Google Ads vs LinkedIn image sizes 2026

One file works on both for 2 formats, one layout with two exports for 1, and 2 need their own layout. 5 of 18 layouts below serve both platforms.

Check one creative against Google Ads and LinkedIn

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Format by format

The main size of each format on both platforms, and whether one file covers both.

Placement Google Ads LinkedIn For both
Square
Responsive Display — Square Image
1:15 MB
JPGPNGGIF
Single Image Ad - Square
1:15 MB
JPGPNGGIF
One file
Vertical / Portrait
Demand Gen — Vertical Image (9:16)
9:165 MB
JPGPNG
Single Image Ad - Vertical
4:55 MB
JPGPNGGIF
Different layouts
Landscape
Single Image Ad - Landscape
1.91:15 MB
JPGPNGGIF
One file
Carousel —
Carousel Ad Card
1:110 MB
JPGPNGGIF
Only on LinkedIn
Profile picture
Personal Profile Picture
1:18 MB
JPGPNG
One layout, two exports
Cover / Header — Only on LinkedIn
Display banner
Uploaded Display — Portrait 300x1050
2:7150 KB
GIFJPGPNGHTML5
Message Ad Banner (desktop)
6:52 MB
JPGPNG
Different layouts

One creative set for both

Layouts: 18 · used on both platforms: 5

Text limits

Every value each platform uses for the field, characters unless noted

FieldGoogle AdsLinkedIn
Headline 30 25 · 45 · 50 · 70 · 200
Description 90 70 · 75 · 100 · 300
Company name 25 25
Primary text — 150 · 255 · 600 · 3000
CTA — 18 · 20 · 25
Short headline 30 —
Long headline 90 —
Link/URL — 2000
Body — 1500
Footer — 20000
Message — 8000

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