As part of an optimization process, every artist needs to make sure their digital visibility is clear. It is important that you adapt your profile pictures and additional branding materials to the sizes required by each digital channel. I have summarized here the sizes you will need for the music and streaming services.
SPOTIFY
Profile picture:
Minimum width: 750px
Minimum height: 750px
Maximum file size: 20M
Format: jpeg/gif/png
Cover image
Width: 2660px
Height: 1140px
Maximum file size: 20M
Format: jpeg/gif/png
About (BIO)
Minimum width: 690px
Minimum height: 500px
Format: jpeg/gif/png
Artist Pick
Minimum width: 650px
Minimum height: 500px
Format: jpeg/gif/png
CANVAS
Canvas is the media that can be attached to your songs and will appear on the screen when it plays, it can be a video or an image.
Video duration: between 3-8 seconds
Dimensions: longitudinal image in a ratio of 9:16
Format: jpg/MP4 only
APPLE MUSIC
Profile picture:
Optimal width: 2400px
Optimal response: 2400px
Resolution: 72dpi
Format: jpg/png
YOUTUBE
Profile picture:
Optimal width: 800px
Optimal height: 800px
Maximum file size: 2M
Format: jpg/png/bmp/gif
Banner image
Minimum width: 2048px
Minimum height: 1152px
Safe area: 1235px * 338px
Maximum file size: 6M
Format: jpeg/png
Watermark
Minimum width: 150px
Minimum height: 150px
Maximum file size: 1M
Video thumbnails
Minimum width: 1270px
Minimum height: 640px
Maximum file size: 2M
*Ratio of 16:9
Video
7680p (8K): 7680x4320
2160p (4K): 3840x2160
1440p: 2560x1440
1080p: 1920x1080
720p: 1280x720
480p: 854x480
360p: 640x360
240p: 426x240
YOUTUBE MUSIC
Profile picture:
Optimal width: 5120px
Optimum height: 2880px
Resolution: 150dpi
Format: jpg/png
SOUNDCLOUD
Profile picture:
Width: 1000px
Height: 1000px
Maximum file size: 2M
Format: jpg
Cover image
Width: 2480px
Height: 520px
Maximum file size: 2M
Format: jpg
DEEZER
Profile picture:
Width: 500px
Height: 500px
Maximum file size: 3M
Format: jpg
Cover image
Width: 1800px
Height: 230px
Maximum file size: 6M
Format: jpg
AMAZON MUSIC
Profile picture:
Minimum width: 500px
Minimum height: 500px
Maximum file size: 15M
Format: jpeg/png
Cover image
Width: 1920px
Height: 1440px
Maximum file size: 15M
Format: jpeg/png
* It is recommended to place the central object in the upper middle part in order for it to appear optimally on most devices
MUSIXMATCH FOR ARTISTS
Profile picture:
Minimum width: 500px
Minimum height: 500px
Maximum file size: 2M
Format: jpeg/png
Cover image
Width: 1400px
Height: 500px
Maximum file size: 2M
Format: jpeg/png
BANDCAMP
profile picture:
Minimum width: 600px
Minimum height: 600px
Cover image
Width: 975px
Height: 180px
albums (art)
Width: 2000px
Height: 2000px
Format: tiff/png or Photoshop files (psd).