Why add a frame to your profile picture
A frame makes a small picture easier to spot in a feed, a chat or a list of attendees. People use one in their brand colour, for an event or a campaign, or with a short line of text such as #HIRING or SPEAKER. The photo still does the work: a clear face, good light and a plain background matter more than any frame.
Which frame to pick
A thin ring in one colour suits almost every platform and stays visible at 48 px. A gradient stands out more in a feed, and two colours split in half suit team or club colours. A double line looks quieter and works well with a dark photo. A text frame tells people something in one or two words; at small sizes the letters become hard to read, so keep it short.
Profile picture sizes and frames
| Platform | Picture size | Frame tip |
|---|---|---|
| 400 × 400 px | A thin or medium ring; a thick one crowds the picture at 48 px in comments | |
| X (Twitter) | 400 × 400 px | Round on personal accounts, square on accounts with a gold checkmark |
| 320 × 320 px (upload 1080) | Shown very small: keep text short or skip it | |
| Microsoft Teams | 648 × 648 px | Round in chats and meetings |
| Slack | 512 to 1024 px | Shown with rounded corners, not as a circle: use a thin ring |
Does LinkedIn allow a frame on your photo?
Yes. A frame that is part of your picture is just a picture. LinkedIn’s own #OpenToWork and #Hiring frames are different: you switch them on in LinkedIn and LinkedIn draws them itself. If you use one of those, upload your photo without a frame of your own, or the two frames overlap.