How to Upload High Quality Photos to Facebook

Do your photos look blurry or pixelated after uploading them to Facebook? It’s a common problem for all social media users who want to share high-resolution images. Therefore, in this guide, we’ll explore how you can upload high quality photos to Facebook on desktop as well as mobile.

Why Do Photos Look Bad on Facebook?

Before we get to the solutions, it is important to understand why Facebook photos often appear blurry in the first place.

• Facebook uses compression algorithms for faster page loading.
• Maximum upload dimensions are capped at 2048 pixels.
• Default settings prioritize standard resolutions over higher quality.
• Metadata like EXIF data is stripped upon upload.

How to Upload High-Quality Photos to Facebook

Step 1: Resize Your Image

The first step is to resize your image to 2048px on the longest edge. This will ensure that Facebook won’t further compress your photo. For this, you can use an image editing software like Adobe Photoshop or GIMP.

1. Open the Photoshop app and click on Image.
2. Click on Image Size.
3. Set longest edge to 2048px.
4. Choose Bicubic Sharper resampling.

Step 2: Use the Save for Web Function

After resizing you can use Photoshop’s Save for Web function to optimize this image for the web. This will compress the file but retain as much quality as possible.

1. Go to File then click on Export. Next, click on Save for Web.
2. Choose JPEG format.
3. Set quality around 70%.
4. Convert color profile to sRGB.

Make sure that you convert color profile to sRGB as this is standard color space used by web browsers as well as social media platforms.

Step 3: Consider Using PNG

While JPEG is the most common format for web images, some photographers recommend using PNG for Facebook uploads. The reason is that PNG files can retain more detail and sharpness than JPEGs.

In Photoshop you can choose PNG-24 from the Save for Web dropdown menu. This will save your image as a high-quality PNG file without any compression.

Step 4: Sharpen for Screen

After resizing and compressing your image, it may appear slightly soft or blurred. To counteract this, you should apply a small amount of sharpening specifically for screen viewing.

1. Go to Filter then click on Sharpen. Next, click on Unsharp Mask.
2. Set Amount 100-150%.
3. Set Radius 0.3-0.5 pixels.
4. Set Threshold 0 levels and click on OK.

Step 5: Upload in High Quality

The last step is to make sure to optimize photo quality if you’re using Facebook mobile app.

1. Open the Facebook app then tap on the Hamburger icon.
2. Tap on Settings & Privacy then tap on Settings.
3. Tap on Media.
4. Check the box next to Optimized.

If you’re uploading from a desktop browser then Facebook should automatically detect and display your optimized images in the best possible quality.

Also Read: 12 Effective Tips to Make Camera Quality Better for Your Android Phone

So, this is how you can upload high quality photos to Facebook. If you have any queries or suggestions, do let us know in the comments section below. Stay tuned to TechCult for more helpful guides.