Facebook Group Cover Photo Size
A Facebook group cover photo is 1640 × 922 px at a 16:9 aspect ratio — substantially taller than the 851 × 315 px page or profile cover. Facebook crops it to roughly 1640 × 856 px on desktop and shows a shorter band on mobile, then overlays the group name and member count across the lower area.
Specifications
| Pixels | 1640 × 922 px |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Supported formats | JPG, PNG |
| Max file size | 8 MB |
| Safe zone | Keep text out of the bottom third — the group name and tab bar overlay it |
Design Tips
- →Do not reuse a page cover here. A 851 × 315 px image stretched to 1640 × 922 px is both upscaled and the wrong ratio, so it arrives blurry and cropped.
- →Keep the group name out of the artwork. Facebook prints it over the lower portion of the cover automatically, and a second copy in the image reads as a duplicate.
- →The mobile crop is shorter than the desktop crop. Centre the focal point vertically rather than anchoring it to the top or bottom edge.
- →Groups are browsed at speed. A single strong image with high contrast identifies the group in the feed better than a collage or a text-heavy banner.
How to Make Facebook Group Cover Designs in Playyy
Three steps, no design software. Set the size once — from the size options or straight in your prompt — and every design comes out at 1,640 × 922 px.
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Open Playyy
Playyy runs in your browser, so there's nothing to download. Sign in and you'll land on the Home page.
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Type your prompt and set the Facebook Group Cover size
Describe what you want in the input box on the Home page, then set the size whichever way is quicker. Pick Facebook Group Cover from the size options right underneath — every platform's sizes are in that list, so you don't have to look this one up. Or just say it in your prompt, like "Facebook Group Cover at 1,640 × 922 px", and Playyy matches it. Either way the design comes out at 16:9.
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Create your Facebook Group Cover design and download it
Playyy generates the design at the full 1,640 × 922 px, so it's ready to upload as it is. Accepted formats: JPG, PNG. Keep the file under 8 MB.
Create Facebook Group Cover designs with Playyy
Type a prompt, pick Facebook Group Cover from the size options underneath it, and export at 1640 × 922 px — no design software needed.
Start designing free →Frequently Asked Questions
What size is a Facebook group cover photo?+
1640 × 922 pixels at a 16:9 aspect ratio, under 8 MB. This is different from a page or profile cover, which is 851 × 315 px. Facebook overlays the group name and member count across the lower part of the image.
What is the group cover photo size on Facebook mobile?+
Facebook derives the mobile view from the same 1640 × 922 px upload but shows a shorter, wider band. Keep the focal point vertically centred so it survives both the desktop and mobile crops.
Can I use a video as a Facebook group cover?+
No. Groups support a static cover image only, at 1640 × 922 px. Only Pages have the cover video option, so a group's visual identity has to work as a single still.
Why does my group cover look different on desktop and mobile?+
Facebook derives both views from the same 1640 × 922 px upload but crops them to different heights — desktop shows roughly 1640 × 856 px, mobile shows a shorter, wider band. Centre the focal point vertically so it survives both.
Can I reuse a page cover photo for a Facebook group?+
Not without re-exporting. A page cover is 851 × 315 px at 2.7:1; a group cover is 1640 × 922 px at 16:9. The page cover is both far smaller and proportionally much wider, so it arrives upscaled and cropped.