YouTube Banner Background
Plain color or gradient, 2560×1440 px, PNG or JPG
Safe area 1546×423: visible on every device
2560×1440 px
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YouTube Banner Background size: 2560×1440
YouTube asks for a 2560×1440 channel banner, but only the 1546×423 area in the middle is shown on every device; TVs show the whole image, phones only the centre strip. Pick a plain color or a gradient and download the banner background.
Put the channel name and any text inside the safe area marked in the preview. A plain or gradient background has no detail to lose when phones crop the edges.
YouTube Banner Background: questions
- What size is a YouTube Banner background?
- 2560×1440 pixels. YouTube asks for a 2560×1440 channel banner, but only the 1546×423 area in the middle is shown on every device; TVs show the whole image, phones only the centre strip.
- Can I make a gradient YouTube Banner background?
- Yes. Switch to Gradient, pick two colors or one of the ready pairs, choose the direction and download. The file has exactly the colors and direction you see in the preview.
- PNG or JPG?
- PNG keeps every color exact and is the better choice for a plain background. JPG files are smaller and are accepted everywhere, but JPG compression can shift a color slightly and add faint blocks to a gradient.
- Is the background free to use?
- Yes. The image is drawn in your browser from the colors you choose, with no watermark and no sign-up. Use it anywhere, no attribution needed.