Free LinkedIn tool
LinkedIn Image Resizer
Crop to 1200 x 627, the size LinkedIn built the feed and its link previews around, or to 1200 x 1200 for a multi image post that takes more vertical space on mobile.
Last updated: 2026-08-03
LinkedIn is built around 1200 x 627. That is the size a shared link preview renders at, it is what the feed card expects, and it is the safest single export if you only make one. A multi image post uses 1200 x 1200 square instead, and both sit under the same 10 MB cap.
The accepted range is unusually wide: anything from 1:2.4 to 2.4:1 uploads without complaint, which is far more permissive than Instagram or X. That freedom is worth using. Square images take noticeably more vertical space than 1.91:1 on a phone, and on a feed where most posts are text, an image that occupies more screen is doing real work.
One thing this tool does not do is the swipeable carousel LinkedIn is known for. That is a document post, a PDF of up to 300 pages and 100 MB, not an image set, so it is built in a slide tool rather than resized here. Everything below runs in your browser with nothing uploaded.
Your image never leaves your browser. The crop and the export both run on your device, and nothing is uploaded to us. HEIC photos straight from an iPhone only decode in Safari, so export a JPEG copy first if yours will not open.
LinkedIn sizes to export
Each one is cropped to fill the frame, centered on the focus point you pick.
Focus point
What every crop stays centered on when the shapes do not match.
Focus: Center
Export format
0.85 is the safe default. Push to 0.95 for images with text, drop toward 0.7 only when you are fighting a tight file size cap.
Re-encoding through canvas also drops the EXIF block, so the file you download carries no GPS coordinates, camera model or timestamp.
LinkedIn image sizes
Every LinkedIn surface that takes a still image, with the size to export at and the ceiling the file has to stay under.
| Surface | Export at | Aspect ratio | Max file size | File types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post image | 1200 x 627 | 1.91:1 | 10 MB | JPG, PNG, GIF |
| Multi image post | 1200 x 1200 | 1:1 | 10 MB | JPG, PNG |
Sizes verified 2026-07-31. The file size ceilings are the ones the networks publish, and a scheduling tool sitting in front of them can be tighter still.
JPEG or PNG, and what the quality slider does
The resolution decides whether your image fits the frame. The format and the quality setting decide whether it fits the file size cap, and those are two different problems.
JPEG
Photographs, screenshots of video, anything with gradients
Lossy, and that is the point: a 1080 pixel wide photo lands between 100 KB and 500 KB at quality 0.85, which clears every file size cap on this page with room to spare. The artifacts it introduces hide well in detail and texture.
PNG
Logos, charts, diagrams, screenshots of text, flat color
Lossless, so text stays crisp and flat areas stay flat. The cost is size: the same image can be five to ten times larger than the JPEG, which is what pushes a thumbnail past 2 MB or a Facebook image past 4 MB.
The quality slider only applies to JPEG, and it runs from 0.6 to 1.0. At 0.85, the default here, the difference from the original is invisible at normal viewing size on almost any photograph. Above 0.95 the file grows quickly for very little gain. Below about 0.75 you start to see blocking in skies and other large flat areas, which is the first thing that gives away an over-compressed image.
One thing worth knowing either way: every network re-compresses what you upload. Exporting at maximum quality does not protect the detail, it just means the image is compressed twice. A clean file at the recommended size and a sensible quality survives that better than an enormous one.
LinkedIn image tips
- Use 1200 x 627 as the default. It matches the link preview card exactly, so a post with an image and a post with a link look consistent in the feed.
- Test 1200 x 1200 against it. Square takes more vertical space on mobile, and on LinkedIn the scroll is slower and more deliberate than on Instagram, so occupying the screen matters.
- Put readable text in the image, not just decoration. LinkedIn images are commonly viewed at about 550 pixels wide in the feed, so a 14 point label in your design tool disappears.
- Stay well inside the 10 MB cap and export as JPEG for photos. PNG is the right pick for charts, diagrams and anything with typography, and 1200 pixels wide leaves plenty of headroom.
- Keep important content away from the edges of a 1.91:1 crop. Preview cards in other surfaces, including email digests, re-crop closer to square.
- A multi image post takes 2 to 20 images at 10 MB each. Export them all at the same size so the set reads as one thing rather than as a pile of screenshots.
Frequently asked questions
What size should a LinkedIn post image be?
For a single image post or a link preview, 1200 x 627 pixels at 1.91:1. For a multi image post, 1200 x 1200 square. Both are capped at 10 MB per file, and LinkedIn accepts anything between 1:2.4 and 2.4:1.
Is my image uploaded when I resize it here?
No. Decoding and cropping happen in your browser with canvas, and the file lands in your downloads folder. Nothing is sent to our servers, and nothing reaches LinkedIn until you post it.
Why does my iPhone photo fail to load?
HEIC, the default iPhone format, cannot be decoded by most browsers. Export a JPEG copy from Photos or set Settings, Camera, Formats to Most Compatible. LinkedIn accepts JPG, PNG and GIF for a post image, so a HEIC file would not upload there either.
Does resizing strip location and camera data?
Yes. The resized file is written from a fresh canvas, so it has no EXIF block: no GPS coordinates, no camera serial number, no timestamp. That is worth knowing if you are posting photos taken at an office or an event.
Will resizing reduce image quality on LinkedIn?
Only marginally if you keep the JPEG quality slider at 0.85 or above. For charts, slides and anything with text, choose PNG instead: it is lossless, and the 10 MB cap means file size is rarely the constraint at 1200 pixels wide.
What about the LinkedIn carousel format?
The swipeable carousel is a document post: a PDF of up to 300 pages and 100 MB, built in a slide tool rather than assembled from images. A multi image post is the image equivalent, taking 2 to 20 files, and 1200 x 1200 is the size to export those at.
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