What you need

  • A wide image. 3240 × 1440 pixels fits exactly. Anything clearly wider than it is tall works, and you can crop in the splitter.
  • A splitter that cuts 3:4 tiles. TikTok's profile grid shows 3:4 thumbnails, so the pieces need that shape to line up. RepostGrid does this and numbers the tiles in posting order.
  • Your phone and five minutes. You post three photos and pin them.

No image? You can start from a blank canvas with a gradient and your name. The banner maker opens with that option ready.

Step 1: Pick an image that splits well

Look for artwork with something going on in all three thirds: a landscape, a skyline, a pattern or a wide illustration. A single face in the middle of the frame works less well, because the cut lines run right beside it.

Keep the main subject away from the exact one-third and two-thirds marks. TikTok shows a thin gap between posts there, and it can slice through an eye or a thin letter.

A 3240 × 1440 image cut into three 1080 × 1440 tiles. The labels show the posting order.

Step 2: Split it into three tiles

  1. Open the TikTok banner splitter and choose your image. It is processed in your browser and never uploaded.
  2. Keep the TikTok banner layout. Drag the image to move it and pinch or scroll to zoom. Fill covers every tile edge to edge; Fit keeps the whole image and fills the gaps with a blurred background.
  3. Check the profile preview on the right. Under Adjust, switch on TikTok labels to see where the view count and the Pinned tag will sit.
  4. Save the tiles. On a phone, Save to Photos puts all three in your camera roll. On a computer you get a ZIP with the tiles and a text file listing the order.

Step 3: Post the pieces right to left

Post each tile as its own photo post, in this order:

  1. The tile marked 1st: the right piece.
  2. The tile marked 2nd: the middle piece.
  3. The tile marked 3rd: the left piece.

TikTok shows your newest post first, in the top-left corner. Posting the left piece last puts it top-left, so the banner reads the right way round. Post the three one after another, with nothing in between.

Step 4: Pin all three

Without pinning, your banner slides down the moment you post something new. TikTok lets you pin three posts, which is exactly one banner.

Open each banner post, tap the ··· or share button and choose Pin. Pin them in the same order you posted: 1st, then 2nd, then 3rd. The most recently pinned post shows first, so the left piece lands top-left again. If you already have pinned videos, unpin them first.

The finished banner as the pinned top row of a profile.

Pinning also fixes mistakes: the pin order decides the top row, so pieces posted out of order still line up if you pin them right to left.

Fixing common problems

  • The banner reads backwards. The pieces were pinned left to right. Unpin all three and pin them again: right, middle, left.
  • Two pieces are swapped. Unpin those two and pin them again in order.
  • The top and bottom are cut off. The pieces were 9:16, and the grid shows only the middle 3:4. Split again with 3:4 tiles, or turn on full-screen tiles so the grid area is planned for.
  • It looks blurry. The source image was small. Use one at least 3240 pixels wide if you can, and save as JPG or PNG at full size.
  • A view count covers something important. Move the image up a little, or keep text and faces out of the bottom-left corner of each tile.

Questions

Can I make a TikTok banner on my phone?
Yes. RepostGrid works in your phone's browser, and on iPhone and Android you can save all three tiles straight to your photos.
Do the banner posts need captions?
No. Many people leave them empty or use the same short caption on all three. Hashtags are optional.
Can I make a video banner?
This guide covers photo banners. A video banner follows the same order, but each clip has to be cropped separately in a video editor.
How many banners can I show at once?
One pinned banner, because TikTok allows three pinned posts. You can also build a second one in your Reposts tab with a repost banner.