# Threads profile picture

Make your Threads profile picture at least 1080 x 1080 pixels. Threads uses your Instagram picture by default, but you can choose another.

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

## Specification

| Item | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Recommended | At least 1080 x 1080 pixels |
| Minimum | 320 x 320 pixels |
| Shown as | A circle, taken from Instagram by default |
| File size | Up to 10 megabytes |

## Notes

- Threads has no cover image.
- Don't draw a circle into the image yourself. If you use a background color, fill the whole image with it and let the platform crop it.

## 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.

- Visible area: a circle, centre x 540, y 540, radius 540 pixels. Everything outside it is cropped away.

## Last updated

13 November 2026

## Links

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