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Telegram channel photo size
As of July 2, 2026, the Telegram channel photo is 512 by 512 pixels (1:1). Below is the full spec, then a resizer already set to that size so you can export a perfectly fitted image.
TelegramChannel photoConvention, not published by TelegramLast verified July 2, 2026
Recommended size512x512 px
Aspect ratio1:1
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About the Telegram channel photo size
A Telegram channel or group photo is best at 512 by 512 pixels and is shown as a circle. Worth knowing where that number comes from: 512 by 512 is the size Telegram documents for stickers, not for channel photos, for which it publishes nothing at all. It is still a good choice, because it is a clean square that stays sharp when Telegram scales it up in the channel header and shrinks it into everyone's chat list. Telegram accepts a square and masks it to a circle, cutting the corners, so leave a little margin around your mark and favour a bold centred logo.
Quick tips
- 01512 by 512 square; displayed as a circle.
- 02That 512 figure is Telegram's sticker spec, borrowed by size guides. Telegram publishes no channel photo size.
- 03Keep the mark centred with margin; corners are clipped.
- 04It appears small in the chat list, so favour a simple logo.
Frequently asked questions
What aspect ratio is the Telegram channel photo?
The Telegram channel photo uses a 1:1 aspect ratio at 512 by 512 pixels.
1:1 is a shape, not just this size. See every image size that uses the 1:1 aspect ratio, where it comes from, and how to crop into it.
Related sizes
How this spec was checked
Platform sizes change without notice, so this entry records what it was verified against rather than stating a number and hoping it holds. Last checked July 2, 2026.
ConventionTelegram does not publish a size for this surface. The number below is the one the industry has standardised on, which is a useful answer but not a claim about Telegram.
Telegram publishes 512 by 512 as its sticker specification, not as a channel or group photo requirement. The number migrated into social-media size guides because it is a convenient square, and it does work well here, but Telegram documents no pixel size for a channel photo.
Every spec on this site carries one of those two labels. See the cheat sheet for the full split, and the changelog for every correction with the date it happened.
See all Telegram sizes, the full cheat sheet, or grab this spec from the JSON API.