YouTube Banner Maker

Type the channel name, a tagline and your upload schedule or handle, add a picture and a background. Every word stays inside the 1546 x 423 area all devices show, the previews show how TV, desktop, tablet and phone crop it, and the file is exactly 2560 x 1440.

  • Free
  • No sign-up
  • Runs in your browser

Your face, mascot or logo, drawn whole next to the words. A PNG with a transparent background looks best.
Background
Text

Everything is made in this browser. Nothing you type or upload is sent to VISU.

Preview

Type a channel name to see the banner.

A small line at the foot of the printout. Untick to remove it: free, no account.

For a PDF, choose "Save as PDF" as the printer in the print window. Use scale 100% and margins "none".

Not affiliated with YouTube or Google. Upload the file in YouTube Studio, under Customisation, Branding.

Powered by VISU

One link for your socials, support and business contact

Whoever is building the channel identity can create a VISU Link with the socials, support and business contact. Add it to the banner links and the description, and update it without editing every video.

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How to use it

  1. Type the channel name, a tagline and your upload schedule or handle.
  2. Add a side picture if you want one, and choose a colour, two tone or a background photo.
  3. Pick the colour, the text alignment and, on a photo, whether a colour panel sits behind the words.
  4. Check the TV, computer, tablet and phone previews: the words always stay in the middle band.
  5. Download the banner at 2560 x 1440 and upload it in YouTube Studio.

Examples

  • Woodworking channel

    Name and tagline on the left, the schedule line under them, a two tone background in walnut brown, readable on every device.

  • Cooking channel with a kitchen photo

    A kitchen photo filling the banner, the name and "New recipes every Sunday" on a colour panel in the middle band.

  • Gaming channel with a mascot

    A transparent mascot PNG next to the channel name on a bold colour, with the handle under the name.

Questions

What size is a YouTube banner?

Upload 2560 x 1440 px. Phones show only the middle 1546 x 423 px, computers up to 2560 x 423 and TVs the whole image, so the name and the important parts go in the middle band. This page keeps them there and downloads exactly 2560 x 1440.

What is the safe area of a YouTube banner?

The 1546 x 423 px rectangle in the centre of the image. It is the part every device shows. Here every word and picture stays inside it with a small margin, and the device previews show what each screen cuts.

Why is my banner cropped on the phone?

Because the phone shows only the middle band. A banner made at 2560 x 1440 with text near the top or the sides loses it on mobile. Keep text inside the safe area, as this editor does.

What is the file size limit?

Up to 6 MB. The page makes a PNG and, if a large photo makes it bigger than 6 MB, it saves a JPG with the same pixels instead and tells you the size.

Can I use my own photo?

Yes, as a background that fills the banner or shows whole, and as a side picture. Photos are read in your browser and never uploaded to VISU.

Is this an official YouTube tool?

No. It is a free VISU tool, not affiliated with YouTube or Google. You upload the file yourself in YouTube Studio.

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