Vinted photo format: dimensions, ratios & size guide 📐

You snap a beautiful photo of your top, you upload it… and in the feed, it appears tiny, squeezed between two big grey bars. Or worse: the bottom of your item gets cut right off. Frustrating, right?

The culprit isn't your phone. It's the format of your photo. On Vinted, everything happens on mobile, vertical. A Vinted photo that's not in the right ratio gets automatically cropped — and you lose control over what the buyer sees first. Good news: once you know the right dimensions, you'll never get caught out again.

In this guide, we walk through the ideal Vinted photo format (ratio, pixel size, file type), how many photos to add, and the mistakes that tank your listings without you realising. It's straightforward, and it genuinely changes how your profile looks.

The best format for a Vinted photo is portrait at 4:5 ratio. Translated to pixels, that's around 1080 × 1350 px.

Why this ratio exactly? Because it fills the most space in the Vinted mobile feed and on the listing page without being cropped. Your item fills the buyer's entire screen as they scroll — and a visual that takes up space is a visual that catches the eye.

Portrait vs Landscape: the Match is Decided

• 📱 Portrait (4:5 or 3:4) → full frame, immersive, built for mobile scrolling
• 🖥️ Landscape (16:9) → displays with large grey bars at the top and bottom in the feed. Result: your photo looks small and the listing feels "neglected"
• ⬜ Square (1:1) → better than landscape, but you lose some height compared to 4:5

Vinted allows up to 20 photos per listing (source: Vinted). But here's the thing: the point isn't to dump 20 to look prolific. It's the quality and variety of angles that matter.

In practice, a complete and reassuring listing has at least 5 photos:

1. Front view — the main photo, the one that stops the scroll. Full item, well-framed, neutral background
2. Back view — show the item from all angles
3. Close-up of fabric — texture, weave, material
4. Label / composition — brand, size, fabric: this reassures and proves authenticity
5. Any defects — a stain, a small tear, bobbling. Always show them honestly: it avoids disputes and builds trust

Want to dive deeper into choosing your first photo? We've written a whole guide on it: the first photo that stops the scroll.

Ratio is the shape. Resolution is the sharpness. Both matter.

The Right Resolution

Aim for at least 1080 px wide (ideally 1080 × 1350 px in 4:5). Below ~800 px, your photo risks looking blurry or pixelated once it's enlarged on the listing page. On the flip side, there's no point uploading a 6000 px file: Vinted will compress it anyway, so start with a sharp, reasonably-sized image.

JPEG or PNG?

• JPEG → the default choice for clothing photos. Good quality, light file size, fast loading
• PNG → useful if you have a cut-out visual or pure white background

Most Vinted photos that "don't work" aren't ugly — they're just in the wrong format. Here's the comparison to keep in mind:

If you recognise yourself in the left column, don't panic: it's fixed in 2 minutes. A good portrait frame from the start solves 80% of the problem. For the rest (background, lighting, profile consistency), check out our ultimate Vinted photo guide.

You can handle everything yourself: frame in portrait, set 4:5, nail the lighting, keep a consistent background across listings. It's totally doable, and it's even the ideal approach once you get the hang of it.

But if framing, background, or visual consistency feels like a chore, an AI photo studio can do the heavy lifting. VendyStudio generates clean, sharp portrait renders from a simple phone photo: thoughtful background, consistent lighting, format built for the feed. You keep your real item — the AI handles the visual presentation.