Header guide
YouTube header size: 2560×1440
Everything you need to design a YouTube banner that looks great on every device — exact dimensions, safe areas to avoid, and how the image actually crops on phones, tablets, and desktops.
Recommended size
2560 × 1440px
Aspect ratio
1.78:1
Devices we audit
4
How YouTube crops your header
YouTube renders the same image differently across devices. We test 4 unique device profiles (1 phone) (1 tablet) (2 desktop).
| Device | Type | Display size | Safe areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone (Mobile) | phone | 402×102 | Status Bar, Profile Picture |
| iPad Pro 12.9" | tablet | 1024×256 | Profile Picture |
| Desktop (1440p) | desktop | 2560×423 | Crop (left), Crop (right) |
| TV (4K) | desktop | 2560×1440 | Outside TV-safe area, Outside TV-safe (bottom) |
Design tips for YouTube
- •Keep critical content centered. Mobile and desktop crop different portions of your image. Putting your key visual or text in the center buys you the most safety.
- •Mind the profile picture overlay. Most platforms place a profile photo on top of the lower-left of your banner. Don't put logos or text there.
- •Watch the Dynamic Island & status bar. On iPhones the top of your banner sits behind the status bar and (on Pro models) the Dynamic Island.
- •Export at 2× or 3×. Save at twice the recommended size and let the platform downscale, so the image stays crisp on retina displays.
Test your YouTube header
Upload your banner and Better Header will check it against every YouTube device profile. First audit's on us.
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