YouTube, X & Discord Banner Presets • Safe Area Guides

Brat Banner Generator
— Free YouTube, X & Discord Banners

Design a channel or profile header sized correctly for YouTube, X (Twitter), or Discord. Toggle safe area guidelines and export full-res PNG.

YOUTUBE BANNER 2560 × 1440 PX

Safe area overlay shows text visibility across Mobile, Desktop, and TV viewing zones (excluded on PNG download)

BANNER GENERATOR

What Is a Brat Banner Generator?

A brat banner generator creates a channel or profile header sized correctly for YouTube, X, or Discord, styled with the bold, blurry look from Charli XCX's 2024 album Brat. Each platform crops banners differently, so this tool includes safe area guides you can toggle on to see exactly where your text and logo need to sit so nothing gets cut off.

If you want a square profile picture instead of a wide banner, use Brat Profile Picture Generator.

PLATFORM SPECS & SAFE ZONES

Banner Sizes and Safe Areas by Platform

Every platform displays the same uploaded banner differently depending on the device, which is why a safe area matters more here than on most other image types.

YouTube channel banner. Upload at 2560 by 1440 pixels, the recommended size, with a 2048 by 1152 pixel minimum. Only the center 1546 by 423 pixel zone is guaranteed to show on every device, including mobile. Text or logos placed outside that zone can be cropped on phones even though they show fine on a desktop or TV screen. Keep the file under 6MB.

X (formerly Twitter) header. 1500 by 500 pixels, a wide 3 to 1 banner shape. The profile photo overlaps the lower left corner on most layouts, so keep your main text centered or shifted right.

Discord server banner. 960 by 540 pixels, a 16 to 9 shape, shown at the top of a server's channel list. This requires Server Boost level 2 to display. A Discord profile banner is a different size, 600 by 240 pixels, and unlocks with Nitro.

This tool includes presets for all four of these formats, with the safe area overlay available as a toggle so you can check your design before exporting.

EASY WORKFLOW

How to Use the Brat Banner Generator

1
Select your platform preset: YouTube, X, or Discord.
2
Turn on the safe area guide to see where text is guaranteed to display.
3
Choose your background color and add your text or channel name.
4
Adjust font size and blur to fit inside the safe zone.
5
Preview the full banner and safe area overlay together.
6
Export as a full resolution PNG.

No account is required, and you can generate a new banner for each platform separately.

DESIGN BEST PRACTICES

Why the Safe Area Matters

A banner that looks correct on your desktop screen can still get cropped badly on a phone. YouTube shows only the full 2560 by 1440 image on a TV screen. Desktop shows a narrower strip, and mobile shows only the center 1546 by 423 pixel zone. If your channel name or logo sits near the top or bottom edge instead of the center, it disappears on the device most viewers actually use. The same problem applies to Discord and X, where the profile picture and layout elements overlap parts of the banner depending on the platform. Designing inside the safe area from the start avoids having to redo the banner after noticing it looks wrong on a phone.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Upload at 2560 by 1440 pixels. Keep your logo and channel name inside the center 1546 by 423 pixel safe area so it displays correctly on mobile.
960 by 540 pixels, which requires Server Boost level 2 to display. A Discord profile banner is a separate size, 600 by 240 pixels.
1500 by 500 pixels. Keep important text centered, since the profile photo overlaps the lower left corner on most layouts.
Mobile devices only show the center safe area of the full image, which is a smaller region than what desktop or TV displays show. Use the safe area toggle on this tool to design within that guaranteed zone.
Not directly, since each platform uses a different aspect ratio and safe area. Use the platform preset for each one so your text stays inside the correct zone for that specific site.
No. This tool is independent and not affiliated with YouTube, X, Discord, Charli XCX, or Atlantic Records. It is built to help creators size a brat style banner correctly for each platform's current requirements.