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X Header

Crops and resizes one image to 1500×500, the header size X recommends, with a guide for the 60 pixels X says can be cropped top and bottom. Runs in your browser.

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Output is exactly 1500×500 px. The picture is scaled until it fills that frame and the overflow is cropped. You choose which part is kept.

How to Use

1Drop in one image, or choose it from your device.
2Drag the slider to choose which band is kept, and keep important detail inside the guide.
3Pick JPEG or PNG under File type; X accepts both.
4Click “Resize for X/Twitter” and download the 1500×500 file.

About this tool

Updated October 6, 2026

What X says about headers

1500×500 pixels is recommended, and 60 pixels at the top and bottom could be cropped on some displays.

X’s help center says a header photo, also known as a banner, has recommended dimensions of 1500×500 pixels, and that photos can be JPG, GIF or PNG, with no animated GIFs for profile or header images. On its page about upload problems it says that when you use the recommended dimensions and parts are still cropped, the cause is most likely how headers display on different monitor sizes and browsers, and that 60 pixels on the top and bottom could be cropped. Sources: X Help Center, how to customize your profile and X Help Center, help with uploading a profile photo. Checked against the platform’s own help page on 6 October 2026.

The visible strip is smaller than the header

Taking 60 pixels off the top and bottom of 500 leaves a 380-pixel band that is always visible.

That is arithmetic from X’s own figure: 500 minus 120 is 380, so about 76% of the height, across the full 1500-pixel width. The guide on this page shades the two bands that could be lost. Keep faces, logos and text inside the clear area, and let only background or texture run into the shaded bands. Switch the guide off to see the whole frame.

Choosing what the crop keeps

A 3:1 header is a wide strip, so most photos lose height. You choose which band survives.

A 16:9 photo keeps about 59% of its height in a 1500×500 frame, a 3:2 photo about 50%, and a 4:3 photo about 44%. Those are arithmetic from the shapes. A source narrower than 1500 pixels is enlarged to fill the frame, which cannot add detail; the page tells you when that happens. This page does not know where your profile photo will sit, so check the result on your own profile.

File types

JPEG for photographs, PNG for flat graphics with sharp text. Animated GIFs are not supported for headers.

A source in another format, such as WebP or HEIC, is written as JPEG unless you choose PNG. If the file is larger than you want, Image Compressor will reduce it.

Features

Exactly 1500×500 pixels (3:1)
Guide for the 60 px X says can be cropped top and bottom
Live preview that matches the exported crop
JPEG or PNG output
Runs in your browser; the image is not uploaded

FAQ

What size does X recommend for a header?

X’s help center gives 1500×500 pixels as the recommended dimensions for a header photo, which it also calls a banner.

Why is the top and bottom of my header cut off?

X’s help center says that with the recommended dimensions, parts of a header can still be cropped because of how it displays on different monitor sizes and browsers, and that 60 pixels on the top and bottom could be cropped. The guide on this page shades those bands.

Which file types does X accept?

X says photos can be JPG, GIF or PNG, and that it does not support animated GIFs for profile or header images. This page writes JPEG or PNG.

What is the maximum file size?

X’s help pages state a 2 MB maximum for profile photos. The pages read for this page do not give a limit for headers, so none is promised here.

Is my image uploaded?

No. The resize happens in your browser.

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