Dimension and file size limit for profile pic in Office 365?

Question

_{Friday, September 12, 2014 6:15 PM}

For Office 365 users, it allows you to upload a photo via Outlook or Lync to display as your picture with all your messages.  I've read conflicting things online about what the ideal dimension and file size for the picture must be.  Does anyone know what the current, official Microsoft recommendation is?

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_{Monday, September 15, 2014 2:04 AM ✅Answered | 1 vote}

Hi,

The photo size limits presented in early Office 365 have been effectively removed, we can refer to this blog below:

http://community.office365.com/en-us/b/office_365_community_blog/archive/2014/01/27/user-photos-in-exchange-online.aspx

I haven't found the official recommendation, but as mentioned in the blog, the “native” size of user photos is around 96x96 pixels, with a file size of 10 KB - Which we can consider as a recommendation. Larger pictures can be uploaded, but OWA will crop and resize the submission, resulting in an undesirable final image.  The user does not have control over this process.

As for the client side, on Lync 2013, now it allows for photo sizes up to 648 pixels by 648 pixels, however I'm not sure if it will be cropped or resized by Office 365, I don't have Office 365 environment to test it yet. To confirm this, we can contact Office 365 Community:

http://community.office365.com/en-us/f/default.aspx

Regards,

Melon Chen

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_{Monday, September 15, 2014 1:22 PM}

Thanks.  So are the picture in Outlook and Lync not the same one?  It's a shame that blog post wasn't a little more specific about what it is now.

_{Tuesday, September 16, 2014 8:42 AM}

Hi,

The picture in Outlook is the one in Lync, they should be the same.

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_{Friday, September 19, 2014 1:44 AM}

Hi,

Just checking in to see if the information was helpful. Please let us know if you would like further assistance.

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_{Friday, September 19, 2014 1:09 PM}

Information was helpful.  We're going with that size.  Thanks.

_{Monday, September 22, 2014 1:23 AM}

Hi,

I'm glad to help you. :)

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_{Thursday, March 2, 2017 11:39 PM}

According to this site, you can now use 648x648 images. I will test this soon.

https://tahoeninjas.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/uploading-high-resolution-user-profile-pictures-in-office-365

"However, Lync 2013 can now store photos in user’s Exchange 2013 mailbox, meaning that it supports images of up to 648×648 pixels.

When you upload a photo to Exchange 2013, it automatically creates 3 versions of the photo:

If you only upload a smaller image (e.g.: 48×48), it’ll be scaled to 96×96 and 648×648, resulting in photos that look fuzzy. However, if you upload photos that are already 648×648. The system will automatically generate 48×48 and 96×96 thumbnails for you."

_{Monday, May 15, 2017 7:16 PM}

Is the recommendation still 96x96 pixels with a file size of up to 10K?  If so, can you please suggest a tool that would allow photos to be resized as stated above?

Thanks.

Jeanne

_{Tuesday, January 16, 2018 5:57 PM}

Jeanne, try Paint.net  https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9nbhcs1lx4r0 you can resize, crop, and other effects.

Greg

_{Monday, December 3, 2018 6:39 AM}

Hello,

I came across two free apps that does all the hard stuff for you when it comes to profile pictures. The Company Name is Code Two. Both tool,s are the tops ones at the link below

One tools name is Code Two's "Active Directory Photos": Active Directory Photos is a free application for importing users' photographs to active directory and managing them in an easy way. https://www.codetwo.com/downloads/freeware/

The other tool is Code Two's "User Photos for Office 365": User Photos for Office 365 is a freeware application which helps you upload users' photos and manage them in Office 365.

I happened to find these yesterday. I have no affiliation with Code Two and these apps. I did not get a chance to use them yet although I thought I would share them with you and you can make a decision from there.

Thanks

Al Reed