Image Sizes for Twitter

Yes, the most effective aspect of your twitter profile is your “tweets” what you have to say definitely matters much more.  However, most people don’t realize how important appropriate images are even on Twitter.

The thing with Twitter images is realizing that they are important in attracting attention. Simply go to a Twitter profile and see.  Where do your eyes rest?  On the profile picture and header image area simply because it is in line with the level of your gaze on a screen.

If you want to upload your own background image or customize the sidebar and colour scheme of your page, Twitter recommends to follow the steps below.

1. Sign in to your account.
2. Go to your Settings and click on the Design tab.
3. Scroll down to the Customize your own section.
4. Click on Choose file to upload a background image. Images justify to the top left of the screen. You cannot stretch your image to fit. It will display as the size you uploaded (file must be smaller than 2MB).
5. Check the box to Tile background if you want your picture to repeat across the background.
6. Choose whether your Background position will be left, centre or right.
7. If your image isn't very large, choose the background colour that will show behind the image.
8. Choose a colour for links.
9. Choose a black or white transparent overlay.

Background images must be in PNG, GIF, or JPG format, smaller than 2MB. If your image's file size is too large, use an image editing program or web app to shrink the image. Animated GIFs are not supported as background images.  You can also customize your design with a premade theme.

Image sizes specifics are as follows:

• Profile Picture: 81x81 pixels
• Header Image: 1252 x 626 pixels
• Instream: Profile picture 48x48 pixels
• Preview image: 120x120 pixels (must be greater than 60x60 pixels)

Profile photos on Twitter are all displayed as small squares. If you upload a photo that is a rectangle, Twitter cuts some of the image off so it's a square. To avoid this, upload a square photo or customize image dimensions by using an online image editor. Profile and background photos must be under 2MB; header images must be under 5MB.

Your logo/mascot or latest products are best used as profile pictures. Header image suggestions: offers, contests, milestones achieved.

Twitter now allows users to make changes to their profiles from within the profile page on the web version. So changing a profile picture is now easier!