What picture format is best for Facebook?

JPG format
For best results, make sure your image is JPG format, with RGB color, and less than 15 MB. Facebook features an option to upload with high resolution, so most images can maintain their quality on the site. You can upload files in any of the following formats: JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF, or TIFF.

What is the photo size for Facebook?

1200 x 630 px
Facebook Images Dimensions: Chart at a Glance

Image Type Size Aspect Ratio
Facebook Profile Cover Photo 1125 x 633 px 2.7:1
Facebook Photo Post 1200 x 630 px 1.91:1
Facebook Video Post 1280 x 720 px 16:9
Facebook Linked Image 1200 x 630 px 1.91:1

What is the best resolution for Facebook posts?

1200 x 628 pixels
1200 x 628 pixels is ideal. While Facebook has not recommended a size, I tested and found that you can upload any size, and the center portion will be cropped to this 1.91:1 aspect ratio of a link post.

What file formats does Facebook support?

Facebook supports 12 photos up to 100MB or a video up to 1000MB. Supported files include: images (jpg, jpeg, gif*, png, tiff, tif) or videos (3g2, 3gp, 3gpp, asf, avi, dat, divx, dv, f4v, flv, m2ts, m4v, mkv, mod, mov, mp4, mpe, mpeg, mpeg4, mpg, mts, nsv, ogm, ogv, qt, tod, ts, vob, wmv).

How do I resize a photo for Facebook profile?

When you upload a photo, Facebook shows you a thumbnail of the image. Roll the mouse pointer over the thumbnail and you’ll see a paintbrush icon with the caption, “Edit Photo.” Click the icon to bring up the Photo Editor. Slide the slider below your photo to enlarge or reduce it.

How do you optimize photos for Facebook?

Resize your image to 2048px on its longest edge. Use the “Save for Web” function, and select 70% JPEG quality. Make sure the file is converted to the sRGB colour profile. Upload it to Facebook, and make sure you tick “high quality” if you are given the option (usually only for uploading albums).

How do I upload high resolution photos to Facebook?

To change that all that’s needed is to go into the main FB mobile Menu > Settings > Account Settings > Videos and Photos, then toggle the two sliders over to the right. There’s one slider for uploading video in HD and the other for uploading photos in HD.