Resize for Facebook

Facebook re-encodes every photo it accepts, and crops each placement from the file you upload. Sizing to the frame you are actually posting to here means the picture Facebook compresses is already close to its display size, rather than a large original it has to shrink and re-compress on your behalf.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Resize for Facebook

Why do my Facebook photos look soft?

Facebook compresses what it receives, and a very large original loses more in that pass than a file already sized for the feed. Resize first, then compare the posted result.

Does Facebook crop the image I upload?

Per placement, yes. A square photo shown in a 4:5 or 16:9 slot loses its edges, so pre-crop to the ratio you are posting.

Will my original file be changed?

The result is downloaded as a separate file. Keep your original until you have checked the Facebook-ready image.

What should I check before using the result?

Open the Facebook-ready image in the application that consumes it and spot-check the parts that matter to you; the original file stays untouched if you need to re-run with different options.

About this workflow

Avoiding a second compression pass

Upload a file sized for the placement and the published version stays closer to the one you checked. Feed, story and link preview crop differently, so judge them separately.

Before downloading the result

Compare the Facebook-ready image with the original while both are fresh; destinations differ, and a quick check here saves a re-upload later.