YouTube Banner Maker
Make a 2560 × 1440 YouTube channel banner, with a guide for what every device shows. Free, and it runs on your device.
YouTube Banner Maker sizes a picture to the 2560 × 1440 YouTube recommends for channel art. Phones and computers only show a strip through the middle, while TVs show all of it, so a dashed guide marks the strip that's always visible. Keep your name and logo inside it. The file is kept under YouTube's 6 MB limit.
How to use YouTube Banner Maker
- 1
Add your picture
Choose a wide, high-resolution picture.
- 2
Position it
Drag it so the important part sits inside the dashed strip.
- 3
Download
Save it and upload it under Customization in YouTube Studio.
What it does
- Safe-area guide
- Marks the 1546 × 423 strip every device shows. It isn't saved in the picture.
- Under the upload limit
- JPG and WebP files are kept under 6 MB automatically.
- Private
- Your picture stays on your device.
Questions
What size is a YouTube banner?
YouTube recommends 2560 × 1440 pixels. The area safe on all devices is the middle 1546 × 423 pixels.
Why is my banner cropped on my phone?
Each device shows a different part of it. Phones and computers show only the middle strip, so keep text and logos there.
My picture looks soft. Why?
2560 pixels wide is large, and smaller pictures have to be enlarged. Start from the highest-resolution picture you have.