Pinterest Image Sizes 2026: The Complete Guide

Pinterest is a visual discovery platform where image quality and proportions make or break your reach. Pins that don't fit the right dimensions get cropped, look awkward in the feed, or get skipped entirely. This guide covers every Pinterest image size you need in 2026.

Pinterest Image Sizes at a Glance

Format	Size (px)	Aspect Ratio	Notes
Standard Pin	1000×1500	2:3	The best-performing pin format
Square Pin	1000×1000	1:1	Good for product shots
Long Pin	1000×2100	~1:2.1	Maximum height; taller gets cut off
Infographic Pin	1000×3000	1:3	Multi-section educational content
Idea Pin (Story)	1080×1920	9:16	Full-screen vertical format
Profile photo	280×280	1:1	Displayed as circle at ~165×165 px
Board cover	800×450	16:9	Desktop only

Standard Pins: Why 2:3 Is the Sweet Spot

Pinterest's feed is a vertical masonry grid. Taller images take up more space and get more attention — but only up to a point. Pinterest cuts off pins taller than 1:2.1 (around 2100 px at 1000 px wide) in the feed preview.

The 2:3 ratio at 1000×1500 px is the sweet spot:

Takes up maximum feed space without being cut off

Performs better than square or landscape pins in search and browse

Looks good on both mobile and desktop

Always start with the 2:3 format unless you have a specific reason to use another.

Idea Pins: Full-Screen Vertical Content

Idea Pins (Pinterest's Stories-style format) use 1080×1920 px — the same 9:16 vertical format as Instagram Stories and TikTok. If you're already creating vertical content for other platforms, you can reuse it for Idea Pins with minimal changes.

Keep important content in the central safe zone — the platform overlays UI elements at the top and bottom of Idea Pins.

Profile Photos: Keep It Simple and Centered

Pinterest displays profile photos at around 165×165 px cropped into a circle. Upload at 280×280 px minimum — or larger if you have a high-resolution image available.

Use a clean, recognizable image — your face for personal accounts, or a logo on a solid background for brand accounts. Avoid cluttered backgrounds that look messy at small sizes.

Design Tips for High-Performing Pins

Image quality matters more on Pinterest than on most other platforms:

Add text overlay with a clear headline — pins with descriptive text consistently outperform image-only pins

Use vertical composition — tall images dominate the feed

Warm, bright, and high-contrast images perform better than dark or muted ones

Avoid faces in the center of the image — Pinterest's own data suggests faceless pins get more repins

Consistent branding (same fonts, colors, style) across pins builds a recognizable profile presence

File Format and Size Tips

Max file size per pin: 20 MB

Use JPG for photographs — smaller file size, fast loading

Use PNG for pins with text, logos, or infographics — sharper edges and text

Pinterest recompresses uploads, but at lower aggression than Instagram or Facebook

How to Resize Images for Pinterest Using imresizer

Go to imresizer.com/resize-image-for-pinterest
Upload your image
Select your format — Standard Pin, Square Pin, Idea Pin, or Profile
The correct dimensions are applied automatically
Adjust the crop to frame your content, then download

All processing runs in your browser — no server uploads.

Key Takeaways

Use 1000×1500 px (2:3) for standard pins — it's the format that gets the most feed space without being cut off. Use 1080×1920 px for Idea Pins. Add text overlay with a clear headline to improve click-through rates. Use imresizer's Pinterest resize tool to get every pin size right without manual calculations.