Pinterest profile picture size
165 × 165px
Aspect ratio
1:1
Pinterest displays profile photos at 165 × 165 px in a circle — upload a sharp square (600 × 600 px is a comfortable working size).
Last verified June 2026
Your Pinterest profile photo renders at 165 × 165 px on your profile and far smaller next to pins, comments, and board attributions — often while a searcher is deciding in half a second whether your pin looks credible. Upload a clean 1:1 square; 600 × 600 px is a commonly recommended working size that downscales sharply and matches the master file you likely already use on other platforms. The display is always circular, so corners are decoration.
| Variant | Dimensions | Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 165 × 165 pxProfile-page rendering; appears much smaller beside pins and comments. | 1:1 |
| Recommended upload | 600 × 600 pxCommonly recommended working size — Pinterest downscales it for you. | 1:1 |
| Visible area | central circleCorners of the square are removed by the circular mask. | — |
The circular mask trims the corners, and most renderings are thumbnail-sized, so the subject needs to dominate the frame. Center your logo or face with roughly 10–15% padding on each side, and strip anything that won’t survive 30–40 px: taglines, thin strokes, busy backgrounds. For brands, a flat icon or monogram on a solid field outperforms a full wordmark almost every time.
The 165 px profile view is the photo at its largest — beside search results and pin attributions it shrinks to a fraction of that. Test your candidate at 40 px: if the mark is still recognizable, it works everywhere. High contrast between subject and background is the single biggest factor; detail is the first casualty of downscaling.
Pinterest users often discover you here first, then look you up elsewhere. Using the same avatar across Pinterest, Instagram, and the rest of your channels makes that journey seamless — one master 1:1 file, exported everywhere. If you rebrand, swap every platform the same day so recognition carries over.
The avatar earns the glance; the name next to it earns the click. Pinterest profiles rank in both Pinterest and Google search, and the display name is indexed — “Studio Form | Small-Space Interior Ideas” outperforms a bare brand name for discovery. The photo just has to look credible enough to confirm the promise.
Pinterest displays it at 165 × 165 px inside a circle. Upload any sharp 1:1 square at or above that — 600 × 600 px is a convenient master size that also fits other platforms.
Usually the upload was smaller than the display size, heavily compressed, or cropped from a busy photo. Re-export a clean square at 600 × 600 px or larger and upload again.
Brands and shops generally use a simple logo mark; creators and bloggers tend to perform better with a clear, friendly headshot. Either way, center it, keep the background plain, and check it at thumbnail size.
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