Turn a landscape image, photo, logo, or brand graphic into a 1500 x 500 X header. Preview avatar overlap and adjust subject placement before exporting the banner.
Check framing, text placement, and edge safety before export. You can drag the image in the preview so important content is less likely to be cut off in the final banner layout.
Upload an image to preview the current X banner size.
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Upload an image first, then download the current X banner size.
Create an X banner header at 1500 x 500. Upload an image, adjust subject position and zoom within the header frame, check edge spacing so key content is not hidden by the avatar, choose fill or padding, and export an upload-ready X profile banner.
After uploading, the image previews inside a 1500 x 500 frame. The left and bottom areas of the banner overlap with the avatar and page layout. Drag to reposition the subject and adjust zoom so faces, logos, and key content stay in the visible center area.
Choose between fill mode to cover the entire banner area, or contain mode to keep the full image visible with auto-padding. Contain mode works best for graphics with people, text, or logos where cropping should be avoided.
All resize, padding, and export operations run in the browser. The source image is never sent to a server. Useful when the banner contains an unreleased campaign, internal branding, or temporary promotional content.
X headers commonly use 1500 x 500. Placing the image inside that frame first helps reduce repeated exports and profile checks.
1500 x 500 is the most common X header size for profile banners, brand covers, and account header graphics.
Open referenceX banners use a standard wide layout. The closer your source image is to 3:1, the easier it usually is to frame the final header cleanly.
Header banners rarely work as a simple resize. If the image includes a person, logo, or campaign headline, it helps to confirm placement inside the target frame before exporting.
Common questions about X banner size, Twitter header size, safe framing, and export formats.
The most common X banner size is 1500 x 500 px, which is a 3:1 horizontal ratio. This is the size most people use for X profile headers and cover banners.
In most cases, yes. X profile headers and the old Twitter header format commonly use 1500 x 500.
If the source image is not wide enough, you can keep the full image and add background padding. That helps avoid cropping a logo, person, poster design, or portrait-oriented visual.
A practical approach is: 1. Preview the image on the 1500 x 500 canvas. 2. If the subject is too close or the layout feels too tall, try fill mode first and reposition the image. 3. Keep faces, headlines, and logos closer to the safer middle area instead of the edges. 4. If the crop becomes too aggressive, switch to keeping the full image with padding. That usually looks more natural than forcing a tall design into the banner.
JPG is common for photos, gradients, and large banner visuals. PNG is often a better choice when the design contains sharper text edges or graphic elements. The better option depends on both image clarity and file size.
No. Resize, padding, crop, and export all run locally in the browser, and the source image is not sent to the server.
After preparing an X banner, you can compress, convert, or create other share images.
