Compress GIF Images for Spotify
Spotify displays artist images, album art, and podcast covers across apps, desktop, and web players. Optimized images at correct dimensions look sharp across all Spotify surfaces. Legacy format supporting simple frame-based animations. Limited to 256 colors per frame. Use ImageSmith to compress your GIF images to the ideal file size for Spotify — target under 10,000KB for optimal performance. Processing is fully browser-based — no server uploads, no privacy risk.
Recommended format
JPEG
Max file size
10,000KB
Dimensions
3000×3000 (album/podcast cover), 2660×1140 (artist header)
✓Album and podcast covers must be square — use 3000×3000 for best quality
✓Artist header images: 2660×1140 (Spotify for Artists)
✓Canvas loop videos replace static covers for enhanced artist profiles
✓Use sRGB color for consistent display across Spotify platforms