X Twitter Logo Size: Profile Photo and Header Export Guide

Quick Answer

X (Twitter) uses two brand images: the profile picture at 400 x 400 px (displayed as a circle, down to ~24 px in dense timelines) and the header at 1500 x 500 px. The header has two traps: X crops the top and bottom edges by up to ~60 px depending on device, and your profile picture overlaps the bottom-left corner of the header on every profile view. Keep header content in the central safe band and never in the bottom-left.

Header safe area, concretely

Region of the 1500 x 500 canvas	Risk
Top and bottom ~60 px	Cropped on many phones - keep text out
Bottom-left ~400 x 200 px	Covered by the circular profile picture
Central band, right of center	Safe on all devices - put the message here

Design the header as a 1500 x 500 canvas but treat only the middle ~1380 x 380 as guaranteed visible. A logo plus a short tagline, vertically centered and shifted slightly right, is the layout that survives everything.

Profile picture: dark mode is the default now

The majority of X usage is in dark mode, where the timeline background is #000000 or near it. A dark or black logo mark on a transparent-looking background disappears completely. Solutions: give the avatar a solid light or brand-color background, or use the white version of your logo on a colored circle. Test the exported file against both black and white before uploading - and remember the circle crop takes the corners, so pad the mark ~15%.

Export settings

Profile picture: 400 x 400 PNG. X recompresses; flat colors survive best.
Header: 1500 x 500, PNG or high-quality JPG under 5 MB (X's limit for both slots is generous, but lighter files upload and render faster).
After uploading, check the profile on a phone and in dark mode - the two views where headers and avatars actually fail.

Related tools for this workflow

FAQ

What are the X (Twitter) image sizes for 2026?

Profile picture 400 x 400 (circle-cropped), header 1500 x 500 with roughly 60 px of top/bottom crop risk and the avatar overlapping the bottom-left.

Why is my X header cut off on mobile?

Different devices crop the 3:1 header vertically by different amounts. Keep text and logos in the central band, at least 60 px clear of the top and bottom edges.

Should my X avatar work in dark mode?

Yes - dark mode is the majority setting. Avoid dark marks on dark or transparent backgrounds; a solid background circle in a brand color is the reliable choice.

Use the free Logo Resizer

The practical answer to "X Twitter logo size" is to open Logo Resizer, upload your logo, apply the settings from this guide, preview the result, and download the final file. The tool runs in your browser, so the logo file stays on your device.

Upload: PNG, JPEG or WebP source logo.
Export: PNG for transparency, WebP for small website files, JPEG only for solid backgrounds.
Quality check: preview the logo at small size before uploading it to the platform.

Open Logo Resizer

Sources and editorial review

This guide is maintained by the Webteqno editorial team. Webteqno is founder-led by Wamiq Hussain, whose public founder profile describes 9+ years building 200+ websites. That experience is used here for practical logo sizing, website launch, and small-business brand asset guidance.