Best Lightroom Export Settings for Facebook 2026
Best Lightroom Export Settings for Facebook 2026
Facebook compresses photos aggressively — more than almost any other platform. The right export settings minimize compression artifacts and keep your photos looking sharp.
Best export settings for Facebook feed photos
Format: JPEG
Quality: 85-90% (higher quality reduces Facebook compression artifacts)
Color Space: sRGB Resolution: 72 PPI
Dimensions:
Square: 1080 x 1080px
Portrait: 1080 x 1350px (4:5 ratio)
Landscape: 1080 x 608px (1.91:1 ratio)
Facebook downsizes images over 2048px on the longest side. Exporting at 1080px on the longest side is the standard — Facebook does not upscale, so there is no benefit to exporting larger.
Facebook Stories export settings
Dimensions: 1080 x 1920px (9:16 ratio)
Format: JPEG or PNG
Quality: 85-90%
Color Space: sRGB
Stories are viewed full-screen on mobile. The 9:16 ratio fills the entire screen.
Facebook cover photo settings
Dimensions: 851 x 315px (desktop) or 640 x 360px (mobile-optimized) Format: PNG for graphics with text, JPEG for photos Quality: 90-95%
Cover photos are displayed in different proportions on desktop and mobile. Design for both by keeping key content within the center safe zone.
How to minimize Facebook compression
Facebook compresses every image you upload. These practices minimize visible artifacts.
Export at exactly 1080px on the longest side for feed photos. Facebook does not need to resize at this dimension, which reduces compression artifacts.
Use 85-90% JPEG quality. Higher quality reduces the visible artifacts from Facebook's secondary compression.
Avoid watermarks with thin lines. Fine lines and text are heavily affected by JPEG compression and look poor after Facebook processes the image.
Save as PNG for graphics. If your image has text overlays or sharp graphic elements, PNG handles compression better than JPEG.
Free preset for Facebook photography
FAQ
What size should I export photos for Facebook?
1080px on the longest side for feed photos. Facebook accepts up to 2048px but does not display images sharper at larger sizes — 1080px is the standard.
Why do my Facebook photos look blurry?
Usually caused by Facebook's compression on images exported at very high quality (100%) or at non-standard dimensions that require resizing. Export at 1080px, quality 85-90%, sRGB.
Should I export Facebook photos as PNG or JPEG?
JPEG for photographs. PNG for graphics, illustrations, and images with text overlays. PNG files are larger but handle Facebook's compression better for graphic content.
