
Short answer
Etsy’s shop icon should be a square image of at least 500 × 500 px; use your icon or monogram on a solid background with padding because Etsy shows it small and sometimes as a circle. For banners, the big banner is 3360 × 840 px (minimum 1600 × 400) and the mini banner 1200 × 300 px. Keep banner text and logos in the centre, because the app and small screens crop the sides or show a different layout.
Key takeaways
- Shop icon: square, 500 × 500 px minimum; we export 1000 × 1000 for sharpness.
- The icon appears tiny next to listings and messages — use a bold mark, not a detailed illustration.
- Big banner 3360 × 840; mini banner 1200 × 300; both 4:1.
- Banners crop on smaller screens and appear differently in the Etsy app — centre everything important.
- Use the same logo on packaging, thank-you cards and stickers to connect repeat buyers to your shop.
Etsy image sizes for shop branding
| Asset | Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shop icon | 500 × 500 px minimum, square | Shown on your shop, listings, messages and reviews |
| Big banner | 3360 × 840 px recommended (min 1600 × 400) | 4:1; cropped on smaller screens |
| Mini banner | 1200 × 300 px | 4:1; a slim strip for a cleaner look |
| Shop owner photo | Square, 400 × 400+ | A person, not the logo — shoppers like seeing the maker |
| Listing photos | At least 2000 px on the shortest side is common advice; 4:3 or square | Etsy crops thumbnails; the first photo is the thumbnail |
Etsy updates its shop layout from time to time. The official image requirements are the reference if an upload is rejected.
Designing the shop icon
The shop icon is your logo’s hardest job on Etsy. It is displayed large on your shop page, but much smaller beside your name in listings, in buyers’ message inboxes and under reviews — often under 50 px.
- Use a bold icon or monogram. Detailed hand-drawn illustrations and script lettering lose their detail at small sizes. If your brand is a script wordmark, use its first letter or a simplified mark.
- Use a solid background. Etsy places the icon on white, and some views crop it into a circle. A soft brand colour behind the mark makes it stand out in a list.
- Pad for the circle. Keep the artwork within the central 70% of the square so a circular crop does not clip corners.
- Export larger than minimum. 1000 × 1000 PNG stays sharp on high-density screens; Etsy downsamples it.
The Profile Picture Maker shows the circle-safe area while you position the logo, and exports the square PNG in one click.
Designing banners that survive every screen
Both banner types are a 4:1 strip. On desktop, the big banner is shown wide; on smaller screens it is scaled and cropped; and the Etsy app has historically shown banners differently from the website (or not at all in some views). So a banner is a nice-to-have atmosphere piece, not the place for essential information.
- Centre everything important. Keep text and any logo in the central half of the width.
- Keep text short and large. Shop name plus one line (“Hand-poured soy candles, made in Leeds”) is plenty. Policies and sale details belong in the announcement and listings.
- Use a photo or texture that shows your product style — flat lay, workshop, materials. It communicates more than a big logo.
- Do not repeat the shop icon. It already appears right beside the banner.
- Check both mini and big. If your big banner looks cluttered on a phone, the mini banner often gives a cleaner result.
The size presets directory has 4:1 banner canvases; start the design there, then add text in any editor.
Uploading and checking
- In Shop Manager, open your shop editor (the pencil icon on your shop name or “Edit shop”).
- Upload the icon and choose the banner type, then upload the banner.
- Save, and view your shop on desktop, in a mobile browser and in the Etsy app.
- Look at a listing and a message thread to see the icon at its smallest.
Carrying your logo onto packaging
For Etsy sellers, the unboxing is part of the brand. A consistent logo on packaging helps buyers remember where they bought from and find you again for repeat orders.
- Stickers and seals: the icon on a circle or square, printed from a vector or 300-DPI PNG. A 5 cm sticker needs a file about 600 px square.
- Thank-you cards: horizontal logo plus a short note and your shop URL or a QR code linking to your shop. Our QR code guide covers print sizes.
- Stamps: use a one-colour black version with slightly thicker lines — see white and black logo versions.
- Printed packing slips/receipts: if you print your own slips or invoices, add your horizontal logo at the top; a black version prints best on home printers.
Consistency across marketplaces and social
Many Etsy sellers also sell on their own site, Instagram and Pinterest. Use the same square icon everywhere (see social media logo sizes) and the same colours in banners. Shoppers who discover you on Pinterest should recognise the shop instantly when they land on Etsy.
Frequently asked questions
What size is the Etsy shop icon?
A square image of at least 500 × 500 px. Exporting 1000 × 1000 px keeps it sharp on high-density screens.
What size is the Etsy banner?
The big banner is 3360 × 840 px (minimum 1600 × 400) and the mini banner is 1200 × 300 px. Both are 4:1.
Why is my Etsy banner cut off on mobile?
Smaller screens crop and scale the banner, and the app may show it differently. Keep text and logos in the centre half of the banner.
Should my Etsy shop icon be my logo or a photo?
Use your logo or icon as the shop icon for brand recognition, and a real photo of yourself as the shop owner photo.
What file type should I use for Etsy branding?
PNG for the shop icon and for banners with text; high-quality JPG is fine for photographic banners.
Tools used in this guide
All tools run in your browser; your image files are not uploaded to our server.
Sources checked for this guide
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