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Social media image sizes for all networks [July 2025]

Social media image sizes seem to change … a lot. Never mind the confusion of new social platforms emerging, with their own content specs and aspect ratios. It doesn’t help that information about official dimensions and image sizes is surprisingly scarce. So what’s the big secret? The lack of official image guidelines is likely directly tied to the frequency of image guideline changes. The platforms don’t want to invest the time and energy to constantly update their image guidelines for end users. Fortunately, dear reader, we have invested that time and energy for you to create this comprehensive (and up-to-date) cheat sheet listing social media image sizes on all important social media platforms! Below are the most recent social media image dimensions, as of July 2025. Quick social media image sizes We go into more detail for every single network below, but this image includes the social media image sizes you probably look up most often. Basic Instagram ...
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What happened in marketing & Social Media last week? (Streaming Ads shift)

Top 6 Updates of the Week

  • Meta updates Brand Protection tools and added a new IP Reporting center.
  • Google unveils its first Conversational AI Advertising feature.
  • Netflix sees Ad growth, hints at price growth and plans to retire the basic plan.
  • Publicis Groupe posts 6.3% growth and announced €300M investment in AI.
  • First look of Instagram’s flipside feature, allowing users to have a private side to their profile
  • X’s 2024 Content Calendar is a useful launch from the platform.

TikTok 🎶

  • TikTok was seen prompting creators to share horizontal videos to get more views.
  • TikTok partners with Six Nations Rugby to get event content and to promote #SwipeOutHate Campaign.
  • TikTok testing a ‘cutout' editing option to replace background of your videos.
  • 30-Minute video uploads for TikTok are in a testing phase.
  • TikTok cuts jobs as tech layoffs strike back, 60 employees laid off.
  • TikTok’s OOH Campaign caught in the wild; ‘It all starts on’.
  • Tiger Pistol & Wendy’s expand their partnership run local TikTok Advertising.
  • TikTok’s AI model to generate videos from text is available on Github.

Instagram & Threads 🗂️

  • Instagram’s feature to hide DM read receipts is out now.
  • Threads close to ‘post drafts’ feature launch.
  • IG launches Note prompts, to encourage group chats in DMs.

Meta 😅

  • Meta introduces stricter messages settings for Teens on IG & FB.
  • Meta expands the availability of Advanced detailed targeting.
  • EU users will soon have access to separate their IG & FB Accounts.
  • Meta loses the data scraping case, showing the need for clarified regulation in social media context.
  • WhatsApp testing their version of Airdrop for mobile users.
  • Meta, TikTok and X found collecting data through iPhone push notifications.
  • WhatsApp working on a third-party chat support feature.

X (Twitter) 🕹️

  • X is testing a dedicated video tab on mobile.
  • X’s new partnership with MGM’s Sports betting division to integrate sports betting stats into the platform.
  • All premium users of X in US can now list jobs on their personal accounts.
  • Video pre-roll Ads are coming soon to X for creators.
  • Mr.Beat made $250k from his first X video upload.
  • X’s 10k/year annual subscription for Orgs is live now.

Google 🔦

  • Google tests ‘Highly rated’ tag for Local Services Ads.
  • Google Ads moved reports to a new location in latest UI update.
  • Google terminates contract with Appen for search quality raters.
  • Google issuing suspension threats for non-compliant GDPR consent banners.
  • Some google advertisers are unable to access Google Ads.
  • Google search local ‘Nearby events and deals’ box on SERP.
  • Youtube removes over 10k videos of celebrity AI scam ads.

Agency News

  • IPA publishes Agency Census 2023.
  • WPP mergers BCW Global and Hill & Knowlton into revamped Burson.
  • Sharb Farjami appointed as GroupM North America CEO.
  • Qdoba names Leo Burnett as creative agency of record.
  • Target ends their 20 year partnership with Mother Agency.
  • Häagen-Dazs appoints BBH as its global lead creative agency.
  • Soreen, Malt loaf company names TWBCA/MCR as its creative agency
  • System1 reveals they won 200 new clients to date this financial year.
  • A&W retains Cornett as Agency of Record.
  • Allen & Gerritsen named AOR for The Giant Company.
  • Huge, Creative Consultancy names Lisa De Bonis CEO.
  • Brainlab acquires Australia’s largest independent digital agency Sparro.

Brands & Ads 🏓

My Fav; Gen-Z can earn real loyalty perks by visiting Hilton’s Roblox Activision. * Solo Stove names new brand ambassador, snoop Dogg is out.
* Hyatt launches new brand platform with MasterClass and Headspace. * Fortnite’s Alzheimer Awareness In-game campaign takes Gen-Z on a new ride. * Heinz’s new campaign shows that customers will always wait for it to arrive. * Apple’s latest campaign asks parents to relax with latest iPhone features. * P&G doubles their Ad spend and focuses on effectiveness. * Mars announces launch of new brand platform ‘Chew Good’ repositioning their gums and mint brands. * M&M’S Super Bowl campaign celebrates ‘almost champions’ and launches new ring. * Starling Bank launches new brand platform with goals around awareness. * Subway ANZ launches New ‘Eat Fresh. Feel Good.’ Brand platform. * DoorDash Canada’s three-act campaign is delightful and cinematic. * ASA strikes again, banning Heinz ‘Free Dayz out’ campaign.

AI 🤨

  • Google Chrome gets 3 new Generative AI features.
  • New Small Team formed by Microsoft to make cheaper GenAI.
  • New Embedding model and API updates from OpenAI to fix GPT-4 laziness.
  • Hugging Face and Google Cloud partner for an Open AI collaboration.
  • Taylor Swift AI deepfakes are taking ver social media.
  • New report shares Apple is trying their best to bring AI to iPhones very soon.
  • Lumiere, Google’s new and better video generation model.

Reddit & Pinterest

  • Reddit launches new mini-site for SMBs to learn Reddit marketing.
  • Pinterest to announce Q4 2023 and overall financial year results.

Microsoft & LinkedIn

  • Microsoft lays off 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox.
  • LinkedIn is removing its Lookalike Ad Targeting option on 29th February.
  • LinkedIn shares new guidelines for multi-images posts, the one format with the messy look.

Snapchat & Twitch

  • Snapchat’s custom pet bitmoji creator for Subscribers, using AI to create imaginary pets.
  • Twitch announces new deal, plans to pay creators more.

Marketing & AdTech

  • Paramount hits 31M subscribers but at what cost? $825 million in losses.
  • Amazon Prime Video offers brands incentives for Ad Tier as the demand for Prime Ads isn’t strong enough yet.
  • Comcast shares rise as the broadband growth in Q4 was better than expected.
  • BeReal switches up, new feed of celebs and brands is coming to the app.
  • Nielsen and FOX sign multi-year renewal agreement for audience measurement.
  • Ocean Outdoor, DOOH-focused media company launches in German Market.
  • Britvic sales surge 8% ahead of UK Pepsi rebrand.
  • FOX Corporation names Jeff Collins, new president of Advertising sales.
  • ActionIQ to add CXAI suite to its CDP.
  • Salesforce laid off 700 employees this week, joining the 2024 Tech layoffs train.
  • ActionIQ to add CXAI suite to its CDP.
  • Salesforce laid off 700 employees this week, joining the 2024 Tech layoffs train.
  • MullenLowe wins £250,000 Carers UK campaign at Creative Shootout.

I hope this helps to plan your week ahead.

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