How to resize an image for LinkedIn profile picture
- Select Choose files and pick your photo, or drop it on the box.
- The tool fills a 400×400 frame and trims equally from the longer side, so the middle of your photo stays. The file keeps the format of your original.
- Select Download and upload the result.
About the 400×400 size
A LinkedIn profile picture is shown as a circle cropped from a square. A commonly recommended size is 400×400 pixels at the time of writing, with larger uploads accepted, so confirm on the platform.
400×400 is a 1:1 square frame (width divided by height is 1) with 160,000 pixels, or 0.16 megapixels. This page makes a small square, which also suits many other profile fields. Heads sit best when the face fills about half the height of the frame.
What happens to your photo
The table shows how common source images are treated when the tool fills 400×400.
| Source | Scaling | Part of the picture kept |
|---|---|---|
| 4000×3000 phone photo | reduced to 13 percent | 75 percent |
| 3024×4032 portrait photo | reduced to 13 percent | 75 percent |
| 1920×1080 screenshot | reduced to 37 percent | 56 percent |
| 1080×1080 square | reduced to 37 percent | 100 percent |
Sources smaller than the frame are enlarged because the output size is fixed, which can look soft. Platforms change their guidance over time, so check LinkedIn profile picture requirements before you publish.
Tips
- Use a recent, well-lit headshot where the face fills about half the frame.
- Start from a photo at least 400 pixels wide to avoid blur.
- To check how the circle crop looks, try the circle crop tool.
- See also: resize for LinkedIn banner, resize for WhatsApp DP, circle crop, compress to 200KB.
Your photos stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no sign-up.