Resize Image for a LinkedIn Banner (1584x396)

A LinkedIn profile banner is a wide strip: 1584 pixels across and 396 tall, a 4:1 ratio that almost no photo comes in naturally. Upload a normal landscape photo and LinkedIn shows a thin slice of the middle, usually cutting through the most interesting part. Preparing the image at the exact size before you upload means you decide which slice is shown. This page is set to force 1584 by 396, so the file you download is the exact canvas LinkedIn expects.

Because the dimensions are forced, the image must already be close to 4:1 or it will be stretched. The reliable method is to crop a wide band out of your photo or design first and then resize that band here. Two layout details matter more than the pixel count. On a desktop screen your round profile photo sits over the lower-left corner of the banner, so keep text and logos in the right-hand two-thirds and vertically centred. In the LinkedIn app the banner is shown narrower and the left and right edges are trimmed, which is another reason to keep anything important near the middle. Note that this size is for a personal profile; company page covers use a different, shorter shape.