Formats
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Twitch offline banner (video player) size
As of July 27, 2026, the Twitch offline banner (video player) is 1920 by 1080 pixels (16:9). Below is the full spec, then a resizer already set to that size so you can export a perfectly fitted image.
TwitchOffline banner (video player)Convention, not published by TwitchLast verified July 27, 2026
Recommended size1920x1080 px
Aspect ratio16:9
Safe zone: Twitch's 'Offline' badge sits in the bottom-left of the player; keep key art and text out of that corner.
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About the Twitch offline banner (video player) size
A Twitch offline banner, set as the 'Video Player Banner' in your channel's Brand settings, fills the video player at 1920 by 1080 pixels, a full 16:9 frame, whenever your channel is not streaming. Because it is often the first thing a new visitor sees, it is prime space for your schedule, socials or a simple 'be right back' graphic. Twitch overlays its own 'Offline' badge in the bottom-left corner of the player, so keep important text and logos out of that corner. Do not plan on motion: Twitch states that animated video player banners are not natively supported, so a GIF is accepted as an image but does not play. Streamers who show an animated offline screen are running it through their broadcasting software on a looping stream, not through this upload.
Quick tips
- 011920 by 1080 (16:9) fills the video player while your channel is offline.
- 02Twitch's own 'Offline' badge sits in the bottom-left; keep key content clear of that corner.
- 03Animated banners are not natively supported here. Upload a static PNG or JPG and keep the file under 10 MB.
- 04A single strong frame with your schedule and socials beats a busy design, because it is a first impression at full player size.
Frequently asked questions
Can a Twitch offline banner be animated?
Not through the Video Player Banner upload. Twitch states that animated video player banners are not natively supported, so upload a static image. Animated offline screens you see on other channels are usually a looping stream sent from broadcasting software instead.
What aspect ratio is the Twitch offline banner (video player)?
The Twitch offline banner (video player) uses a 16:9 aspect ratio at 1920 by 1080 pixels.
16:9 is a shape, not just this size. See every image size that uses the 16:9 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 27, 2026.
ConventionTwitch 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 Twitch.
Twitch's help portal renders client-side and could not be read directly for this entry, so 1920 by 1080 and the 10 MB ceiling are reported rather than quoted. What Twitch does state clearly is that animated video player banners are not natively supported, which is why the animated-GIF advice this page carried until July 2026 has been removed.
What changed on this spec
- : Twitch offline banner: removed the claim that animated GIFs are supported and loop. Twitch states animated video player banners are not natively supported.
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 Twitch sizes, the full cheat sheet, or grab this spec from the JSON API.