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# LinkedIn Link Preview Size: Prepare a 1200×627 Image

Prepare a 1200×627 custom LinkedIn Page link-preview image. Compare crop and borders without confusing link-post guidance with image-only feed posts.

## Which dimensions should you use?

LinkedIn's guidance for a custom image on a Page post with a URL uses 1200×627 pixels, approximately 1.91:1. The source explicitly separates this placement from image-only or image-and-text posts.

**1,200 × 627 pixels** · Recommended canvas.

Prepare a custom image for a Page post that links to a URL

## Check the crop and prepare your image

Free and processed on this device. No account, credits or upload. Your original file is unchanged.

Calculate from pixel dimensions, or choose a photo for an actual preview and download. This prepares the image canvas; check file-size limits and the destination’s final crop separately.

Have a HEIC or WebP? [Convert a copy first.](<https://restorebunny.com/tools/jpg-to-png/>) Transparent areas are filled with white in this tool.

Image dimensions and placement

Source width (pixels)Source height (pixels)Output width (pixels)Output height (pixels)Image placementDownload format

Horizontal crop position: 50%Vertical crop position: 50%

Output pixels

1200 × 627

Source pixels kept

1600 × 836

Image area cropped away

7.1%

Resize scale

0.75×

This removes 7.1% of the source area. Move the crop to keep faces, products and important text visible.

## Compose this image

Use artwork that describes the destination page so the image and link headline agree.

An exported file does not update your website's social metadata or force LinkedIn to refresh a cached preview.

Inspect the actual post composer to confirm which custom-image options your Page has.

## A worked example

A 1600×900 source fills this 1200×627 canvas with a crop of about 1600×836 source pixels, retaining 92.9% of its area. Filling needs no enlargement. The small ratio difference still trims image height; inspect a title close to the upper edge.

## Before you upload

- Confirm this is a Page post with a URL.
- Check the destination, preview headline and image together.
- Review the link card before publishing the post.

“Keep whole image” is also called fit or contain; it adds white borders instead of trimming the scene. The exporter sets pixel dimensions and placement. It does not enforce platform byte limits or predict every device’s display crop. [Compress a copy](<https://restorebunny.com/tools/image-compress/>) if you need a smaller file, then check the destination’s preview.

## Questions about LinkedIn Link Preview

### Is 1200×627 required for every LinkedIn image post?

No. The cited guidance concerns a custom image for a Page post with a URL. It should not be presented as a universal image-post requirement.

### Will this change the image that LinkedIn reads from my website?

No. Downloading a file does not edit website metadata or refresh a link cache. Check the preview workflow separately.

## Sources and review

- [LinkedIn Help: Page and Career Page image specifications](<https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a570368>)

Guidance reviewed on 2026-10-06. Platform requirements can change. These independent preparation tools are not affiliated with the platforms listed.

## Related image tasks

- [Reduce the exported file's byte size](<https://restorebunny.com/tools/image-compress/>)
- [Remove metadata from a public sharing copy](<https://restorebunny.com/tools/photo-metadata-remover/>)
- [LinkedIn Profile Photo](<https://restorebunny.com/image-sizes/linkedin-profile-photo/>)
- [LinkedIn Background Photo](<https://restorebunny.com/image-sizes/linkedin-background-photo/>)
- [LinkedIn Company Logo](<https://restorebunny.com/image-sizes/linkedin-company-logo/>)
- [LinkedIn Company Cover](<https://restorebunny.com/image-sizes/linkedin-company-cover/>)
- [LinkedIn Career Main Image](<https://restorebunny.com/image-sizes/linkedin-career-main-image/>)
