YouTube banner maker: channel art with the safe area drawn

YouTube’s figures for a channel banner

Source: YouTube Help: Manage your channel branding, read on 12 October 2026. YouTube also asks for no added shadows, borders or frames.

Placing the picture

• Name and logo inside the box. Everything outside it is background that some screens will not show.
• Let the background run to the edges. On larger devices the banner fills the screen, so the edges should still be picture, not a blank border.
• Start with a wide picture. One at least 2560 pixels across is only cut; a narrower one is enlarged and looks soft.

Questions

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