Complete Aspect Ratio & Resolution Guide
Everything you need to know about standard image and video proportions, from 35mm photography to modern 9:16 vertical reels and cinematic IMAX.
Platform Dimensions Cheatsheet
Exact upload resolutions required by major social platforms and display hardware.
Standard 1080p Full HD video uploads and live streams.
Vertical short-form video feeds.
Minimum 640px width; 1280x720 recommended for crisp rendering.
Safe text area is 1546x423 in center.
Takes maximum vertical screen space in mobile feeds.
Classic square post format.
Full-screen mobile story and reel dimensions.
Vertical 1080x1920 standard for TikTok uploads.
Crisp preview in timeline without auto-crop.
Profile banner header.
Standard link preview and feed update size.
Background header banner for personal profile.
Recommended optimal pin aspect ratio.
Modern 4K UHD monitors, TVs, and wallpapers.
Popular high-performance desktop gaming monitor standard.
Curved ultrawide productivity and simulator gaming display.
Dual QHD seamless super ultrawide monitors.
Apple 14-inch / 16-inch Liquid Retina XDR screen ratio.
iPad Pro 12.9-inch native aspect resolution.
True full-height 15-perf 70mm IMAX format (e.g. Oppenheimer).
Standard widescreen cinematic theatrical release ratio.
Classic 24MP full-frame and APS-C camera sensor ratio.
Standard photographic portrait print ratio at 300 DPI.
The Oppenheimer Aspect Ratio Paradox
Director Christopher Nolan famously used multiple aspect ratios in Oppenheimer and Interstellar. Understanding why demonstrates the power of framing:
Shot on 15-perforation 70mm film. Projects an immense vertical frame that occupies the entire peripheral vision in authentic 70mm IMAX theaters.
Standard multiplex theaters show the film in standard scope, cropping the top and bottom of the tall IMAX scenes (sometimes dubbed "Croppenheimer").