Upload guidance
Preview LinkedIn banner and cover image crop risk, desktop and mobile framing, profile-photo obstruction, and where to keep text or logos before upload.
LinkedIn banners, often called cover images, use a very wide shape that adapts for different screens. A cover image that looks balanced on desktop can lose side content on mobile, especially if text or logos sit near the edges. The profile photo can also compete with lower-left content. For the broader upload rules, see LinkedIn image requirements.
Keep names, logos, faces, and important words near the center of the banner and away from the avatar overlap. Background texture can reach the edges, but anything the viewer must read should stay away from the left and right sides.
The LinkedIn banner checker works as a simple LinkedIn cover image preview: it shows the recommended shape, safe area, and mobile crop risk so you can see the likely problem before uploading. If you are also updating your profile image, check the LinkedIn profile photo crop preview before the two images appear together on your profile.