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YouTube Banner Maker

Design 2560x1440 channel art with safe-area guides and export as PNG

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Title size: 120px

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Green box = safe area (1546 x 423) that stays visible on phones, tablets, desktop and TV. Keep all text and logos inside it. Guides are never included in the download.

About the Free YouTube Banner Maker

This YouTube banner maker creates channel art at the exact official size, 2560 x 1440 pixels, with the one thing generic design tools get wrong built in: the device safe area. YouTube crops banners differently on TV, desktop, tablet and phone, and only the central 1546 x 423 region is guaranteed visible everywhere.

Pick a solid color or gradient (or upload your own image, which is automatically scaled to cover the full canvas), add your channel name and tagline, and watch the live preview with the safe area guides overlaid. The green box shows what every viewer sees; the dashed strip shows the wider desktop crop. Your download is a clean PNG with no guides baked in.

Everything renders locally in your browser with the HTML5 canvas: no watermark, no account, and your uploaded images never leave your device.

Key Features

Exports at YouTube's exact recommended 2560 x 1440 resolution
Live safe-area overlay showing the 1546 x 423 region visible on all devices
Desktop crop guide (2560 x 423) for planning wider compositions
Solid, gradient or custom image backgrounds with automatic cover scaling
Six ready-made color presets to start from
Channel name and tagline text with five font styles, adjustable size and color
Optional text shadow for readability over busy backgrounds
Clean PNG export, guides never included, well under YouTube's 6MB limit
100 percent client-side: uploads stay on your device

How to Use the YouTube Banner Maker

Choose a background: Pick solid or gradient colors, hit a preset, or upload a photo or artwork.
Add your text: Type the channel name and an optional tagline, then tune font, size and color.
Check the safe area: Keep every important element inside the green box so mobile viewers see it.
Download: Click the download button to save the 2560 x 1440 PNG.
Upload to YouTube: In YouTube Studio go to Customization, then Branding, then Banner image.

Use Cases

New channels: Get correctly sized, professional-looking channel art in two minutes without learning a design app.
Rebrands: Test how a new name and color scheme reads inside the safe area before commissioning full artwork.
Photographers and artists: Upload your own work and add clean typography that survives every device crop.
Podcasters: Match your YouTube banner colors to your cover art with exact hex values.
Agencies: Produce quick banner mockups for client pitches at the true platform dimensions.
Streamers: Create seasonal banner variations quickly and swap them per event.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this tool free?

Yes, fully free with no watermark, no signup and unlimited downloads.

Is my data secure?

Yes. The banner is drawn entirely in your browser. Uploaded images are processed locally and never sent to a server.

What is the correct YouTube banner size?

YouTube recommends 2560 x 1440 pixels with a minimum of 2048 x 1152 and a 6MB file size limit. The critical part is the 1546 x 423 safe area in the center, which is all that phones display.

Why does my banner look cut off on mobile?

Mobile shows only the central safe area. If text or logos sit outside the green box in the preview, they will be cropped on phones. Move them inside and re-download.

Can I upload my own image as the background?

Yes. Switch the background type to Image and choose a file. It is scaled to cover the full 2560 x 1440 canvas while keeping its aspect ratio, cropping the overflow evenly.

What file format does it export?

A PNG, which YouTube accepts alongside JPG. PNG keeps gradients and text edges perfectly crisp.

Tips & Best Practices

Design for the safe area first: Treat everything outside the green box as decoration that only TV viewers will see.
Keep text short: A name plus a five-word value proposition reads better than a paragraph at banner scale.
Mind the overlays: On desktop, your avatar and social links sit over the banner's left and right edges; avoid critical detail there.
Use contrast: Turn on the text shadow or darken the background where text sits, especially over photos.
Stay consistent: Match banner colors to your thumbnails and avatar so the whole channel page feels like one brand.