# YouTube profile picture

Make your YouTube profile picture at least 1080 x 1080 pixels. YouTube crops it to a circle and shows it very small next to videos and comments.

Platform: YouTube. 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 | 800 x 800 pixels |
| Shown as | A small circle |
| File size | Not published |

## Notes

- 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/youtube/profile-picture/
- Transparent PNG overlay to place on top of your work: https://guides.avola.dk/downloads/avola-youtube-profile-picture-safe-zones-1080x1080.png
- Previous format: [YouTube Shorts](https://guides.avola.dk/youtube/shorts/index.md)
- Next format: [YouTube channel banner](https://guides.avola.dk/youtube/banner/index.md)
- All formats as data: https://guides.avola.dk/data/formats.json