What is the correct YouTube banner size?

YouTube asks for a 2560 × 1440 pixel image with a 6 MB file size limit. Of that, only the central 1546 × 423 pixel area is guaranteed visible on every device, so all important text belongs inside it.

Why is my banner text cut off on mobile?

Because a phone displays only the middle of the banner, the 1546 × 423 area. Text placed outside it looks perfect on desktop and vanishes entirely on mobile — and mobile is where most viewers see it.

Does a banner affect subscriber numbers?

The effect is small and indirect: a banner brings nobody to the channel, but it answers the question a visitor who already arrived is asking — what this channel is about and how often it publishes. One that answers that clearly helps more than one that is merely attractive.

Image & Canvas

YouTube Banner Maker

Compose a channel banner at the full 2560×1440, with the safe area marked so your text is never cut.

Channel name Tagline

Colour 1 Colour 2 Text colour Background image (optional)

Show safe-area guides Dim the background image

2560×1440 · PHONE SAFE AREA 1546×423 · TABLET 1855×423

What this is

A YouTube banner maker produces the channel header image at the size YouTube asks for, 2560 × 1440 pixels. What makes banners hard to get right is that only a small part of that image is visible everywhere: the central 1546 × 423 pixel area is the only region guaranteed to show on a phone. The rest is cropped on phones and tablets, then reappears on television. This tool marks that area live, so your name and message land inside it.

How it works

Three different areas appear on three kinds of device. A phone shows only the central 1546 × 423; a tablet shows 1855 × 423; a television shows the whole 2560 × 1440. Because most viewers arrive on a phone, that smallest area is the real frame, and everything outside it should be treated as backdrop.

The channel's profile picture overlaps the lower left of the safe area on desktop, so avoid putting important text exactly there. Centring the text, or shifting it slightly right, is usually safest across layouts.

How to use it

Write your name and tagline Both are placed inside the safe area automatically.
Set colours or use a background image A two-colour gradient, or upload your own photo as the backdrop.
Check the safe area, then download Switch the guides off to see the final result, then download at 2560×1440.

Common questions

What is the correct YouTube banner size?: YouTube asks for a 2560 × 1440 pixel image with a 6 MB file size limit. Of that, only the central 1546 × 423 pixel area is guaranteed visible on every device, so all important text belongs inside it.
Why is my banner text cut off on mobile?: Because a phone displays only the middle of the banner, the 1546 × 423 area. Text placed outside it looks perfect on desktop and vanishes entirely on mobile — and mobile is where most viewers see it.
Does a banner affect subscriber numbers?: The effect is small and indirect: a banner brings nobody to the channel, but it answers the question a visitor who already arrived is asking — what this channel is about and how often it publishes. One that answers that clearly helps more than one that is merely attractive.

Notes

The banner is built in your browser. Any background image you pick is never uploaded.
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