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Free LinkedIn Banner Maker

A LinkedIn banner creator and maker that builds a professional background photo at the exact 1584 x 396 size. Pick a ready-made template, edit your text, check the mobile safe zone, and download a crisp PNG. No signup, no watermark.

Built for your personal profile at LinkedIn's exact 1584 x 396, with a mobile preview so nothing important gets cropped.

A live preview of your banner on a LinkedIn profile. Keep the lower left clear for your photo.

Pick a background · 58 styles

Alignment
Name style

Bold caps upper-cases and spaces out your name and call to action for a sharper, wordmark-style look.

Exact LinkedIn size, nothing is uploaded

Drawn and exported in your browser at 1584 x 396 pixels. Nothing is uploaded.

Quick answer

What is a LinkedIn banner creator?

A LinkedIn banner creator and maker is a tool that builds your profile background photo at the exact size LinkedIn recommends, 1584 x 396 pixels, and exports it ready to upload. This free tool runs in your browser: pick a gradient style, edit your name, tagline, and call to action, keep your text clear of the profile photo and the mobile crop, then download a sharp PNG. No signup, no watermark.

LinkedIn banner size
1584 x 396 px
Aspect ratio
4:1
Max file size
8 MB
Export format
PNG
Cost
Free, no signup
Watermark
None

LinkedIn banner size: 1584 x 396 pixels (4:1)

LinkedIn recommends a profile background photo of 1584 x 396 px at a 4:1 aspect ratio. Files up to 8 MB are accepted. Uploading a smaller image causes LinkedIn to stretch it, which produces visible blurring. This tool always exports at the correct size.

Desktop display

On desktop, LinkedIn shows the full width of your banner above your profile details. The circular profile photo sits in the lower-left corner and overlaps roughly the bottom 20 percent of the banner in that zone. Keep your name, tagline, and key text away from that corner, or you will not see them.

  • Full 1584 x 396 is visible
  • Profile photo covers lower-left corner
  • Center and right zones are fully safe

Mobile display

On mobile, LinkedIn keeps most of the banner height but trims the sides, roughly 100 to 150 pixels off each edge, and the profile photo is much larger and sits lower-left. Any text or branding near the left or right edge, or in the lower-left, can disappear on a phone. This is the most common mistake people make with their LinkedIn background photo.

  • The left and right edges get cropped
  • Profile photo is larger and stays lower-left
  • Use our mobile preview before downloading
The profile-photo safe zone. Your circular avatar always overlaps the lower-left area of the banner, on both desktop and mobile. Toggle the safe-zone guide in the tool above to see exactly where it lands, then keep your most important copy away from that corner. Center or right alignment is the simplest fix.

The LinkedIn banner creator that gets the details right

Most online banner tools export at the wrong resolution or ignore the mobile crop entirely. This one is built around the exact LinkedIn spec.

Exact 1584x396 size

Your banner is built at 1584 x 396 and exports at 1584 x 396, so it lands crisp and uncropped instead of stretched or pixelated.

Sophisticated styles

A gallery of click-and-use gradients with glow, mesh, dot, grid, wave, and ring effects, designed to look premium, not like clip art.

Pre-filled and editable

Each style ships with example name, tagline, and CTA so you start from a finished look and just swap in your own words. Choose a standard or bold caps treatment for the name and CTA.

Your own brand colors

Type two hex codes from your brand under the Your colors tab and get a matching gradient, right alongside the curated styles, so nobody has to guess which preset looks like your company.

Photo-safe layout guide

A toggleable overlay shows where your profile photo covers the banner on desktop and mobile, so your headline never ends up hidden behind your avatar.

Desktop and mobile preview

See exactly how your banner looks at the full 1584 x 396 desktop view and the tighter mobile crop before you download.

Private and watermark-free

Everything is drawn in your browser and downloaded straight to your device. No upload, no account, no watermark.

Want the posts to match the banner?

Paste your company URL and Blendin reads your real colours, fonts and logo, then builds the post in that brand, ready to publish.

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How to make a LinkedIn banner in 4 steps

No design software and nothing to install. Style, edit, check mobile, download.

1

Pick a style

Tap a gradient from the gallery. The live preview updates instantly at full LinkedIn size.

2

Edit text and fonts

Replace the name, tagline, and call-to-action with yours. Adjust alignment so your copy stays clear of the profile-photo safe zone.

3

Check the mobile view

Toggle the mobile preview to confirm your key text survives the crop LinkedIn applies on phones, which trims the sides and enlarges the profile photo over the lower-left.

4

Download and upload

Export a crisp 1584 x 396 PNG, then upload it directly to your LinkedIn profile background. Done in under a minute.

How to upload your banner to LinkedIn

Once you have downloaded the 1584 x 396 PNG, adding it to your profile takes less than 30 seconds.

On desktop

  1. 1Open linkedin.com and go to your profile page.
  2. 2Hover over your background photo at the top of your profile.
  3. 3Click the camera icon (or the pencil edit icon) that appears.
  4. 4Choose "Add photo" or "Change photo".
  5. 5Upload the 1584 x 396 PNG you downloaded.
  6. 6Drag to reposition if needed, then click Apply.

