YouTube Banner
Resize images to YouTube channel banner size. Create professional channel art that looks great on TV screens, desktops, and mobile devices.
Why Use This YouTube Banner Tool?
Multi-Device Display
Optimal dimensions ensure your banner looks professional on TVs, desktops, tablets, and mobile screens.
High Resolution
Large dimensions provide crisp, clear channel art that represents your brand professionally.
Safe Area Optimization
Works with YouTube's safe area guidelines to ensure important content is visible on all devices.
Perfect For
- ✓YouTube channel headers
- ✓Brand identity channel art
- ✓Creator profile banners
- ✓Business YouTube pages
- ✓Gaming channel backgrounds
Complete Guide: YouTube Banner Design
Your YouTube channel banner is the first impression visitors get of your brand. At the optimal resolution, it needs to look great on everything from TVs to phones. The key challenge is YouTube's 'safe area' - only the center portion is visible on all devices. Our tool helps you create banners that work across all screen sizes.
Design Tips for YouTube
- 💡Keep critical content (logo, text, faces) in the center safe area
- 💡Use the outer areas for atmospheric background that can be cropped
- 💡Include your channel name and upload schedule in the safe area
- 💡Match your banner style to your thumbnail style for brand consistency
- 💡Use high-quality images - the banner is displayed at full resolution on TVs
- 💡Consider adding social media handles or website URL in the safe zone
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ⚠️Putting important text or logos outside the safe area where they get cropped
- ⚠️Using low-resolution images that look blurry on TV displays
- ⚠️Overcrowding the banner with too much information
- ⚠️Inconsistent branding between banner and thumbnails
- ⚠️Forgetting to test on mobile where cropping is most aggressive
- ⚠️Using busy patterns that distract from your channel name
Pro Tips
- ✓Download YouTube's official banner template to see safe zones before designing
- ✓Test your banner on phone, tablet, desktop, and TV before finalizing
- ✓Update your banner seasonally or for special events to keep your channel fresh
- ✓Use the banner to communicate what your channel is about at a glance
- ✓Consider how the banner looks with your profile picture overlapping it
How to Resize for YouTube
Upload your image
Drag and drop or click to select. The tool supports JPG, PNG, WebP, and other common formats.
Template is pre-selected
The YouTube Banner template (2560x1440px) is already selected for you.
Choose fill options
Use auto-detect for smart color matching, blur effect, or choose your own fill color for letterbox areas.
Download instantly
Click resize and your perfectly sized YouTube Banner image downloads immediately.
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