# Bluesky banner

The Bluesky banner is 1500 x 500 pixels in 3:1. Desktop cuts about 62 pixels from the top and bottom and phones cut about 50 from each side, and the profile picture covers the lower left, so keep text and logos in the middle.

Platform: Bluesky. Ratio: 3:1. Size: 1500 x 500 pixels. These are Avola Media's own recommendations, not platform specifications.

## Specification

| Item | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Recommended | 1500 x 500 pixels |
| Minimum | Not published |
| Safe zone | About 1400 x 375 pixels in the middle |
| Shown as | The full width on desktop, the full height on phones |
| File size | Not published |

## Notes

- Desktop shows the banner in 4:1, so about 62 pixels are cut from the top and the bottom. Phones show it in 2.8:1, so about 50 pixels are cut from each side.
- The profile picture sits on the lower left with its centre on the bottom edge of what you see. It covers more of the banner on phones than on desktop. On iPhone, the clock and battery sit over the top of the banner.
- The app never showed the banner wider than about 1260 pixels on the screens we tested, so 1500 x 500 pixels is enough. A larger file is not sharper.

## Exact areas

All positions are in pixels from the top left corner of the 1500 x 500 pixel frame. A picture that overlaps an edge can have its centre outside the frame.

- Covered or cropped by the app, top edge: x 0, y 0, 1500 x 62 pixels.
- Covered or cropped by the app, bottom edge: x 0, y 438, 1500 x 62 pixels.
- Covered or cropped by the app, left edge: x 0, y 62, 50 x 376 pixels.
- Covered or cropped by the app, right edge: x 1450, y 62, 50 x 376 pixels.
- Safe zone edge: the SVG path "M50 62H1450V438H50Z", which spans x 50, y 62, 1400 x 376 pixels.
- Profile picture sits on top: a circle, centre x 142, y 438, radius 112 pixels.
- Profile picture sits on top: a circle, centre x 240, y 500, radius 150 pixels.

## Last updated

14 November 2026

## Links

- This page: https://guides.avola.dk/bluesky/banner/
- Transparent PNG overlay to place on top of your work: https://guides.avola.dk/downloads/avola-bluesky-banner-safe-zones-1500x500.png
- Previous format: [Bluesky profile picture](https://guides.avola.dk/bluesky/profile-picture/index.md)
- Next format: [Facebook image](https://guides.avola.dk/facebook/image/index.md)
- All formats as data: https://guides.avola.dk/data/formats.json