SoundCloud Banner Resizer
The SoundCloud banner runs across the top of your profile behind your picture and name. This page resizes your image to 2480×520, SoundCloud’s recommended header size. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded. Need a smaller file instead? Compress or convert.
Drag the preview to choose which part of the image is kept. The same framing is used for every image in the batch.
Getting the SoundCloud banner right
The SoundCloud header is a very wide banner behind your name and picture, so composition matters more than detail.
About 4.8:1
A long strip across the top of your profile.
Name and picture on the left
Keep that side calm for readable text.
Phones crop the sides
Keep key details in the centre.
Under 2 MB
JPG or PNG.
About 200 KB–400 KB as JPG
A typical photo at 2480×520 saves to roughly 200 KB–400 KB at good quality — well within the upload limit.
You choose the crop
Filling 2480×520 from a 4:3 phone photo trims about 72% of it. Drag the preview to choose what stays, or tick the fit option to keep everything.
SoundCloud banner size at a glance
| Size | 2480×520 pixels (1.29 MP) |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | about 4.77:1 |
| Ratio | About 4.8:1 |
| Recommended | 2480×520 px |
| File limit | 2 MB |
| Keep clear | Left side (name, picture) and far edges |
Make a SoundCloud banner in 3 steps
- Add your image — drag it onto the box above, or tap to choose it. Several at once is fine.
- The size is set to 2480×520. Drag the preview so the artwork sits right of centre.
- Click Resize, download the file, then upload it on SoundCloud: Edit profile › Upload header image.
New to image resizing? Read the full resizing guide.
Square sizes
Same width and height — profile photos, icons, product shots:
Landscape sizes
Wider than tall — screens, banners, covers and thumbnails:
Portrait sizes
Taller than wide — passport photos, forms and phone screens:
Change the aspect ratio
Paper, print & photo sizes
Paper and photo sizes in mm, cm and inches, plus DPI tools:
Resize for a platform
Ready-made sizes for social profiles and posts:
Online shop sizes
Product photos, banners and logos for Etsy, eBay and Shopify:
Resize tools
Batch resizing, DPI and crop tools:
A wide header behind your name
Very wide. At about 4.8:1 the banner is a long strip. Landscapes, stage photos and abstract artwork work well; portraits do not.
Text sits on top. Your profile picture, name and location are placed over the left side of the banner. Keep that side dark or plain enough for the white text to read, and put your artwork to the right.
Phones crop it. On phones the header is shown narrower, so keep important details in the centre and away from the far edges.
Related sizes and tools
Often used together with this page:
Frequently asked questions
What size is the SoundCloud banner?
2480×520 pixels (about 4.8:1), JPG or PNG under 2 MB. Keep the left side plain for your name and picture.
Why is my SoundCloud header blurry?
It was enlarged from a smaller image. Start from a wide photo at least 2480 pixels across.
Can I use my Twitter or YouTube banner?
They have different shapes; resize the same artwork to 2480×520 here.
Is there a text-safe area?
Avoid the left side, where SoundCloud places your name and picture, and the far edges on phones.
Are my images uploaded?
No. Resizing happens entirely in your browser. Nothing is transmitted or stored, and you can disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.
Social media sizes
Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Discord, Pinterest and more: