Facebook Event Cover Photo Size: 1920x1005 (1.91:1)
Last verified: 27 September 2026
Meta publishes no Facebook event cover photo size. Its help page for event covers gives no dimensions at all, and the one rule it does state is that once you’ve added a cover, you can reposition it but you can’t change its size. So get the file right before you save it.
The size to use is 1920 x 1005 pixels, a 1.91:1 shape: a third-party standard rather than a Meta figure. What makes it a sensible default is the shape, the 1.91:1 ratio Meta does publish for link-share images. The ratio maths, repositioning and how an event cover differs from a Facebook Page cover follow.
Table of Contents
- What size is a Facebook event cover photo in 2026?
- Does Facebook publish an official event cover size?
- What aspect ratio is a Facebook event cover?
- Why does your Facebook event photo get cropped?
- Can you change the size of an event cover after adding it?
- How is the event cover different from a Facebook Page cover?
- How Outfeed handles this
- Frequently Asked Questions
What size is a Facebook event cover photo in 2026?
Design your Facebook event cover at 1920 x 1005 pixels, a widely reported size rather than a published one. Third-party design guides agree on it, including Snappa’s (updated 2 January 2026), and the table below marks it “Widely reported” because Meta has never published it. The second row is the closest thing Meta does publish: its recommended link-share image, which has the same 1.91:1 shape at a smaller size.
| Placement | Upload size (px) | Aspect ratio | Max file size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event cover photo Widely reported | 1920 x 1005 | 1.91:1 | Not recorded | Snappa: Facebook event photo size (updated 2026-01-02) |
| Link preview image (og:image) | 1200 x 630 Min 200 x 200 | 1.91:1 | 8 MB | Meta for Developers: Images in link shares |
Widely reported: the platform does not publish it.
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Does Facebook publish an official event cover size?
No. Facebook’s help article on adding a cover photo to your event walks through the steps and says nothing about dimensions, file size or file type. We checked it on 27 September 2026. Its only statement about size is a limitation: “You can’t edit the size of a cover photo after it’s been added to an event.”
That leaves 1920 x 1005 as a consensus figure. The consensus is useful, but several claims that travel with it don’t hold up:
- “1920 x 1005 is Facebook’s official size.” Meta publishes no event cover size. The number is third-party consensus, and a guide should say so.
- “The minimum is 400 x 150.” That is Meta’s minimum for a Facebook Page cover photo (400 x 150 pixels, per Facebook Help Center), not something Meta says about events.
- “1920 x 1005 is 16:9.” It’s 1.91:1. The maths is in the next section.
- “Keep text under 20% of the image.” That was a rule for Facebook ad images. Meta’s event cover help doesn’t mention text at all.
What aspect ratio is a Facebook event cover?
1.91:1, not 16:9. Divide 1920 by 1005 and you get 1.91. A true 16:9 image 1920 pixels wide is 1080 pixels tall (1920 × 9 ÷ 16), so a 16:9 design is 75 pixels taller than a 1920 x 1005 cover at the same width. Several widely read guides label 1920 x 1005 as 16:9; the arithmetic says otherwise.
The ratio matters more than the pixel count. Meta for Developers recommends link-share images of at least 1200 x 630 pixels and asks you to keep them “as close to 1.91:1 aspect ratio as possible to display the full image in Feed without any cropping.” That gives you a practical workflow:
- Design the event artwork once at 1920 x 1005.
- Export a 1200 x 630 copy for the link preview on your ticket or registration page. The two sizes are a near-identical shape, so nothing needs recomposing.
- Tag the ticket link with our free UTM generator before you share it, so you can see which posts actually sold tickets.
Why does your Facebook event photo get cropped?
Because the image doesn’t match the frame Facebook shows it in, and Meta publishes no safe zone to design against. A square photo or a 16:9 slide is a different shape from 1.91:1, so part of it has to go. Even a correctly sized cover can lose its edges if a screen shows it in a slightly different frame, and Meta doesn’t document how each view crops.
The fix is composition, not a magic number:
- Start at 1920 x 1005, so at least the shape matches.
- Keep the event name, date and any faces in the central area, with generous margins on every edge.
- Leave the edges to background you don’t mind losing.
- Use the reposition step to check the framing before you save.
- Open the published event on a phone and a computer and look at it before you promote it.
If your artwork starts at another shape, the free aspect ratio calculator works out the 1.91:1 pixel size at any width. We don’t offer a pixel safe-zone overlay for event covers: Meta publishes no event safe zone, so any overlay would be invented.
On what to put on the cover, less is more. Facebook already shows the event’s name and details as text on the event page, so the image doesn’t have to carry everything. The name, the date and one reason to come is usually enough.
Can you change the size of an event cover after adding it?
No. Meta says: “You can’t edit the size of a cover photo after it’s been added to an event.” You can reposition the photo while you add it, and as the host you can remove the cover and add a new one. Facebook Help gives these steps:
- Open your Events, then go to Your Events and Hosting.
- Select the event and click Edit.
- Click Add and choose Pick a GIF, Gallery or Upload.
- Reposition the photo if you like, then click Save.
Those three options also answer a common question about video. The help page names a GIF, a gallery image or an upload, and doesn’t mention video for event covers. Because the size can’t be changed later, export at the final size before you upload.
How is the event cover different from a Facebook Page cover?
It’s a different shape, and only one of the two has a Meta spec. A Page cover is uploaded at 851 x 315 pixels, about 2.7:1, which is much wider than an event cover, and Meta publishes that size along with a 400 x 150 minimum. The event cover has no Meta size at all.
| Cover | Upload size (px) | Shape | Published by Meta? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Event cover | 1920 x 1005 | 1.91:1 | No, third-party standard |
| Page cover | 851 x 315 | About 2.7:1 | Yes, Facebook Help Center |
That difference is why reusing your Page cover on an event rarely works: a 2.7:1 image placed in a 1.91:1 frame loses a large share of its width. Page covers come with their own complications, including two Meta help centres that describe the display differently. Our guide to the Facebook Page cover photo size sorts out every number quoted for it. Covers and banners on the other platforms are side by side in social media image sizes for every platform.
How Outfeed handles this
Outfeed doesn’t set event covers. You add those in Facebook itself. What Outfeed handles is the promotion around the event. Outfeed AI is a chat-first social media manager: describe the event once, and it drafts a post for each platform you pick from the 9 it publishes to, such as Facebook, Instagram and Threads. It shows you a preview of each version and schedules them all from one conversation.
On Facebook, Outfeed’s publisher currently sends one media item per post, as a Page photo of up to 10 MB, so plan one strong image per announcement. Time the reminders for the best time to post on Facebook, try the free social media post creator for the announcement copy, and if events are a regular part of your marketing, our guide to choosing a social media scheduler for a small business covers the wider setup.
Schedule your event promotion with Outfeed AI
Frequently Asked Questions
What size is a Facebook event cover photo?
Use 1920 x 1005 pixels, a 1.91:1 shape. Meta publishes no official event cover size, so treat 1920 x 1005 as a widely reported third-party standard rather than a Meta spec. It matches the 1.91:1 shape Meta does recommend for link-share images, which Meta for Developers says should be at least 1200 x 630 pixels.
What aspect ratio is a Facebook event cover?
1.91:1. Divide 1920 by 1005 and you get 1.91. Calling 1920 x 1005 “16:9” is a maths slip: a 16:9 image 1920 pixels wide is 1080 pixels tall, so a 16:9 design is 75 pixels taller than a 1920 x 1005 event cover at the same width.
What is the minimum size for a Facebook event cover?
Meta doesn’t publish one. The 400 x 150 minimum some guides give is Meta’s minimum for a Facebook Page cover photo, not for an event cover. Starting from 1920 x 1005, the widely used third-party size, keeps you well above any minimum a guide might quote.
Can you change the size of a Facebook event cover after posting?
No. Facebook’s help page says you can’t edit the size of a cover photo after it’s been added to an event. You can reposition the photo before you save it, and as the host you can remove the cover and add a new, correctly sized image.
Can a Facebook event cover be a video?
Facebook’s help page for event covers doesn’t mention video. It lists three ways to add a cover: Pick a GIF, Gallery or Upload. If you want movement on the cover, a GIF is the option the page actually names.
What file format is best for a Facebook event cover?
Meta publishes no file guidance for event covers. A sensible default is the advice Meta gives for Facebook Page covers: an sRGB JPG for photos. For a design that is mostly text or a logo, Meta says only that PNG may give a better result.
Sources (checked 27 September 2026): Facebook Help, “Add a cover photo to your Facebook event”; Facebook Help Center, “Facebook Page profile picture and cover photo dimensions”; Meta for Developers, “Images in link shares”; Snappa, “Facebook event photo size” (updated 2 January 2026), for the third-party 1920 x 1005 figure.