Instagram & Twitter/X Compression Guide
•8 min read•Social Media
Export to survive aggressive recompression with minimal artifacts.
Recommended exports
- Resolution: shortest edge ~1080–1440px, keep aspect per platform.
- Format: JPG for photos; PNG only for graphics/text.
- Quality: 80–90; avoid 100 to prevent bloating and harsher server recompress.
- Sharpen slightly for web after resizing.
Prep your images fast
Downsize and convert to clean JPGs before uploading.