Free Banner Maker for YouTube – Channel Art at 2560×1440

Channel nameYour channel name. Add / and a short line for your schedule or what the channel is about.

Letters

Colors

Title side

Your face

A selfie with your face and shoulders. It's cut out in your browser and never uploaded.

Background

Your own picture works too (a photo, a screenshot or your artwork): it's fitted to 2560 × 1440, and it's free.

Or make a new scene with AI

Channel nameYour channel name. Add / and a short line for your schedule or what the channel is about.

Your face

A selfie with your face and shoulders. It's cut out in your browser and never uploaded.

Background

Your own picture works too (a photo, a screenshot or your artwork): it's fitted to 2560 × 1440, and it's free.

Letters

Colors

Title side

Or make a new scene with AI

The size YouTube recommends, as a JPG under 6 MB: 2560×1440
YouTube’s safe area, marked on the canvas: 1235×338
Cut out in your browser, never uploaded: Your face
With the Auto model, no sign-up: Free

How to

How to make a YouTube banner in 4 steps

Type your channel name
Add / and a short line for your schedule or what the channel is about. The name is typed, not painted by the AI, so it is always spelled right.
Add your face
Upload a selfie with your face and shoulders. It is cut out in your browser and placed next to your name, inside the safe area.
Pick the background
Use a sample, your own image (free, nothing to generate), or describe a scene and Auto paints it, usually in under 20 seconds.
Download and upload
Download the 2560×1440 JPG. In YouTube Studio, open Customization, then Profile, and change the banner image.

YouTube banner ideas for every kind of channel

Each style paints a different kind of background. Pick the one that fits your channel, then add your name and your face.

Bold
Gaming
Vlog
Tutorial
Reaction
Podcast

Size

YouTube banner size and dimensions

YouTube recommends a banner of 2560×1440 pixels. The minimum is 2048×1152 at 16:9, and the file has to be 6 MB or smaller. YouTube crops the banner differently on each device: at 2048×1152, the safe area for text and logos is the 1235×338 strip in the center (about 1544×423 at 2560×1440).

This maker exports 2560×1440 as a JPG under 6 MB and marks that strip with a dashed box. Your name and your face go inside it, and the small preview shows the banner as a phone shows it. Already have an image? Use it as the background and download it at the exact size, with the strip marked.

All the details, in one place: YouTube banner size guide.

A YouTube banner of a desert at golden hour with the safe area marked as a dashed box in the center: the channel name Long Road and a man’s face sit inside it

Name and face

Your name and your face, where every device shows them

AI image models often get the letters wrong when they write words inside a picture. Here the AI only paints the background, and your channel name is typed on top: what you write is exactly what you get, in one of five bold fonts and six color sets.

Your face is cut out from a selfie right in your browser, with a white outline that fades out below the safe area, and you can drag it and change its size. The same studio makes a thumbnail for YouTube for each video and a banner for Twitch if you stream.

A YouTube banner for a podcast called Low Lamp, with the line Weekly podcast and a woman’s face cut out, over a cozy studio with warm lamps and bookshelves

Who it’s for

Who this banner maker is for

New YouTubers

A channel banner with your name and your face in a couple of minutes, without a designer.

Gaming channels

Game-world backgrounds, or a screenshot from your own game as the background.

Vlogs and travel

A wide landscape behind your name, with your schedule on one line.

Cooking, tutorials and podcasts

A clean, calm background that keeps the focus on your name and your face.

Pricing

This tool works on the free plan

Free

100 credits every day
The Auto model, on our own servers
No card needed

Paid plans

Starter · Creator · Pro

4,000 to 25,000 credits a month
Every AI model, including premium ones
AI video, and no ads in the mobile app

Compare plans

Why here

Why make your YouTube banner here

Free with Auto, no sign-up

New backgrounds run on the Auto model, covered by the free daily credits. No account, nothing to install.

The size YouTube asks for

A 2560×1440 JPG that stays under YouTube’s 6 MB limit, ready to upload.

The safe area, marked

A dashed box shows the strip every device shows, and the maker warns you if your name or your face falls outside it.

Your own image, at no cost

Use a photo or any image of yours as the background. Nothing is generated, so it costs nothing.

Your photo stays with you

Your selfie is cut out in your browser and never uploaded to our servers.

No watermark

The banner is put together in your browser. What you download has no watermark or logo added.

FAQ

YouTube banner questions, answered

Still have a question? Visit the help center →

What size is a YouTube banner?

YouTube recommends 2560×1440 pixels. The minimum is 2048×1152 at 16:9, the file can be up to 6 MB, and text and logos are only safe inside the 1235×338 area in the center (at 2048×1152). This maker exports 2560×1440 with that area marked.

Why is my banner cut off on my phone?

YouTube crops the banner differently on each view and device, so only the center strip is safe for text and logos. This maker keeps your name and your face inside it and shows you the phone view before you download.

How do I upload a banner to YouTube?

In YouTube Studio, select Customization and then Profile. Next to the banner image, click Change, pick your image, adjust the crop if you need to, click Done and then Publish.

Is this YouTube banner maker free?

Yes. New backgrounds run on the Auto model, which the free daily credits cover, and you do not need an account. Using your own image and adding your name and face cost nothing.

Can I use my own image as the banner?

Yes. Pick Your own image as the background: it is fitted to 2560×1440 with the safe area marked, and you can add your name and your face on top. Nothing is generated, so it is free.

Does the banner have a watermark?

No. The banner is put together in your browser and downloads without any watermark or logo.

Can I use the same banner on Twitch?

Not as it is: Twitch recommends 1200×480 for the profile banner, a different shape. The banner maker for Twitch uses the same studio at that size.

CreArt is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by YouTube or Twitch. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Twitch is a trademark of Twitch Interactive, Inc.