A picture is worth more than a thousand words, and Facebook has ensured that you can effectively communicate your thoughts and experiences with the use of high-quality images.

And those making great use of Facebook’s visual nature are getting the best results with their social media marketing.

Now you don’t have to be a graphic designer to create the ideal images and there are some great apps that you can use to help you along the way.

These include Pixelied Canva and Snappa.

Recommended Facebook Image Dimensions

Facebook Profile images:

• Profile Photo: 2048 x 2048 pixels; ratio 1:1
• Cover Photo: 2037 x 754 pixels; ratio 2.7:1

Facebook Page images:

• Profile Photo: 2048 x 2048 pixels; ratio 1:1
• Cover Photo: 1958 x 745 pixels; ratio 2.63:1

Facebook Group images:

• Profile Photo: N/A
• Cover Photo: 1640 x 922 pixels; ratio 1.78:1

Facebook Event images:

• Profile Photo: N/A
• Cover Photo: 1000 x 524 pixels; ratio 1.91:1

Facebook Photo Posts images (in the News Feed):

• All aspects: 2048 pixels (width)
• Square: 2048 x 2048 pixels
• Portrait: 2048 x 3072 pixels
• Landscape: 2048 x 1149 pixels

Facebook Link Post images (in the News Feed):

• Featured image: 1200 x 628 pixels