Steam showcase and avatar sizes
The pixel sizes the Artwork Maker and Avatar Cropper use, and the file limits Steam sets.
Sizes
| Showcase | Pieces | Upload size | Design at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop showcase | 5 | 158×450 each | 800×450, 2 px gaps |
| Workshop, 2 rows | 10 | 150×210 each | 770×429, 5 px gaps, 9 px between rows |
| Workshop, 3 rows | 15 | 150×194 each | 770×600, 5 px gaps, 9 px between rows |
| Artwork showcase | 2 | 506×300 and 100×300 | 615×300, 9 px gap |
| Featured Artwork showcase | 1 | 630×360 | 630×360 |
| Avatar | 1 | 184×184 | Square crop |
Things to know
- Every artwork file must be under 5 MB. Steam doesn't say if that means 5,000,000 or 5,242,880 bytes, so aim for the lower number.
- The gaps don't show. Steam leaves space between pieces. If you design one picture across a showcase, cut those strips out so the pieces line up.
- Height is flexible. Steam shows artwork at its full height, so taller pieces work. They also make bigger files.
- Bigger sources look sharper. Steam only scales pieces down, so start from a clip at least as big as the canvas.
- Avatars get shrunk a lot. Steam also shows your avatar at 164, 64, 40 and 32 px in friend lists, chat and comments. The Avatar Cropper previews all of them.
Questions
- What size is the Steam Workshop showcase?
- Five pieces of 158×450 each. Make the design at 800×450 and cut it into five, leaving 2 px gaps where Steam puts space between them.
- Can a Workshop showcase have more than one row?
- Yes. Each Workshop showcase upgrade from the Points Shop adds a row of five, up to three rows. Two rows take ten 150×210 pieces from a 770×429 canvas, and three rows take fifteen 150×194 pieces from 770×600. Upload them left to right, top row first.
- What size is the Steam Artwork showcase?
- A wide piece of 506×300 and a thin strip of 100×300. Together they come from a 615×300 canvas with a 9 px gap between the two.
- What size is the Featured Artwork showcase?
- 630×360, as one piece.
- What size should a Steam avatar be?
- 184×184. Steam accepts PNG and JPG avatars up to 1 MB.
- What is the maximum file size for Steam artwork?
- 5 MB per file, for both artwork and Workshop uploads.