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YouTube Banner Resizer

Instantly crop and resize your image to the perfect 2560 x 1440 pixels required for YouTube Channel Art.

Exact 16:9 Widescreen High Quality Export

Tap to Select Your Channel Art

Upload your artwork or photo • Supports JPG, PNG

How to Resize Your Channel Art

1

Upload Your Art

Pick the photograph, design, or artwork you want to use as your channel banner. Upload it directly from your computer or phone gallery.

2

Frame the Widescreen

Our tool locks the crop box to a 16:9 ratio. Drag the box so your channel name and logo are situated directly in the dead center.

3

Save & Upload to YT

Click download. We will automatically enlarge or shrink your crop to exactly 2560x1440 pixels and keep it under the 6MB upload limit.

Why Use Our YouTube Banner Maker?

Hits Exact Pixel Dimensions

YouTube will reject images that are too small or badly shaped. We force your cropped image to scale perfectly to the required 2560 x 1440 pixel television display size.

Prevents the "6MB Limit" Error

If you export a massive design from Photoshop or Canva, it often exceeds YouTube's 6MB size cap. Our tool includes a built-in compressor to keep your file highly detailed but just under the limit.

Secure Client-Side Processing

If you have exclusive, unreleased channel art, you don't have to worry about it being stolen. The cropping happens securely in your web browser, not on external cloud servers.

No Complex Software Needed

Don't spend hours trying to figure out how to resize a canvas in complicated editing apps. Simply upload your favorite picture, drag the box, and you are ready to update your channel.

Frequently Asked Questions

YouTube requires your uploaded image to be exactly 2560 pixels wide by 1440 pixels tall. It must also have a file size of 6MB or less. Our tool is programmed to force your image to meet both of these requirements effortlessly.

Because TVs, laptops, and phones are different shapes, YouTube crops your image dynamically. Only the "Safe Zone" in the very middle (about 1546 x 423 pixels) is visible on all devices. Always ensure your channel name, schedule, and face are centered within the crop box.

Absolutely! You can upload a high-quality landscape photo (like a mountain or a nice studio portrait) into this tool. We will crop it into a widescreen format and stretch it to fit the 2560x1440 canvas automatically.

It depends on your original file. If you upload a tiny, blurry image and use this tool to stretch it up to 2560px, it will lose quality. For best results, start with an original photograph or graphic design that is already large and high-resolution.

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