Quick answer
Google recommends 720 x 720 pixels for Business Profile photos and requires at least 250 x 250 pixels. Use JPG or PNG. Files must be between 10 KB and 5 MB. Google also says the image should be in focus, well lit, and free of significant alteration or excessive filters.
Source check: August 28, 2026. Platform apps, APIs, account types, and third-party publishers can change on different schedules. The final operational check is the preview and public result in the exact path you use.
At a glance
| Surface or choice | Size or limit | Ratio or source | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended photo resolution | 720 x 720 | 1:1 | Google recommendation |
| Minimum photo resolution | 250 x 250 | 1:1 | Google minimum |
| File size | 10 KB to 5 MB | — | Google requirement |
| File type | JPG or PNG | — | Google requirement |
| Cover or logo | Use a clean square source | 1:1 | Display is not guaranteed exactly as chosen |
What this page owns
A Google Business Profile photo is evidence about a real place, product, service, or team. Google explicitly asks for reality-representing images. This is not the right surface for heavy filters or an AI image that could mislead a customer about what they will find.
That ownership boundary matters. Boomp uses one clear page for each search job instead of publishing near-duplicate pages that give different answers to the same question.
A dependable production method
- Use current, well-lit photographs.
- Show exterior approaches customers will recognize.
- Add interior, product, service, team, or work photos that help a buying decision.
- Do not assume setting a cover guarantees it will be the first image shown.
- Check the public profile on Search and Maps after upload.
The last check matters most. A design file, successful export, scheduler acceptance, or API response does not prove that the customer-facing artifact is correct.
Size is only one acceptance test
A technically valid file can still fail the business. Check these questions with the final media and caption together:
- Is every name, date, price, claim, location, and link current?
- Does the crop preserve the subject and the useful words?
- Are captions, contrast, and text alternatives sufficient for the content?
- Does the business have permission to use the people, customer material, music, footage, and marks shown?
- Does the call to action match the destination and what happens next?
- Did a responsible person approve this exact version?
For the full release gate, use the social media content quality checklist.
Where Boomp fits
Boomp fits when the recurring problem is larger than one pixel count. The free first look starts with a public website and returns ten finished posts, with images, a carousel and a short video, before asking for an account or a card. They are the software's reading of the public site and do not prove that Boomp knows the owner's voice. Publishing and the recurring month belong to the paid plans. Finished media and posts belong to paid work, with the customer's approval settings controlling what represents the business.
See ten finished posts made from your website, free.
Related guides
- Google Business Profile Video Size 2026: Current Limits
- Social Media Image File Types 2026: JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF and HEIC
- How to Compress Images for Social Media Without Ruining Them
- Social Media Content Quality Checklist: 30 Checks Before Publishing
