Formats and templates
Start a design at the exact size a platform expects, then pick a template that fits that shape.
Formats
A format is a canvas size made for one job: an Instagram post, an Instagram story, a YouTube thumbnail, a poster, a banner. Choosing a format means you never have to look up pixel sizes.
You can start from a format in three places:
- The dashboard: the Formats strip opens a new design in one click.
- Pixel Studio's main page: every format, grouped by platform, with your recent designs below.
- The command palette: press Ctrl K on Pixel Studio's main page and type the format's name.
Templates
The Designs panel shows templates that match the shape of your canvas: a story canvas shows story templates, a square post shows square ones. Click a template to apply it.
Templates are made of ordinary layers. Change the words, swap the photos, recolour the shapes and move anything you like; nothing is locked or flattened.
Free sizes reference
If you are designing elsewhere and only need the numbers, the free Social Media Image Sizes tool lists every current size for each platform.