X (Twitter) · updated October 2026

Twitter (X) Header Size (2026)

The X (Twitter) header image is 1500 × 500 pixels (3 : 1). The profile photo is 400 × 400 pixels and shown as a circle.

Twitter (X) Header Size at a glance

Header1500 × 500 px (3 : 1)
Profile photo400 × 400 px (circle)
FormatsJPG, PNG

Free blank 1500 × 500 template

A transparent 1500 × 500 px PNG, plus a version with a safe-area guide, ready to open in Photoshop, GIMP, Canva or Photopea.

Tips for your twitter (x) header

  • Your profile photo overlaps the bottom-left of the header. Keep that corner free of text.
  • X crops the header slightly on phones; keep important content in the middle.
  • Match the header to your Twitch and YouTube banners so viewers recognise you.

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