Image Resizer
Resize images to any dimension
100% free. Runs entirely in your browser - your files and data never leave your device and nothing is uploaded to any server.
YouTube Banner selected — upload an image to apply it.
Drag & drop files here
or browse to upload
Supports PNG, JPG, WebP up to 20MB
Processed in your browser - your file never leaves this device.
About this tool
The YouTube channel banner is uploaded at 2560 by 1440 pixels but shown very differently on each device: the full image on TVs, a wide strip on desktop and a narrow centre slice on phones. Only the middle safe area is guaranteed to be visible everywhere, so that is where your name and message belong. The preset crops to a 2048 x 1152 frame; whatever the size, keep anything important inside the middle 1546 x 423 safe area, because TVs, desktops, tablets and phones each show a different slice.
How to use this tool
- Design around the safe areaPut your channel name, tagline and upload schedule in the centre strip; treat the rest as background.
- Position the artworkDrag the image so the important part stays in the middle of the frame.
- Upload and check every deviceDownload, upload in YouTube Studio and preview how it looks on TV, desktop and mobile.
Working with the safe area
YouTube recommends keeping text and logos within a central safe area of about 1546 x 423 pixels. Treat everything outside that box as decorative background that may be cropped. Upload the full 2560 x 1440 so TVs get a sharp image, then check the preview YouTube shows for desktop and mobile before saving.
YouTube banner size in pixels, device by device
To make the full 2560 x 1440 version instead, type 2560 and 1440 into Width and Height. Start from an image at least that large - the resizer warns you when it would have to enlarge a picture, because an upscaled banner looks soft on a TV.
- Recommended upload: 2560 x 1440 pixels (16:9), up to 6 MB.
- Minimum upload: 2048 x 1152 pixels - this preset's size. At this size the text-safe area is about 1235 x 338 pixels.
- TV: shows the whole 2560 x 1440 image.
- Desktop: shows a wide strip of up to 2560 x 423 pixels across the middle.
- Tablet: shows about 1855 x 423 pixels from the centre.
- Phone: shows only the 1546 x 423 safe area in the middle.
Key features
- Channel art sized for YouTube with the safe area in mind.
- Banners that still show your name on the narrow phone crop.
Common uses
- Setting up a new channel.
- Refreshing a banner for a series or season.
- Adding an upload schedule to the banner.
Tips for better results
- Keep text inside the centre safe area.
- Use a background that can be cropped anywhere.
- Check the mobile preview before saving.
Mistakes to avoid
- Putting social handles at the edges.
- Uploading a banner smaller than 2048 x 1152.
Frequently asked questions
2560 x 1440 pixels, with a safe area of roughly 1546 x 423 in the centre.
Phones show only the central strip; keep important content in the safe area.
YouTube asks for at least 2048 x 1152 pixels.
It is the only channel image that the same platform crops four different ways: TVs show all of it, desktops a wide strip, tablets a narrower strip and phones only the centre. That is why anything important belongs in the middle safe area.
Drop it onto this page. The YouTube Banner preset is already selected, so it resizes straight to 2048 x 1152 pixels and shows the crop before you download.
Choose Fill & crop, then drag the image until your face, logo or channel name sits in the centre of the frame - the overflow is trimmed, and nothing is distorted. Fit inside keeps the whole image but leaves empty space at the sides; Stretch distorts it and is rarely what you want.
Usually because a small image was enlarged to 2048 x 1152 or more - the resizer warns you when that happens. Start with a picture that is at least as large as the banner, and keep text big, because the phone view shrinks it.