2560 × 1440 pixels, with text kept inside the 1546 × 423 safe area. Check your banner against it, or download the template. Free, no login.
2560 × 1440 pixels is recommended, at a 16:9 ratio. The minimum YouTube accepts is 2048 × 1152, and the file must be 6 MB or smaller.
The 1546 × 423 pixel centre of a 2560 × 1440 banner. It's the only part shown on every device, so keep your channel name, text and logo inside it.
Each device shows a different slice: TVs show the whole image, desktop a 2560 × 423 strip, phones roughly the safe area. The checker draws all three over your image so you can see what each one cuts.
No. The banner is checked, cropped and exported in your browser. Nothing is sent to Hookova.
JPG, PNG, GIF or BMP. JPG keeps photo banners small; PNG suits flat graphics and text. The export gives you a JPG sized under the 6 MB limit.
YouTube Thumbnail SizeThe 1280×720 thumbnail spec — check your image, see where the duration badge lands, export it at size.
YouTube Channel Name GeneratorFifteen channel name ideas for your niche, each with a note on what it tells a viewer.
YouTube Title CheckerLive title score, mobile truncation preview, and the click signals your title is missing.
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