YouTube Banner Maker
A YouTube banner is the widest surface subscribers see — name, schedule and mood in one strip, on the watch page, in search and on the home feed. This page opens the Studio with Banner Maker already set to the YouTube banner size — 16:9 · 2560×1440 (safe area 1546×423) — so the only decision left is what goes on it.
Because the banner size is locked to YouTube, nothing gets cropped later. Iterate on the YouTube banner at Standard, pick the winner, then chain it: Reframe for the other platforms, Upscale for a big file, Animate for a clip.
What this fixes
- The YouTube banner you have is a stretched thumbnail with the text cut off on mobile
- Your YouTube banner has no schedule, no tagline and no idea what the channel is
- Keeping the YouTube banner inside the safe area takes longer than making it
- The YouTube banner does not match the PFP or the panels next to it
The workflow
Open Banner Maker preset for YouTube at 16:9 · 2560×1440 (safe area 1546×423)
Fields that matter for a YouTube banner are already chosen; fill in the words and run.
Channel Banner MakerMake the matching YouTube PFP from the same selfie
A YouTube banner and profile picture sit side by side; building both from one theme keeps the page coherent.
Profile Picture MakerUpscale the YouTube banner to 16 MP for desktop
YouTube shows the banner at full width on desktop, where soft edges are obvious.
Image UpscalerQuestions
What size is a YouTube banner?
16:9 · 2560×1440 (safe area 1546×423) — the tool sets that ratio from the platform select and keeps YouTube banner text inside the safe area, so nothing important is cropped on mobile.
Which size does the YouTube banner come out at?
16:9 · 2560×1440 (safe area 1546×423) — the YouTube banner tool is locked to that ratio; use Reframe on the result for any other platform.
Is the YouTube banner free to make?
Every new account gets 4 free credits — one Standard run of the YouTube banner tool. A YouTube banner rendered from text costs 2 credits; from a photo, 4. Plans start at $15 for 1,000 credits and packs at $4.99 once the YouTube banner is a habit.
YouTube Banner Maker
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