# Bluesky image

We recommend Bluesky images in 1:1 at 1080 x 1080 pixels. Square images take up the most space on desktop and show uncropped in the feed.

Platform: Bluesky. Ratio: 1:1. Size: 1080 x 1080 pixels. These are Avola Media's own recommendations, not platform specifications.

## Specification

| Item | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Recommended | 1080 x 1080 pixels |
| Minimum | Not published |
| Shown as | Uncropped in the feed, in 2 photo posts and in the carousel |
| Slides | Up to 10 photos, shown as a carousel from 5 |
| File size | Up to 2 megabytes per image |

## Notes

- On desktop, Bluesky fits every image inside a square, so a square image is the largest and a 9:16 image shows at about half the size. On phones every image takes the full width, so a 9:16 image is nearly twice as tall as a square one.
- In a post with 4 photos, each photo is cropped to 3:2, which cuts about 180 pixels from the top and the bottom of a 1080 x 1080 image. We have only measured square photos.
- The largest image Bluesky accepts is 4000 x 4000 pixels.

## Exact areas

All positions are in pixels from the top left corner of the 1080 x 1080 pixel frame. A picture that overlaps an edge can have its centre outside the frame.

Our data lists no covered or cropped areas for this format.

## Last updated

14 November 2026

## Links

- This page: https://guides.avola.dk/bluesky/image/
- Transparent PNG overlay to place on top of your work: https://guides.avola.dk/downloads/avola-bluesky-image-safe-zones-1080x1080.png
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- All formats as data: https://guides.avola.dk/data/formats.json