What Is the Maximum Image Size I Can Upload in Shopify?
Image sizes affect your store's loading time and bounce rate. Here's everything you need to know about Shopify image sizes.
Published January 30, 2024.
You want to sell your products and visitors want to see your products... quickly. Long loading times will increase the chances of visitors leaving your store without buying anything. Using the best image size along with other methods to improve your Shopify website speeds will help you and your visitors achieve your goals.
Meet the Expert
Courtney Sharp is the co-founder and owner of Sharp Media Agency which specializes in Shopify development, eCommerce, digital marketing, and brand development. She has a master’s degree in applied digital media and a strong background in digital strategy.
What is the Maximum Image Size for Shopify?
Image size refers to the dimensions and file weight of your images. It involves the width and height in pixels, and file size in kilobytes or megabytes.
The maximum image size you can upload to Shopify in pixels is 4472 x 4472 and 20MB.
Pro Tip Image location and the theme you use have a bearing on your image sizes. Your theme editor will outline the recommended dimensions within the theme customizer for images and their locations on your website. In most cases, you can get away with 1080 x 1080. Egnition offers an easy solution to resizing your images in the All-in-one Image Master Shopify app.
All-In-One Image Master
Shopify Recommends
For product images
- 2048 x 2048
- Smaller than 20 MB
For background images:
- 2500 x 1406
- 20 MB max
For hero images:
- Between 1280 x 720 and 2500 x 900
- 10MB max
For blog images:
- 2240 x 1260 pixels, and
- 3MB Max
WHAT IMAGE FORMATS CAN YOU USE?
Shopify allows for a range of image formats, such as:
- JPG
- PNG
- GIF
- BMP
- webp
Pro Tip JPG and PNG are the most common image formats but other formats could work better for you. For example, webp formats offer superior compression efficiency making it smaller. This means faster loading times and a smooth user experience.
» Read this easy-to-follow guide to optimize your Shopify product images
Make Image Optimization Easy
To take the worry out of optimizing your images for faster load times and greater conversion rates you can use third-party apps such as Egnition's All-In-One Image Master. The app offers a variety of functions including compression, resizing, and automatic alt text giving you more control over your store's images.
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