Make a Facebook cover

Design a Facebook cover or event cover from a template, with your own photo behind it.

Click something to select it, drag to move, use the corner squares to resize and the dot above to rotate. Double-click text to edit it.

Templates

Facebook covers are awkward because the same image is cropped differently on desktop and on a phone — the phone shows a narrower slice from the middle. The practical answer is to keep every word well inside the centre and treat the outer edges as decoration.

Two sizes here: 1640 × 924 for a profile or page cover, and 1920 × 1005 for an event, which Facebook crops less aggressively.

On a personal profile your picture also overlaps the lower-left corner on desktop, so leave that area clear.

How to use it

  1. Pick the cover or event size.
  2. Load a template and set your own photo as the background.
  3. Rewrite the name and tagline, keeping them near the middle.
  4. Download the PNG and upload it as your cover.

Frequently asked questions

What size is a Facebook cover photo?

Upload at 1640 × 924. Facebook displays it around 820 × 312 on desktop and crops a narrower portion on mobile, so the larger upload keeps it sharp on high-resolution screens.

Why is my cover cropped differently on my phone?

Because it is — desktop and mobile show different slices of the same file. Keep text within the middle 60% or so and it survives both.

What about the profile picture overlapping?

On a personal profile the round photo sits over the lower-left on desktop. Leave roughly the left fifth clear of anything important.

Is an event cover a different size?

Yes, 1920 × 1005 works well for events and is cropped less. It is the second option in the size menu.

I already have the right image and just need it resized.

Then use <a href="/facebook-cover-photo-size/">Facebook cover size</a> — it resizes an existing picture instead of designing a new one.

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