Updated 21 October 2026 by the HeadshotGenerator.pro team

LinkedIn Profile Picture Size

The LinkedIn profile picture size has to be between 400 × 400 and 7680 × 4320 pixels, in JPG or PNG, and no larger than 8 MB, according to LinkedIn Help. Below are the full requirements, how the photo is cropped, and how to make a headshot that fits them from one photo.

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LinkedIn Profile Picture Size Requirements

Dimensions: between 400 × 400 and 7680 × 4320 pixels.
File size: 8 MB at most.
File type: JPG or PNG. GIFs are not supported.
Background photo: the separate banner image has a recommended size of 1584 × 396 pixels.

These figures come from LinkedIn Help (linked in Sources below). LinkedIn can change them, so check the help page if an upload is rejected.

How LinkedIn Crops Your Profile Picture

LinkedIn shows your profile photo in a circle, and at its smallest it appears as a tiny avatar next to comments and messages. Anything near the corners of a square image is cut off.

Keep your head and shoulders centred with a little space above your head, and avoid busy backgrounds that compete with your face at small sizes. A square image of at least 400 × 400 pixels gives LinkedIn enough detail to crop cleanly.

LinkedIn's Rule on Profile Photos

LinkedIn's Professional Community Policies say: “Do not use an image of someone else, or any other image that is not your likeness, for your profile photo.”

Our generator edits the photo you upload and keeps your face, changing the background and clothing. That keeps the result your likeness, but you are responsible for the photo you put on your profile, so use one that looks like you today.

Recommended Looks in the Generator

After you upload your photo, pick these options in the generator. Each generation gives you 2 variations, and regenerating the same look is free.

Background: Clean White

Outfit: Formal, Navy

A plain background keeps your face clear inside LinkedIn's circle crop.

Background: Modern Corporate Office

Outfit: Semi-Formal (Button-Up Shirt), Light Blue

An office setting for roles where a suit would feel too formal.

LinkedIn Profile Picture Size: Questions and Answers

Any size from 400 × 400 up to 7680 × 4320 pixels is accepted. A square image of at least 400 × 400 pixels, under 8 MB, crops most cleanly into LinkedIn's circle.

Check the file type (JPG or PNG only, no GIF), the file size (8 MB or less) and the dimensions (at least 400 × 400 pixels). LinkedIn Help lists these requirements.

LinkedIn's policies require your profile photo to be your likeness and not someone else's image. Our generator keeps your own face from the photo you upload; make sure the result still looks like you.

Dress as you would for your work or the roles you want. In the generator, Formal suits corporate and client-facing roles, while Semi-Formal fits most other professions.

Sources

Photo won't upload to your profile (profile photo requirements) (LinkedIn Help)
Professional Community Policies (LinkedIn)

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