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title: "Etsy product image size and requirements (2026) | Herofab"
description: "At least 2,000 pixels wide and high recommended; the first photo at least 635 pixels, square or landscape."
url: https://herofab.app/guides/etsy-listing-photo-size
language: en
updated: 2026-11-12
---

# Etsy product image requirements

At least 2,000 pixels wide and high recommended; the first photo at least 635 pixels, square or landscape.

At a glance

- **Recommended:** A width and height of at least 2,000 pixels
- **Formats:** JPG, GIF, PNG, SVG or HEIC; these are the only image file types supported
- **File size:** Files over 1 MB may not finish uploading on a slow connection
- **First photo:** At least 635 pixels wide and high, or it may show up lower in search; square or landscape

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## All Etsy image requirements

Source: [Etsy Help — Requirements and best practices for images](https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015663347-Requirements-and-Best-Practices-for-Images-in-Your-Etsy-Shop). Checked 10 October 2026. [Read again · 13 October 2026](https://herofab.app/guides/marketplace-image-rule-changes)

- **Recommended:** A width and height of at least 2,000 pixels
- **First photo:** At least 635 pixels wide and high, or it may show up lower in search; square or landscape
- **File size:** Files over 1 MB may not finish uploading on a slow connection
- **Thumbnails:** Leave enough border to crop to square, portrait and landscape without losing the product
- **Formats:** JPG, GIF, PNG, SVG or HEIC; these are the only image file types supported
- **Transparency:** Animated GIF and transparent PNG files are not supported; transparent parts of an image appear black
- **Colour:** Images are converted to the sRGB colour profile; convert to sRGB before uploading if the colours appear wrong
- **Consistency:** The first listing photo dictates the shape of the photos that follow
- **Orientation:** Among its thumbnail recommendations, the same page advises avoiding square crops and uploading landscape images

### Main image

- **Thumbnail crops:** Room to crop to square, portrait and landscape without losing the product

Source: [Etsy Help — Requirements and best practices for images](https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015663347-Requirements-and-Best-Practices-for-Images-in-Your-Etsy-Shop) · checked 10 October 2026

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## What Etsy asks for, covered.

Choose Etsy as the marketplace and Herofab delivers the image at 2,000 × 2,000 pixels, the size Etsy recommends.

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The size Etsy recommends, delivered automatically.

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### Square first photo

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## Etsy, answered.

**What size should Etsy product images be?**

At least 2,000 pixels wide and high recommended; the first photo at least 635 pixels, square or landscape.

**How large can a product image file be on Etsy?**

Files over 1 MB may not finish uploading on a slow connection. Source: Etsy Help — Requirements and best practices for images, checked 10 October 2026.

**Which file formats does Etsy accept for product images?**

JPG, GIF, PNG, SVG or HEIC; these are the only image file types supported. Source: Etsy Help — Requirements and best practices for images, checked 10 October 2026.

**What size does Herofab download for Etsy?**

2,000 × 2,000 px, the size Etsy recommends. After delivery, choose Etsy under “For a marketplace”: the file is made from your delivered image, without cropping and at no extra credit.

**Can I check my images before uploading?**

Yes. The free [image size checker](https://herofab.app/tools/etsy-product-photo-checker) reads each file in your browser and tests it against these rules; the image is not uploaded.

**Where do these figures come from?**

From Etsy Help — Requirements and best practices for images, read on 10 October 2026. Marketplaces update their rules; the [official page](https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015663347-Requirements-and-Best-Practices-for-Images-in-Your-Etsy-Shop) is the final reference.

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