Start a Community post image at 1080x1080 pixels. Frame an announcement, photo, or illustration in a square, then review and download it locally.
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Prepare the visual part of your post before you add its caption and publish on YouTube.
Add a static photo, announcement graphic, or illustration. The selected YouTube Community Post template starts with equal width and height.
Use the editor to adjust the crop around the message or subject. If a designed graphic would lose text, switch to padding rather than trimming its edges.
Process the image, check its legibility, and save it. Choose the downloaded file in YouTube’s post composer and review the complete post there.
Use the square feed image to introduce an announcement, share a moment, or connect a set of updates.
A Community announcement competes with surrounding feed content. A short existing headline with clear space around it makes the main point easier to find.
A distinct headline area gives the square post a clear reading order.
A studio or production photo can contain many competing details. Framing the person, object, or action makes the shared moment more apparent.
One main subject gives a behind-the-scenes photograph a clear focus.
Progress posts and recurring community features benefit from a familiar visual format. Similar subject scale helps each update belong to the same series.
A repeated visual structure connects separate updates without making their content identical.
A full illustration may contain more detail than a feed image can show clearly. Emphasize the feature that explains the update while preserving essential artwork.
A focused area of artwork communicates more clearly than a crowded full scene.
Square feed artwork, batches, text graphics, and the separate publishing step.
Explore other published tools for platform image placements.
Frame the announcement or photo as a clear square, then choose where it belongs in your Community post.