Open accessibility menu Skip to page content

Win subscribers with a standout YouTube banner

Give your channel a header that looks right on phones, laptops, and TVs. Pick from 41,930+ YouTube channel art templates, drop in your logo, and download in minutes.

Win subscribers with a standout YouTube banner

Give your channel a header that looks right on phones, laptops, and TVs. Pick from 41,930+ YouTube channel art templates, drop in your logo, and download in minutes.
Win subscribers with a standout YouTube banner Win subscribers with a standout YouTube banner

Unlock smarter, AI-powered marketing with PosterMyWall Premium.

Everything you need to promote your business

Make your youtube channel stand out

YouTube wants your banner at 2560 x 1440 pixels, and every screen shows a different slice of it. Keep your channel name and logo inside the centered 1546 x 423 safe area, and nothing important gets cropped on a phone. Every design in our YouTube channel art templates gallery is already built to that size, so you skip the guesswork.

Effortless customization for creators

No design experience? No problem. Our platform offers millions of stock images, videos, and audio to choose from. Instantly resize your designs for free, ensuring your YouTube channel art looks perfect on any device. Elevate your channel's visual appeal and engage your audience with professional results, all without the hassle.

Start with a prompt or a template

Describe your channel and Create with AI builds the banner for you. Or pick a ready YouTube banner template and swap in your text. Both paths open the same editor, where you can generate a background with AI Images, drop in your own photos, and change fonts and colors until it feels like your channel.

Keep your whole channel looking like you

A banner works hardest when your thumbnails, posts, and profile all match it. Save your logo, colors, and fonts in Brand Kits and apply them in two clicks. Then resize the same artwork into YouTube thumbnail templates and social posts, and schedule them to YouTube without leaving the app. One look, everywhere your channel shows up.

Why use PosterMyWall

How to make YouTube channel art

  1. Get started for FREE

    Open PosterMyWall on your desktop, mobile, or tablet to get started for free.

  2. Choose a design template

    Choose from thousands of professionally designed templates for any business, event, or occasion.

  3. Personalize your template with easy tools

    Add your logo, images, videos, fonts, stickers, audio clips, and more. Use Brand Kits for consistent, on-brand designs.

  4. Download your design

    Download for free or purchase high-res files. Upgrade to PosterMyWall Premium plans for unlimited high quality image and video downloads, plus the full AI suite.

  5. Share anywhere, anytime

    Publish to Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, or send via email campaigns, embed on websites, or display on digital screens.

All-in-one, AI-powered marketing platform

Create, share, and track in one place

Easy marketing starts here

Easy social media marketing

  • Create trendy social media videos with Timeline and AI Subtitles, and share away!
  • Whip out captions with our AI Writer - no more writer's block.
  • Publish posts and stories on all socials in one click. Your reach has never been bigger!
  • Schedule posts to all your socials in advance. Just set and forget.
  • Create videos with Timeline and AI Subtitles.
  • Whip out captions with our AI Writer - no more writer's block.
  • Publish posts and stories on all socials in one click.
  • Schedule posts to all your socials in advance. Set and forget.
Easy marketing starts here

No-code emails for the no-code user

  • Pick from 3,600+ professionally designed email templates.
  • Customize with section templates, styles, merge tags, and more.
  • Send up to 10,000 emails each month.
  • Create email sign-up forms to grow your lists.
  • Pick from 3,600+ professionally designed email templates.
  • Customize with section templates, styles, merge tags, and more.
  • Send up to 10,000 emails each month.
  • Create email sign-up forms to grow your lists.
Easy marketing starts here

Design with easy tools

  • Unlock unlimited hi-res image and video downloads
  • Create enticing product photos with AI background remover.
  • Turn your imagination into reality with AI Images.
  • Achieve consistent branding fast with Brand Kits.
  • Unlock unlimited hi-res image and video downloads.
  • Create enticing product photos with AI background remover.
  • Turn your imagination into reality with AI Images.
  • Achieve consistent branding fast with Brand Kits and custom fonts.
Easy marketing starts here

Streamline your marketing schedule

  • Skeduleer plasings op Facebook en Twitter
  • Plan campaigns in one calendar and stay on track.
  • Never miss another marketing opportunity.
  • Schedule posts and emails for later.
  • Plan campaigns in one calendar and stay on track.
  • Never miss another marketing opportunity.
Easy marketing starts here

Create buzz for your next event

  • Bring in crowds with unlimited custom event pages.
  • Craft exciting event descriptions with AI Writer.
  • Publish your event on all socials instantly.
  • Hype up your event with ready-to-send emails.
  • Bring in crowds with unlimited custom event pages.
  • Craft exciting event descriptions with AI Writer.
  • Publish your event on all socials instantly.
  • Hype up your event with ready-to-send emails.
Easy marketing starts here

Smarter marketing with AI

Explore more design templates

Frequently asked questions

What size should a YouTube banner be?

The recommended YouTube banner size is 2560 x 1440 pixels, saved as a JPG or PNG under 6MB. YouTube accepts a minimum of 2048 x 1152 pixels, but the larger file stays sharp on TV screens. Every channel art template on PosterMyWall is already set to 2560 x 1440.

What is the YouTube channel art safe area?

The YouTube channel art safe area is the centered 1546 x 423 pixel strip that shows on every device. Keep your channel name, logo, and tagline inside it, and treat the space around it as background. PosterMyWall templates place the key text inside that strip for you.

Why does my YouTube banner look cropped on mobile?

Your banner looks cropped on mobile because YouTube shows only the middle slice of your 2560 x 1440 image on small screens. Text near the top, bottom, or outer edges disappears. Move everything you need people to read into the centered 1546 x 423 safe area and it will show up everywhere.

Can I make a free YouTube banner?

Yes, you can make a free YouTube banner on PosterMyWall. Open a channel art template, customize the text, colors, and photos, then download it at no cost. A free account covers the editor and the template library. PosterMyWall Premium plans add unlimited high-resolution downloads and the full AI suite.

What is the difference between YouTube channel art and a YouTube banner?

YouTube channel art and a YouTube banner are two names for the same image, the wide graphic across the top of your channel page. Some people call it a channel header or cover photo instead. All of them use the same 2560 x 1440 pixel size and the same safe area.

How do I upload a banner to my YouTube channel?

To add your banner, open YouTube Studio, go to Customization, then Branding, and upload your image under Banner image. YouTube shows a preview across TV, desktop, and mobile before you publish. Download your finished design from PosterMyWall as a JPG or PNG and upload it there.

Can AI make a YouTube banner background?

Yes, describe the look you want and PosterMyWall AI builds a banner background for you, ready to edit. You can also generate a custom image with AI Images and place it behind your channel name. Both options open in the same editor as the ready-made templates.

Are there gaming YouTube banner templates?

Yes, PosterMyWall has gaming YouTube banner templates alongside vlog, music, fitness, beauty, cooking, and travel designs. Search the channel art gallery by your topic, then change the colors and fonts to match your channel. You can also drop in your own screenshots and logo.

Can I make a YouTube banner on my phone?

Yes, PosterMyWall works in any browser and in the free iOS and Android apps, so you can design a banner on your phone or tablet. Your work syncs across devices, which means you can start a design on your laptop and finish it on your phone.

How often should I update my channel banner?

Refresh your channel banner every few months, or whenever your content focus, upload schedule, or branding changes. Seasonal promotions and new series are good reasons too. Duplicate your existing design in PosterMyWall, change the artwork and text, then upload the new version in a couple of minutes.

Compare PosterMyWall