Source: https://restorebunny.com/image-sizes/x-header/

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# X Header Size: Prepare a 1500×500 Image

Prepare a 1500×500 X header with a crop-versus-contain preview. Keep a slogan or key subject clear of edges and review the actual account display.

## Which dimensions should you use?

X recommends 1500×500 pixels for a header image. Its help page notes that display differences can crop about 60 pixels at the top and bottom even at the recommended dimensions.

**1,500 × 500 pixels** · Recommended canvas.

Prepare account header art while allowing for top and bottom display crops

## 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

1500 × 500

Source pixels kept

2400 × 800

Image area cropped away

50.0%

Resize scale

0.63×

This removes 50.0% of the source area. Move the crop to keep faces, products and important text visible.

## Compose this image

Keep essential text away from the top and bottom edges rather than treating the entire strip as always visible.

Check the header next to your avatar in X; the canvas preview does not reproduce the account layout.

A conventional photograph may work best as a carefully chosen central band.

## A worked example

A 2400×1600 source fills this 1500×500 canvas with a crop of about 2400×800 source pixels, retaining 50.0% of its area. Filling needs no enlargement. Fill removes half of the source height before any further platform display crop.

## Before you upload

- Review the central strip before choosing fill.
- Keep the account's main message readable without edge content.
- Inspect the header in the actual browser and mobile account view.

“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 X Header

### Why does X crop a correctly sized header?

The platform's help article describes monitor and browser differences. Correct canvas dimensions do not guarantee that every edge appears in every view.

### Can I resize a profile photo into a header?

You can fit it, but a square portrait needs substantial borders or a wide crop. Use a scene or separate artwork designed for a strip.

## Sources and review

- [X Help: profile and header image dimensions](<https://help.x.com/en/managing-your-account/common-issues-when-uploading-profile-photo>)

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/>)
- [Inspect source pixels](<https://restorebunny.com/tools/photo-resolution-checker/>)
- [X Profile Photo](<https://restorebunny.com/image-sizes/x-profile-photo/>)