On mobile (LinkedIn app)

  1. 1Open the LinkedIn app and tap your profile photo to go to your profile.
  2. 2Tap your background banner image at the top.
  3. 3Tap "Edit cover image" from the options that appear.
  4. 4Choose the 1584 x 396 PNG from your photo library.
  5. 5Reposition if needed, then tap Save.
  6. 6Your new banner is live immediately.

LinkedIn banner mistakes to avoid

These are the errors that make even well-designed banners look broken or unprofessional once uploaded.

Putting text in the bottom-left corner

Your circular profile photo covers that zone on every device. Keep your name and tagline center or right so they stay visible.

Ignoring the mobile crop

LinkedIn trims roughly 100 to 150 pixels from each side on mobile, and the profile photo grows over the lower-left. Branding near the edges or lower-left disappears on phones. Use the mobile preview before downloading.

Uploading at the wrong size

An image smaller than 1584 x 396 gets stretched by LinkedIn, causing blur. This tool always exports the correct size.

Using too many colors or fonts

A single gradient background with one or two text colors looks far more professional than a busy collage. The gallery styles are designed to look polished by default.

Skipping the banner entirely

The gray default background signals an incomplete profile. Recruiters and potential clients notice. A clean, on-brand banner takes less than a minute to set up.

A great profile needs great posts

A polished banner earns the first impression. Blendin keeps it going: paste your company URL and out comes the finished piece in your real colors, fonts, and voice, ready to publish or to download and send. It reads like a person wrote it, not like AI, and you approve every piece before it goes out.

Create carousels, image posts, text posts, and LinkedIn Documents, then publish to LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Threads from one place. TikTok is on Pro. Post and audience Insights show how each post performed, how your audience grew and who it is, and the best time to post.

  • Brand Kit reads your real colors, fonts, and voice from your website
  • Carousels, image posts, Documents, and Threads chains
  • Every post reads like a person wrote it, not like AI
  • Loops sets a recurring posting cadence once, so the habit holds
  • Post and audience Insights: post performance, audience growth and demographics, and the best time to post
  • Publish to LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Threads. TikTok on Pro
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A banner is one asset. Blendin learns your whole brand

Paste your website and the Brand Kit reads your real colors, fonts, logo, and voice. From there every post and visual comes out on-brand, carousels, image posts, and text, then publishes to your accounts on a schedule you set. The banner is just where it starts.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about LinkedIn banner sizes, the mobile crop, and how to upload your new background photo.

What is the correct LinkedIn banner size?

LinkedIn recommends a profile background photo of 1584 x 396 pixels, a 4:1 aspect ratio. This tool builds your banner at exactly that size and exports a PNG at 1584 x 396, so it drops into LinkedIn without any cropping or blurring.

Why does LinkedIn crop my banner on mobile?

On mobile, LinkedIn keeps most of the banner height but trims the sides, roughly 100 to 150 pixels off each edge, and the profile photo is larger and covers more of the lower-left. So text or a logo near the edges or in the lower-left can be hidden on a phone. Our tool has a mobile preview toggle so you see exactly what survives before you download.

Where does the profile photo sit on the banner?

Your round profile photo overlaps the lower-left corner of your banner on desktop. On mobile, the avatar shifts more toward center. Toggle the photo-safe guide in the tool to see the overlap zone, then keep your headline and tagline clear of that corner. Centering or right-aligning your text is the safest approach.

Is this LinkedIn banner creator free? Is there a watermark?

Yes, completely free. No signup, no account, no credit card, and no watermark on your finished banner. Everything is drawn in your browser and exported straight to your device. Nothing is uploaded to any server.

Can I use my own colors, logo, and text?

Yes. Open the Your colors tab, type two hex codes from your brand, and the tool builds a matching gradient background alongside the curated styles, so you never have to guess which preset looks like your company. You can also edit the name, tagline, and call-to-action text directly, and choose a standard or bold caps treatment for the name and CTA. Every style ships with example copy so you start from a finished look and simply swap in your own words. For full brand-kit support including automatic color and font extraction from your website, Blendin creates on-brand carousels and image posts in addition to banners.

What file format does it export, and how do I upload it to LinkedIn?

The tool exports a PNG. On desktop, go to your LinkedIn profile, hover over your background photo, click the camera icon, and choose to add or change the photo, then upload the PNG and click Apply. On mobile, open the LinkedIn app, tap your profile picture, tap your background image, choose Edit cover image, pick the PNG from your photo library, and save.

Can I upload my own photo, or does the tool only offer gradient backgrounds?

This tool offers gradient styles only, a gallery of over 50 presets across bold, minimal, dark, warm, and cool moods, plus a spot to type in your own two brand colors for a matching gradient, with no custom background photo. You can drop your own profile picture into the preview to judge contrast and the crop against it, but it stays in your browser, is never uploaded, and is not part of the downloaded banner. If you want a banner built from your own photography, use a general image editor at the same 1584 x 396 canvas and follow the same rules covered here: keep your text centered and check the mobile crop before you upload.

Can I use a LinkedIn banner on a Company Page?

No, use the right size for each. A Company Page cover uploads at 4200 x 700 pixels, a 6:1 ratio, while this tool builds the personal profile size, 1584 x 396. Uploading a personal banner to a Company Page stretches or crops it because the ratio does not match. Build a separate 4200 x 700 image for your Company Page and keep your logo and text centered, clear of the edges.

Fresh banner, fresh content

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