Fix a Zoomed in Cover Photo on Facebook

This article teaches you how to replace your blurred Facebook cover image with one that has proper dimensions (400 x 150 pixels).

Steps

Resize your image to 400 x 150 pixels. See Resize Digital Photos to learn how.
Open Facebook. It’s the blue icon with a white “f” on your home screen or in the app drawer.
Tap ☰. It’s at the top-right corner on Android, and the bottom-right on your iPhone or iPad.
Select View Your Profile.
Tap Edit. It’s at the bottom-right corner of your profile.
Tap Upload Photo.
Select your resized cover photo.
Tap Save. Your new cover photo will now upload to Facebook.
Drag the image to your desired location. If the image isn’t centered properly, just tap and drag it until it looks right.
Tap Save.

Resize your image to 400 x 150 pixels. See Resize Digital Photos to learn how.
Navigate to https://www.facebook.com in a web browser. You can use any web browser, such as Chrome or Safari, to access Facebook.
- If you’re not already signed in to Facebook, do so now.
Click your full name. It’s near the top-left corner of Facebook, right beside a small version of your profile image. This opens your profile.
Hover your mouse cursor over your cover photo. A new button that says "Update Cover Photo" will appear at the photo’s top-left corner.
Click Update Cover Photo.
Click Upload Photo….
Select your image and click Open. The new photo will now upload to Facebook.
- Make sure you select the image you resized to 400 x 150 pixels.
Drag the image to your desired location. This is optional, but you can reposition the cover photo if it isn’t centered properly.
Click Save Changes. Your new, unblurred cover photo is now visible to others on Facebook.