LinkedIn has separate specifications for post photos, personal profiles, and company Pages. Mixing them is the main reason old size charts become misleading.
Image for Post’s LinkedIn preset is 1104 × 552 pixels. It is a valid 2:1 post-photo canvas, not a banner or document-carousel format.
Post photos
LinkedIn’s current photo sharing requirements say:
- maximum upload size is 5 MB;
- minimum size is 552 × 276 pixels;
- 1080 pixels wide is recommended;
- the accepted ratio range is 3:1 through 4:5;
- a post can include up to 20 photos;
- the first image influences a multi-photo layout.
The 1104 × 552 Image for Post preset is exactly 2:1. It sits inside LinkedIn’s accepted range and is slightly wider than the 1080-pixel recommendation. It is suitable for a landscape post image.
LinkedIn also supports square and portrait photos. Image for Post’s 1080 × 1080 square preset is accepted, but the editor does not offer a 4:5 portrait canvas.
Personal profile images
LinkedIn’s personal profile upload specifications distinguish two images:
| Personal profile asset | Current LinkedIn specification |
|---|---|
| Profile photo | From 400 × 400 through 7680 × 4320, maximum 8 MB |
| Background photo | 1584 × 396 recommended |
| File type | PNG or JPG |
The profile photo is displayed as a circle, so use a square composition with the subject in the centre. The background photo is an unusually wide 4:1 canvas. Image for Post does not currently provide that canvas.
Company Page images
LinkedIn’s current Page and Career Page specifications recommend:
- Page logo: 400 × 400 pixels;
- Page cover: 4200 × 700 pixels;
- PNG or JPEG;
- maximum 3 MB.
That Page cover is different from the 1584 × 396 personal background. LinkedIn warns that Page covers can be trimmed horizontally or vertically. Keep key details in the centre and away from the lower-right edge.
Image for Post’s square preset can produce a 1080 × 1080 logo source, which is larger than the recommendation. It has no Page-cover preset or cover-preview overlay.
Images attached to URLs
For a custom image on a Page post with a URL, LinkedIn recommends a 1.91:1 ratio at 1200 × 627 pixels and a width above 200 pixels.
Do not confuse that with the normal photo-post range. LinkedIn also notes that a post can include either a URL link or an image, not both. When a URL is shared, LinkedIn creates a preview from the site.
Image for Post’s 1104 × 552 preset is 2:1, so it is not an exact 1200 × 627 URL-image canvas. Use an exact 1.91:1 editor when the link-preview specification is the job.
Multi-photo and document posts
LinkedIn accepts up to 20 photos. The layout changes according to the number and orientation of images, and the first photo has greater visual emphasis.
Document posts are a different format. LinkedIn accepts supported document file types up to 100 MB and 300 pages, but it does not prescribe a universal pixel canvas for each PDF page in the cited help. Image for Post exports PNG and MP4, not a multi-page PDF. Claims that it creates LinkedIn document carousels would be inaccurate.
Accessibility and publishing checks
LinkedIn exposes an ALT control after a photo is uploaded. Use it to describe the information the image contributes.
Before posting:
- Confirm whether the asset is a photo, URL preview, profile image, background, Page cover, or document.
- Use that asset’s specification rather than a generic LinkedIn size.
- Open the exported file and check type, size, and legibility.
- Preview the real post arrangement, especially for multiple photos.
- Add alternative text before publishing.
Create a supported LinkedIn post image
Open Image for Post to use the 1104 × 552 LinkedIn layout or the 1080 × 1080 square layout. PNG export works without signup. Use a different editor for personal backgrounds, Page covers, exact URL-preview images, and PDF documents.
Sources checked
- LinkedIn Help: sharing photos
- LinkedIn Help: personal profile photo and background specifications
- LinkedIn Help: Page and Career Page image specifications
- LinkedIn Help: supported document file types and limits
Sources and product behavior were checked on 29 July 2026.