--- title: "Resize an Image to X (Twitter) Header Size (1500 × 500) | Made" description: "Resize a photo to X’s 1500 × 500 header dimensions in Made, with the crop placed so your subject clears the profile photo overlay." url: https://www.made.app/tools/image-resizer/twitter-header --- [Tools](https://www.made.app/tools) / [Image Resizer](https://www.made.app/tools/image-resizer) / X (Twitter) Header Resizer # X (Twitter) Header Resizer X headers are 1500 × 500 — an unusually wide 3:1 frame that crops most photos aggressively. Made resizes your image to the exact dimensions so you decide what survives, not the upload dialog. ## How to use X (Twitter) Header Resizer 1. **Upload a wide image** The 3:1 header frame keeps only a short horizontal slice of normal photos — landscapes and banners work best. 2. **Ask for header size** Say “resize this to 1500 by 500 for an X header.” 3. **Mind the avatar overlap** The circular profile photo overlaps the header’s lower-left corner on profile pages, so keep anything important out of that region. 4. **Download and upload to X** Save the file, set it as your header, and check how it renders on both the app and the web profile. ## X (Twitter) Header Resizer examples Real results from Made. Add your own photo in the studio above. ![Portrait resized into exact portrait and landscape dimensions](https://www.made.app/images/features/image-resizer/exact-dimensions.jpg) ### Exact dimensions ![One image adapted to several social media proportions](https://www.made.app/images/features/image-resizer/platform-presets.jpg) ### Platform formats ![Lifestyle image reformatted for a vertical social post](https://www.made.app/images/features/image-resizer/resize-social-media.jpg) ### Vertical social post ![Image resized to practical email attachment dimensions](https://www.made.app/images/features/image-resizer/fit-images-email.jpg) ### Email-ready dimensions ![Landscape photograph resized for a web content area](https://www.made.app/images/features/image-resizer/optimize-for-web.jpg) ### Web placement ![Image prepared at larger dimensions for a print layout](https://www.made.app/images/features/image-resizer/prepare-for-print.jpg) ### Print layout ## What people use it for - **Profile headers** Crop a normal photo into the extreme 3:1 banner so the subject lands where you want it. - **Brand banners** Resize campaign art to exact header dimensions so nothing important is trimmed by the upload dialog. - **Matching profile sets** Produce the 1500 × 500 header and a 400 × 400 profile picture from the same session. - **Launch announcements** Reformat a landscape product shot into a header with the product clear of the avatar overlay. ## Resize an image for an X (Twitter) header ### What it does **Input** JPEG, PNG, or WebP image **Output** JPG, PNG, or WebP at 1500 × 500 (3:1) **How it works** Made resizes deterministically with Sharp to the exact 1500 × 500 frame — cover crops to fill the wide banner, contain pads with a background color you choose. **Access** Set up the request on this page. You sign in to run it, and each run is priced in credits before you start. ### Formats and limits **Input formats** JPEG, PNG, WebP **Output formats** JPG/JPEG, PNG, WebP **Dimensions** 1 to 10,000 pixels on each side **Fit modes** Contain, cover, fill, inside; padding color is supported **Batch behavior** One image at a time, resized in your browser Checked against the running tool on 2026-09-03. ## Questions about X (Twitter) Header Resizer **What size is an X (Twitter) header?** 1500 × 500 pixels, a 3:1 aspect ratio. The profile picture is 400 × 400, displayed as a circle. **Why is part of my header hidden?** Two reasons: X trims the header display slightly at some screen widths, and the circular profile photo overlaps the lower-left corner on profile pages. Keep key content centered and clear of that corner. **How do I fit a regular photo into a 3:1 banner?** Cover mode crops the widest usable slice out of it — Made keeps the crop centered on the frame. If you cannot afford to lose the top and bottom, Image Extender can generate scenery to the sides of the photo instead. **Why does X blur my header?** Uploads smaller than the display size get upscaled, and heavy files get re-compressed. Upload at exactly 1500 × 500 and keep the file light — compressing to a few hundred KB avoids the platform’s harshest re-encode. **Can Made also make my profile picture?** Yes — ask for a 400 × 400 resize in the same conversation. Made can return it as a circular PNG crop so you can preview exactly what the round frame keeps. 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