LinkedIn Article Cover Size
LinkedIn article and newsletter cover images display at 1200 × 644 px with a 1.86:1 aspect ratio. This image appears at the top of the article, in feed shares, and in newsletter emails. It's the most prominent visual element of a LinkedIn long-form article.
Specifications
| Pixels | 1200 × 644 px |
| Aspect ratio | 1.86:1 |
| Supported formats | JPG, PNG |
| Max file size | 5 MB |
| Safe zone | Keep content 60 px from all edges |
Design Tips
- →Article cover images appear in the feed when someone shares your article — treat it as a social preview image. Include the article topic visually, not just as a logo/brand color.
- →Keep text large (40 pt minimum) and short (article title or 3-word summary) — the image is displayed at various sizes from feed thumbnail to full article header.
- →Avoid putting text in the bottom 100 px — this area can be obscured by LinkedIn's UI overlay on some article layouts.
How to Make LinkedIn Article 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 1,200 × 644 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 LinkedIn Article Cover size
Describe what you want in the input box on the Home page, then set the size whichever way is quicker. Pick LinkedIn Article 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 "LinkedIn Article Cover at 1,200 × 644 px", and Playyy matches it. Either way the design comes out at 1.86:1.
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Create your LinkedIn Article Cover design and download it
Playyy generates the design at the full 1,200 × 644 px, so it's ready to upload as it is. Accepted formats: JPG, PNG. Keep the file under 5 MB.
Create LinkedIn Article Cover designs with Playyy
Type a prompt, pick LinkedIn Article Cover from the size options underneath it, and export at 1200 × 644 px — no design software needed.
Start designing free →Frequently Asked Questions
What is the LinkedIn article cover image size?+
LinkedIn article and newsletter cover images are 1200 × 644 px with a 1.86:1 aspect ratio. Upload as JPG or PNG under 5 MB. This image appears at the top of your article and as a thumbnail when the article is shared in the feed.
What ratio is a LinkedIn article cover?+
1.86:1 at 1200 × 644 px. It is close to but not identical to the 1.91:1 used for feed link previews, so an image sized for one will be trimmed slightly when used as the other.
Where does the LinkedIn article cover appear?+
At the top of the published article, and as the thumbnail when the article is shared into the feed. In the feed it is cropped tighter, so keep the subject and any text away from the top and bottom edges.
Should a LinkedIn article cover have text on it?+
Keep it minimal. LinkedIn displays the article headline directly beneath the cover, so text baked into the image usually duplicates it. A clean image with no text reads better and avoids the two competing at different sizes.
What file size limit applies to LinkedIn article covers?+
5 MB, in JPG or PNG. Upload at exactly 1200 × 644 px — LinkedIn upscales smaller images, which shows clearly at the full article width on a desktop display.