Reddit community icon size
The recommended Reddit community icon size is 500 × 500 pixels (1:1 aspect ratio).
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Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (px) | 500 × 500 px |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 |
All supported sizes
| Format | Dimensions | Aspect ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal authoring size | 500 × 500 px | 1:1 |
| Help Center upload size | 300 × 300 px | 1:1 |
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Create a Reddit community icon →Design tips
Reddit for Community calls 500×500 pixels the optimal community-icon size. Reddit Help documents a 300×300 upload, so this page uses 500×500 as the larger square authoring canvas.
- •Author at 500×500px, Reddit for Community's optimal square size.
- •Center essential details and leave breathing room around the square's edges.
- •Check legibility at small sizes; community icons often appear beside compact labels.
What you need to know
Reddit's official community guide calls 500×500 pixels the optimal icon size. The moderator Help Center says you can upload a 300×300 image. This guide uses 500×500 as the authoring canvas and keeps 300×300 as the documented accepted size.
The cited Reddit guidance specifies a square image but does not publish a numeric safe zone. Keep faces, symbols, and lettering centered, leave breathing room around the edges, and preview the uploaded icon before relying on its placement.
The icon appears on the community's main page and can also appear over the banner when a post opens in a new window. Moderators can hide it from that banner treatment in Community appearance settings. The cited Reddit icon guidance does not publish a file-format list; JPG and PNG are practical authoring conventions here, not a documented Reddit requirement.
How to create a Reddit community icon at the right size
- 1Open Moda and create a new 500×500-pixel canvas.
- 2Design a centered community icon with breathing room around the edges.
- 3Export the image, confirm the current Reddit uploader requirements, and add it in Community appearance.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a Reddit community icon?
Reddit for Community calls 500×500px optimal. Reddit Help documents a 300×300px image as an accepted upload.
Why does this guide use 500×500 instead of 300×300?
Reddit for Community calls 500×500px optimal, while Reddit Help documents a 300×300px upload. This guide uses the larger first-party recommendation as its authoring canvas.
Sources
Specs last verified: August 28, 2026. Dimensions may change as platforms update their requirements.