LinkedIn profile photo size and file size requirements
Updated
LinkedIn accepts a square JPG, PNG, or GIF under 8 MB, at least 400 pixels on each side. Upload around 800 pixels square so the circular crop stays sharp on high-density screens. Crop to a square first, then compress in EditItAll if the file is still heavy. Everything runs in your browser - the photo is never uploaded here.
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Compress a profile photoThe numbers LinkedIn actually checks
For a personal profile photo, LinkedIn’s documented rules are small and strict: a square-ish JPG, PNG, or GIF, at least 400 pixels on each side, and under 8 MB. It then draws the picture as a circle on every surface, so corners disappear. A 200-pixel file may be rejected; a 4000-pixel HEIC from a phone usually uploads but looks oddly cropped.
You do not need the 8 MB ceiling. An 800-pixel square JPEG at quality 80 is typically well under 1 MB and stays sharp on retina screens. LinkedIn will re-encode whatever you send, so a clean square at a sensible size beats a 12 MB original every time. These figures are LinkedIn’s published photo rules as of 2026 - they change, so if an upload fails, re-read the error on LinkedIn itself.
Crop square first, then shrink the file
Two jobs, two tools. Do not skip the crop:
- Crop. Open the photo in the photo editor, use Crop, and lock a 1:1 ratio so the frame is square. Centre the face - the circle LinkedIn applies will cut the corners. Image Size can set width and height to 800 if you want an exact pixel count. Full walkthrough: crop and resize a photo.
- Compress. Export a JPG, then drop it on the JPEG compressor. Quality around 80, max dimension 800 if it is still huge. Read the in → out size. Under 8 MB is the only file-size rule; there is no target-size box, so the listed size is the output.
HEIC from an iPhone is not on LinkedIn’s format list - convert HEIC to JPG first. PNG works, but a photograph as PNG is usually larger for no gain. Everything runs on your device; you can go offline after the page loads.
What LinkedIn will still do to the file
LinkedIn compresses profile photos on its side. Sending a 4000-pixel original does not preserve extra detail; it just gives their encoder more pixels to mash. Sending a tiny 200-pixel square does not “look sharper” either - it upscales and goes soft. The honest target is a square near 800 pixels, quality around 80, well under 8 MB.
EditItAll cannot apply LinkedIn’s circular mask, cannot talk to LinkedIn, and cannot auto-hit 8 MB. It also will not invent a face-aware crop. You crop, you encode, you upload on LinkedIn. Related: compress images without losing quality and the compressing images cluster.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum LinkedIn profile photo size?+
LinkedIn asks for at least 400 pixels on each side. A practical upload is 800 pixels square so the circular crop stays sharp on high-density screens. Below 400, the file may be rejected.
What is the LinkedIn profile photo file size limit?+
8 MB. JPG, PNG, and GIF are accepted. Most phone photos fail the square crop long before they fail 8 MB. Compress only if the file is still heavy after you resize.
Should I upload a PNG or a JPG?+
JPG for a photograph. PNG keeps extra data a camera picture does not need, so the file is usually larger. Convert HEIC to JPG first - LinkedIn does not list HEIC.
Can EditItAll crop my photo into a circle?+
No. Crop to a square and keep the face centred. LinkedIn draws the circle after you upload. The photo editor crops rectangles, including a locked 1:1 ratio.
Is the photo uploaded to EditItAll while I resize it?+
No. Cropping and compression run in your browser. The file never leaves your device, EXIF is stripped on export, and the tools keep working offline once loaded.