Banners
Guides show what every device keeps — they never appear in the downloaded PNG.
What size is a YouTube banner?
Upload size is 2560×1440 pixels — but the number that actually matters is 1546×423, the centered “safe area” that every device displays. TVs show the full 2560×1440 canvas, desktops show a wide middle band, and phones crop hardest of all, down to that safe rectangle. This youtube banner maker draws those zones live on the canvas while you design, and lays your text inside the safe area by default — so the design you download reads correctly on every screen, first try.
How to make your banner
- Type your name or title in the Text drawer — it renders live inside the safe area.
- Pick a layout template and shuffle the backdrop (mesh, pattern, or texture) until it fits your brand.
- Drop a logo if you want one — it is processed locally and never uploaded.
- Check the guides: everything essential should sit inside the dashed zone.
- Download the PNG — exact platform size, no watermark — and upload it to YouTube.
Why banners get cropped (and how the guides fix it)
Most “my banner looks wrong” posts trace to one mistake: designing edge-to-edge as if every viewer sees the whole 2560×1440. Only TVs do. The dashed guide here is the all-device safe area and the solid band is the desktop view — keep your name and tagline inside the dashes, let the generated backdrop own the outer canvas, and the crops become a feature: phones see a tight lockup, TVs see the full artwork. Toggle the guides off any time; they never appear in the downloaded PNG.
Frequently asked questions
Is this YouTube banner maker free, with no watermark?
Yes — free, no signup, and the exported PNG carries no watermark or branding of any kind. Design, download, upload to YouTube. The file is exactly 2560×1440, the size YouTube asks for, under its 6MB limit.
What is the YouTube banner safe area?
The centered 1546×423 region of the 2560×1440 canvas. It is the only part of the banner every device shows — phones crop almost exactly to it. Anything essential (channel name, schedule, social handles) belongs inside it, which is where this tool places your text by default.
Why does my banner look different on TV, desktop, and mobile?
YouTube shows different slices of the same image per device: full canvas on TV, a wide middle band on desktop, and roughly the safe area on phones. That is by design, not a bug — design for the safe area first and treat the outer canvas as decoration, and every version looks intentional.
Can I add my logo or profile picture?
Yes — drop any image into the Style drawer and it composes into the layout. It is processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded to us; reloading the page clears it. Note your round channel avatar is separate on YouTube — the banner does not need to include it.
What file does this export?
A 2560×1440 PNG named youtube-banner-2560x1440-by-meshsvg.png — correct dimensions, correct aspect, ready for YouTube Studio’s Customization → Branding → Banner image upload. No account, no watermark, free for commercial channels.
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