Discord server banner size
Discord recommends 960 × 540 px for a server banner. That is a 16:9 shape. File types: image, GIF.
Server Banners says: “The recommended size is for a server banner is 960x540 with an aspect ratio of 16:9. An image of 1920x1080 can be resized in our app when uploaded as a server banner.”
Crop an image to 960 × 540
Choose an image, then drag and zoom until it looks right. The download is exactly 960 × 540 px.
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960 × 540 PNG
Discord server banner specs
Every value links to the page it came from. Where a row says “worked out”, we did the arithmetic from the published size. Where the source gives no number, there is no row.
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Recommended size | 960 × 540 px | Source: Server Banners, read on the source page |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | Source: Server Banners, read on the source page |
| File types | image, GIF | Source: Server Banners, read on the source page |
| Safe zone and cropping | Keep the top 48px of the file fairly simple (server name overlays it); avoid logo or text in the image. | Source: Server Banners, read on the source page |
| Megapixels | 0.52 MP | Worked out from 960 × 540 / 1,000,000 |
What this tool made at 960 × 540
We ran this tool on our example photo (sample-avatar.jpg, 1600 × 1200 px). Cropped to 960 × 540, it saved as a 236 KB PNG (Chrome 156, ). A photo with more detail makes a bigger file.
Other Discord image sizes
- Custom role icon: 64 × 64
- Custom sticker: 320 × 320
- Server icon: 128 × 128
- Server invite background (invite splash): 1920 × 1080
- User profile banner: 680 × 240
Same 16:9 shape on other platforms
Related size pages
- Discord user profile banner: 680 × 240
- YouTube channel banner: 2560 × 1440
- X (Twitter) header photo (banner): 1500 × 500
Questions
What size is a Discord server banner?
Discord recommends 960 × 540 px for a server banner. Source: Server Banners.
Which file types work for a Discord server banner?
image, GIF, per Server Banners. This tool saves PNG.
This page lists the numbers Discord publishes for a server banner. It can't promise Discord will accept a given image, and Discord can change these numbers at any time: check the source link before you rely on one.
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