Tools

Reddit Image Size Checker

Reddit Image Size Checker checks your image against Reddit community banner, mobile banner, avatar, promoted post, and square ad dimensions.

Reddit banner size checker results show whether a community image is wide enough and whether post or ad creative fits common feed ratios.

Reddit Image Size Checker preview showing social media image dimensions being checked against placement cards

Reddit sizes checked

Reddit Help documents community banner image guidelines, and ad-spec references commonly use 1200 x 628, 1:1, and 4:5 image ad targets.

Community banner
8.44:1
1080 x 128 px

Recommended community banner upload size.

Desktop banner minimum
8.38:1
1072 x 128 px

Minimum desktop community banner guideline.

Avatar or icon
1:1
256 x 256 px

Square avatar or community icon target.

Promoted post image
1.91:1
1200 x 628 px

Wide promoted post or ad image target.

Square ad image
1:1
1080 x 1080 px

Square feed creative target.

Choose an image for Reddit

JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, and BMP images up to 100 MB.

.jpg
JPG image
.jpeg
JPEG image
.png
PNG image
.webp
WebP image
.avif
AVIF image
.gif
GIF image
Images are checked locally in your browser and are not uploaded.

Image size result

Dimensions, closest Reddit placement, and resize advice.

Check Reddit image dimensions

Select an image to compare it with Reddit placement sizes without uploading it.

Reddit Image Size Guide

What this Reddit checker compares

Reddit Image Size Checker reads the selected file's pixel width and height, then compares it with the configured Reddit placements. It is built for quick pre-upload checks before posting, sending creative to a designer, or creating a second export for a different placement.

Reddit Help documents community banner image guidelines, and ad-spec references commonly use 1200 x 628, 1:1, and 4:5 image ad targets.

  • Community banner: 1080 x 128 px.
  • Desktop banner minimum: 1072 x 128 px.
  • Avatar or icon: 256 x 256 px.
  • Promoted post image: 1200 x 628 px.
  • Square ad image: 1080 x 1080 px.

How the browser-local check works

The tool decodes the selected image locally in the browser and reads the decoded pixel dimensions. It does not upload the file, rewrite the image, or inspect account data.

After the dimensions are known, the checker ranks each placement by aspect-ratio match and resolution. Exact matches are marked first, larger same-ratio images are usually ready, smaller same-ratio images need a sharper export, and nearby ratios are marked as crop risk.

  • Exact means the file matches the target dimensions.
  • Ready means the aspect ratio matches and the image is large enough.
  • Low resolution means the ratio is right but the image is smaller than the target.
  • Crop risk means the ratio is close but not close enough for predictable placement.

How to use the fit report

Start with the best-fit placement, then check the full list if you plan to use the same creative in multiple places. One image can be correct for a square profile photo and wrong for a vertical story or wide banner.

When the report says low resolution, re-export from the original design instead of upscaling a small file. When it says crop risk or wrong ratio, create a separate crop at the target dimensions so text, faces, logos, and product details stay inside the visible area.

  • Use square versions for avatars, profile images, and some carousel cards.
  • Use 9:16 versions for stories, reels, shorts, and full-screen mobile placements.
  • Use 1.91:1 or 16:9 versions for link previews, thumbnails, and wide feed placements.
  • Keep important text and logos away from edges because apps add UI overlays and device-specific crops.

Limits to know before uploading

This checker validates pixel dimensions and aspect ratios. It does not guarantee that a platform will accept the file, because platforms can also enforce account rules, content policies, file-size limits, color handling, compression, safe zones, and placement-specific cropping.

Social networks update layouts and ad products regularly. Use this report as a practical preflight check, then confirm final creative in the platform preview before launching a campaign or replacing important profile artwork.

  • Animated GIFs are checked by decoded dimensions only; animation timing is not analyzed.
  • Transparent PNGs can render differently after platform compression.
  • Very large images may be downscaled by the platform even when the aspect ratio is correct.
  • For paid campaigns, create separate exports for each placement instead of relying on automatic crop tools.
References