and use PNG for sharp text if it fits under 6 MB.
Limits and good to know
- A small source image will look soft when enlarged to 2560 by 1440.
- Channel links and the channel icon overlap parts of the banner on desktop, so keep the bottom corners clear.
- This tool resizes images. It does not design the banner.
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FAQ
What size is YouTube channel art?
2560 by 1440 pixels is recommended, with a minimum of 2048 by 1152 and a limit of 6 MB.
What is the safe area?
The centre 1546 by 423 pixels, which is visible on every device.
Is my image uploaded?
No.
JPG or PNG?
PNG is sharper for text. JPG is smaller. The tool fits the size limit either way.
What is the minimum banner size?
2048 by 1152 pixels. 2560 by 1440 is recommended.
Can the banner be a GIF?
Use a still image. Check YouTube's help pages for the current rules.
Is the safe area the same on every size?
The 1546 by 423 figure applies at the recommended 2560 by 1440 size.