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1500 × 500

Profiles and banners · 3:1

3:1
Pixel size1500 × 500 px
Aspect ratio3:1
Total pixels750,000 · 0.8 MP
Print size at 300 dpi127 × 42.3 mm
OrientationLandscape
Uncompressed size2.1 MB
Rough JPEG size183 KB

Profile photos are usually cropped to a circle, so keep anything important away from the edges.

How to read this

  • If the aspect ratio is wrong, the platform crops it. Matching the ratio matters more than matching the pixel count.
  • Print assumes 300 dpi: divide the pixels by 300 for inches, then multiply by 25.4 for millimetres.
  • On screen, dpi is irrelevant — only the pixel size counts. Dpi only means something when you print.
  • Enlarging a small image makes it blurry. Start bigger than you need and scale down instead.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What size is X header?

1500×500 pixels, a 3:1 aspect ratio — 750,000 pixels in all, about 0.8 megapixels.

Q. How big is X header when printed?

At 300 dpi it comes out 127×42.3 mm — the pixels divided by 300 for inches, then multiplied by 25.4.

Q. How large is a X header file?

Uncompressed, roughly 2.1 MB; saved as JPEG, usually around 183 KB. A photograph and a flat graphic can differ several times over.

Q. What group does X header belong to?

The profiles and banners group, and it is wider than it is tall. Other sizes with the same ratio are listed below.

Same aspect ratio

When the ratio matches you can just resize — no cropping needed.

Sizes in the same group