Facebook Cover Image Dimensions. Your Facebook cover image is crucial. At a look, it can display your company and range of products/services to potential clients. With increased mobile use it is essential to take into consideration how this image will search smaller screens. The following diagram illustrates the best size and noticeable locations for Facebook cover photos both desktops and mobiles.

Facebook Cover Image Dimensions

For desktops, the cover photo must be of 851px width and 315 px height. Having an image with resolution greater than 815px x 315 px is not a concern, as Facebook will lower the size proportionately.

Visible and Non-Visible Locations for Mobile Viewing:



Points to be kept in mind from the diagrams above are:

Green Area-- Your business page profile picture or logo goes here. Avoid putting any text or image in this area, as this will be not noticeable in neither desktops nor mobiles.

Blue Location-- The locations which are not visible in mobiles. Numerous people are not aware of this and have the tendency to make the mistake of putting text or images here.

White Location-- This is the only location which shows up in both desktops and mobile.

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A real example of Cre8ive's Facebook cover image that operates in both desktop and mobile:



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