Type your text, pick a look, download the PNG. It exports at LinkedIn's recommended size and shows you exactly where your profile photo will cover the artwork.
1584 × 396 pxPNG under 8MBNo signupNothing leaves your browser
Trimmed on a phone
Your photo
The dashed circle is roughly where your profile photo sits on desktop. The shaded strips are what LinkedIn tends to trim on a phone. Both are guides, not to-the-pixel maps, because LinkedIn renders the banner differently by screen width.
Upload it under Edit profile background on LinkedIn. The 2× file is the same design at double resolution, which stays sharper on high-density screens. Both are PNGs, well under LinkedIn's 8MB ceiling.
Style
Text
Left aligned text runs into your profile photo on desktop. Centre it, move it right, or keep it short.
Background
Your file is read in the browser and never uploaded anywhere.
Colour
The Size LinkedIn Actually Wants
LinkedIn's own help page asks for a background photo as close to 1584 pixels wide by 396 pixels tall as you can get it, saved as a JPG or PNG under 8MB. That is a 4:1 ratio. Every export from this tool already matches it, so there is nothing to resize afterwards.
The part that trips people up is not the size. It is that LinkedIn puts your profile photo on top of the banner and crops the sides on a phone, so a design that looks balanced in an image editor loses its left corner and both edges once it goes live. Turn the overlay on above and you can see the damage before it happens.
Pick a style, then swap the headline for something a stranger would understand in two seconds.
Keep the headline under about eight words. A banner is read at a glance, on a phone, by someone who is deciding whether to keep scrolling.
Watch the overlay. Nothing important belongs in the lower left, and nothing important belongs in the outer strips.
Download the PNG, then on LinkedIn open your profile, click the camera icon on your intro section, and choose Edit profile background.
One thing worth saying plainly: a banner is the smallest lever on your profile. It earns attention that your headline and About section then have to convert. If the rest of the profile is not doing its job, a better banner just makes a weak page look tidier.
Questions
What size is a LinkedIn banner?
1584 pixels wide by 396 pixels tall for a personal profile, which is LinkedIn's own recommendation, saved as a JPG or PNG under 8MB. This tool exports at exactly that size, and the 2× option gives you 3168 × 792 for high-density screens.
Is this really free?
Yes. No account, no watermark, no export limit, no email required. The banner is drawn in your browser and the PNG saves straight to your computer.
Where does my profile photo cover the banner?
On desktop it sits over the lower left, overlapping roughly the bottom half of that corner. On mobile LinkedIn trims both sides instead. The overlay in the tool marks both areas so you can keep your text clear of them. Treat the marks as close guides rather than exact measurements, because LinkedIn shifts the crop depending on screen width.
Can I upload my own photo as the background?
Yes. Choose "My own image" under Background, pick a JPG or PNG, and it fills the frame. The dim slider darkens it so your text stays readable. The file is read locally and never leaves your browser.
Why does my banner look blurry on LinkedIn?
Almost always because the source file was smaller than 1584 × 396 and got stretched. Export at full size, or use the 2× download if you are on a high-density screen and want extra headroom.
Does a good banner get me more profile views?
On its own, no. The banner supports the headline and the About section, which are the parts doing the persuading. It is worth twenty minutes, not twenty hours.
The banner is the easy part
The profile underneath it is what turns a visitor into a conversation. Here is what to fix, in order: LinkedIn profile optimization.
I write LinkedIn content for founders and consultants. One client went from 139,527 to 346,001 monthly impressions, on fewer posts.
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