tool · beta · on-device
X 1500×500. LinkedIn 1584×396. YouTube 2560×1440 with safe-area guide. Drop a photo, type a headline, pick a font. Three platform presets, four fonts, three alignments, color and darken sliders. Nothing uploads. For full brand systems, grab a real design tool.
Sizing the banner…
Sizing the banner…
where a banner earns its keep
for X
Default X headers say nothing. Drop a relevant photo, title in serif as your name, subline as 'what you make · @yourhandle'. Reads as 'someone with a thing to say' rather than 'someone with a default avatar'.
for linkedin
LinkedIn covers are the most-skipped piece of personal-brand real estate. Drop a photo of where you work, write your title and what you do in Inter Black, set photo-darken to 40% so the text reads. Beats both 'blank' and 'unsplash skyline'.
for youtube
YouTube channel art is brutal — 2560×1440 source, but only the central 1546×423 shows on phones. The dotted preview line shows you the safe zone. Keep your channel name + show name inside it; the rest is desktop bonus.
for refresh
Banner art gets stale fast. Run your latest project photo through here every quarter — different photo, same template. Updates without redesigning. Lower friction than 'I need to make a new banner', so it actually happens.
for events
Speaking somewhere? Update your X header with a photo from the venue + 'speaking at [conference] · April 28'. Time-bound but lifts engagement during the week. Revert after.
for portfolios
A 1500-wide banner on top of a personal site needs to read both as image and as type. The banner-mode here is exactly that ratio — drop in a hero photo, write your name + tagline. Save for use as og:image too.
in case you're wondering
No. The banner renders to a canvas in your browser. Your photo never touches our servers — we don't run an image pipeline at all.
YouTube banners are uploaded at 2560×1440, but only the central 1546×423 is visible on mobile. The rest only shows on TVs and large desktops. The dotted line in the preview shows you that safe area — keep your name and tagline inside it for cross-device legibility.
Not in v1 — text only. For a logo, run your logo image through Add Text to Photo or composite manually in your design tool of choice. Or upload a photo with your logo already embedded.
Most photos with darkening overlay read text best in white. For lighter photos with the darken slider low, switch to ink-color (#2C2825) for legibility. Save twice if you use the same photo for two themes.
Pre-crop the photo to the right aspect using the Crop & Resize tool first. The banner tool cover-fits the photo — so the center of your photo lands centered. Crop your photo to the banner aspect (e.g., 3:1 for X) before bringing it here for full control.
Yes. X kept the legacy 1500×500 banner spec from Twitter. For now, this matches both. If X changes the spec we'll update the preset.
now what?
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Add a sub-caption layer in handwritten type.
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Reframe the same idea vertically for Pinterest.
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Reframe for square, 9:16, or 2:3.
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Age the banner with Tri-X grain.
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Recolour for a brand palette.
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Float the banner over paper for a mockup.
OpenCut the background out of any photo in one click.
OpenDrop your subject onto paper, gradient, or your own backdrop photo.
OpenDrop a word behind your subject, magazine-cover style.
OpenNine presets, one photo — vintage to cinematic.
OpenTri-X, Kodak Gold, Lomo — pick a roll, see the grain.
OpenComic dots, risograph red, punk-zine textures.
OpenPhoto to graphite drawing in two clicks.
OpenMap photo to two colors — Spotify, sunset, riso.
OpenMake real cities look like tabletop dioramas.
OpenSunset, lomo red, golden hour — bleed light into corners.
OpenVHS bands, anaglyph 3D, CRT scanlines, chromatic aberration.
OpenConvert any photo to typed characters.
OpenPure invert, cyanotype, blueprint, X-ray, darkroom, sepia negative.
OpenPhoto as tiles with grout-color gaps.
OpenBrightness, contrast, saturation, hue, blur — seven sliders.
OpenAny photo, wrapped in paper with a handwritten caption.
OpenFour photos, B&W mode, handwritten caption.
OpenTwo photos, side-by-side or stacked.
OpenPaper mat for prints, journals, framed walls.
OpenCircle, heart, star, arch — pick a cookie cutter.
OpenGreetings caption, faux stamp, postmark, paper texture.
OpenFloat a photo over paper for portfolios and mockups.
OpenDrop a photo, type a title, pick a layout. 1000×1500 native.
OpenHandwritten captions, magazine headers, or a quick scribble.
OpenStick paper-mood tape onto any photo.
OpenLED red, Kodak yellow, camcorder amber.
OpenCorner sign-off or full diagonal tile.
OpenHearts, stars, flowers, smileys, paper tags, HELLO labels.
OpenSquare for IG, 9:16 for stories, 2:3 for Pinterest.
OpenMirror a selfie, un-tilt a scan, turn a sideways shot upright.
OpeniPhone photos that open on everything.
OpenHide faces, plates, addresses — drag a patch over the spot.
OpenRemove GPS, camera info, timestamps before posting.
OpenSmaller JPG, WebP, or PNG — same look, less file.
OpenPull 5 hex codes out of any photo.
OpenPrint-ready QR for menus, invites, journals, vCards.
OpenEyedropper a color in your photo, swap it for another.
OpenFor brand banner systems →
For consistent banners across multiple accounts and platforms — Figma + a brand kit — a real design app handles the system.