Twitch Panel Size: Dimensions, Templates and Ideas for Your Channel

Design Twitch panels at 320 pixels wide. Height is flexible up to 600 pixels, and 160 to 300 pixels suits most panels. Twitch requires each image to be under 1 MB; larger dimensions are resized down automatically. Save as PNG or JPG, and use a static image, since GIF panels do not animate reliably.

Panels are the boxes under your stream that tell newcomers who you are. A good set builds trust in seconds; a messy set makes a channel look unfinished. This guide gives the official limits, the sizes designers use within them, a layout template and eight panels worth adding.

What size are Twitch panels?

Twitch's help article on editing info panels sets the limits.<!-- checked: 2026-10-15, https://help.twitch.tv/s/article/how-to-edit-info-panels -->

Anything wider than 320 pixels or taller than 600 is resized to those maximums, which can blur text. Make each panel exactly 320 pixels wide and keep it light.

How do you add a panel?

1. Open your channel page and turn on Edit Panels under the stream.
2. Click the plus button and choose to add a text or image panel.
3. Upload your image, add a title and optional link, and save.
4. Drag panels to reorder them.

Each panel can link to a page. A common mistake is to forget the link on a donation or social panel, so test each one after saving.

What height should each panel have?

Match height to content.

• A simple header with a link (for example Discord): around 100 to 160 px.
• A short about text: around 200 to 300 px.
• A schedule with seven rows: around 300 px or more, depending on text size.

Try not to stretch a panel to fill space. Short panels read faster, and the whole section stays easy to scan on a phone.

Design tips that keep panels readable

• Text size. Use large text. At 320 px wide, small type becomes illegible on a phone.
• Contrast. Use a dark background with light text or the reverse, never mid-tones on mid-tones.
• Fewer fonts. Two at most: one for titles, one for the rest.
• Consistent style. Use the same colours and icon shapes across panels so the set feels designed.
• Padding. Keep a margin so text does not touch the edge.
• Alt text. Add a short description for accessibility if the field is available.

If text matters, such as rules or a schedule, put the words in the panel's own text field instead of baking them into the image. It is easier to edit and readable by screen readers.

Eight panel ideas

1. About me. Two or three sentences: who you are, what you play or make, and when you stream.
2. Schedule. Days and times with your time zone.
3. Rules. The chat rules in a few lines.
4. Support. How to subscribe or tip, with a clear button and a thank-you.
5. Socials. Links to your other networks, with icons.
6. Setup. Hardware and software, useful for tech-minded viewers.
7. Commands. The chat commands your bot supports.
8. Sponsors or partners. A short note and a link, if you have them.

A set of five to eight panels is plenty. More than that makes the section feel crowded.

A simple template layout

A reliable top-to-bottom order is:

Put the most important panels above the fold on a laptop screen, because newcomers often do not scroll.

How do panels look on a phone?

Many viewers open Twitch on a phone, where panels sit in a single narrow column below the stream. The 320-pixel width is designed for this, but text that looked fine on a desktop mock-up may become tiny. Before you finalise, open your channel page on a phone and scroll through every panel. If you have to zoom to read it, increase the font size or cut words.

On mobile, the order matters more because people scroll less. Put the panels that answer "who are you?" and "when do you stream?" first, and keep the long ones for the bottom.

How do you make panels without a designer?

You can build panels in any image editor or online design tool.

1. Create a canvas exactly 320 pixels wide and choose a height.
2. Pick two colours that match your overlay or logo, one dark and one light.
3. Add a title in large type and an icon that fits the topic.
4. Export as PNG and check the file size.
5. Upload, link and review on a phone.

Reuse the same canvas for every panel, changing only the title and the icon. That keeps the set consistent and cuts the time it takes.

How often should you update panels?

Review them once a month. Schedules change, links expire and sponsors come and go. A schedule panel that is wrong is worse than none, since it sends viewers to an empty channel. Set a reminder to check the schedule, support and socials panels at least, and update the image when your branding changes.

Common mistakes with panels

• Using images wider or taller than needed, which gets scaled and blurry.
• Saving heavy files that load slowly.
• Packing a paragraph of tiny text into an image.
• Forgetting links or leaving old ones pointing to dead pages.
• Using GIFs and expecting animation.
• Inconsistent styles from panel to panel.
• Too many panels with little useful content.

Checklist before you publish

• [ ] Width is 320 pixels.
• [ ] Height matches the content.
• [ ] Files are light and in PNG or JPG.
• [ ] Text is large and high contrast.
• [ ] Every link works.
• [ ] The order puts about, schedule and support first.
• [ ] You viewed the page on a phone.

Do panels help a channel grow?

They help convert visitors into followers, because a visitor who sees a clear description and schedule has a reason to stay. They do not bring viewers on their own. Growth comes from streaming consistently, being easy to find and building community. Our guide on growing on Twitch covers the first steps, and the article on Twitch earnings shows what an audience can mean.

How it works at LikeMan

New channels often look quiet to a first-time visitor even when the panels are polished. LikeMan Twitch followers are ordered with the link of a public channel; there is no password step. The quote appears before payment, delivery begins on its own once the payment is in, and a decline during the following year is topped up.

Followers add a number and do not replace a good stream. To judge any channel's audience, see how to spot fake followers; our other options are on the LikeMan Twitch page.

Should panels match your overlay and emotes?

Yes. A channel looks more trustworthy when panels, overlay, emotes and profile picture share a palette and style. You do not need an elaborate brand; two colours and one typeface repeated everywhere are enough. If you change your overlay later, update the panels in the same week so the page does not look half-finished.

FAQ

What is the best Twitch panel size?

Make panels 320 pixels wide and up to 600 pixels high, often 160 to 300 pixels, with files under 1 MB.

Can Twitch panels be animated?

GIF panels may not animate reliably, so use static images.

How many panels should I have?

Five to eight is usually enough.

Should the text be in the image or in the panel field?

Put important text in the text field when you can. It is easier to edit and to read.

Do panels affect my Twitch ranking?

There is no sign that panels change discovery. They help visitors decide to follow.

Conclusion

Design Twitch panels at 320 pixels wide with a flexible height, keep files light and text large, and choose about, schedule and support as your core set. Test on a phone and update when your schedule changes. Panels convert visitors; the stream itself is what grows the channel.

Prepared with AI assistance and fact-checked by the LikeMan editorial team. Last reviewed: 2026-10-15.