--- title: "BigCommerce product image requirements | Herofab" description: "BigCommerce product images: 1,280 × 1,280 pixels optimal, JPEG, GIF, WebP or PNG, 8 MB per file and up to 1,000 images per product." url: https://herofab.app/guides/bigcommerce-product-image-size language: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- # BigCommerce product image requirements BigCommerce product images: 1,280 × 1,280 pixels optimal, JPEG, GIF, WebP or PNG, 8 MB per file and up to 1,000 images per product. ![The brown leather tote alone on a white studio background, front view](https://herofab.app/img/ex/tote-packshot-1100.webp) Made with Herofab · Packshot studio ## All BigCommerce image requirements Source: [BigCommerce Help Center — Adding Products (v3); How Products Work; Platform Limits; Optimizing Your Images; Adjusting Your Store Image Settings; Troubleshooting Your Store Images; Importing Product Variants, Images, and Other Complex Attributes; BigCommerce Developer Docs — Create Product Image](https://support.bigcommerce.com/s/article/Adding-Products-v3). Checked 12 October 2026. - **Recommended:** 1,280 × 1,280 pixels is the optimal size for product images, though a theme's documentation may suggest a different size - **Formats:** JPEG/JPG, GIF, WebP and PNG; TIFF and PDF are not supported, and CSV imports also exclude BMP - **File size:** 8 MB maximum for each product and variant image - **Number:** Up to 1,000 images per product, of which 250 are displayed in the control panel, and 1 image per variant - **Zoom:** The theme's Image sizes setting controls the zoomed image shown on hover; the API documentation says to provide an image smaller than 1,280 × 1,280 pixels for the zoom image, otherwise a resized image is returned - **Thumbnails:** Thumbnails and other sizes are created from the uploaded image; the first image in the list is the default image on the product page and Quick View - **Aspect ratio:** Product images used as thumbnails are best kept at the same aspect ratio; an image whose ratio does not match the theme's settings is stretched or shrunk - **Automatic optimisation:** The BigCommerce CDN compresses images with a lossless setting and may convert the file format; Stencil themes based on Cornerstone 4.0 or newer use srcset to serve responsive image sizes - **Alt text:** The image description becomes the alt tag; if it is left blank the product name is used, and variant images do not support descriptions - **Colour profile:** Colour profiles are stripped from product images on upload, so saving images without a colour profile is advised [Check your images — free](https://herofab.app/tools/image-size-checker) ## What BigCommerce asks for, covered. Herofab images are delivered at 2K or 4K. Square 2K output is 2,048 pixels wide, above the 1,280 × 1,280 pixels BigCommerce calls optimal, and can be downloaded as PNG or JPG, two of the formats BigCommerce accepts. A collection ordered in one aspect ratio keeps thumbnails from being stretched or shrunk by the theme. Images made on a plan or with a credit pack carry no watermark or added text. ### Above 1,280 × 1,280 Square 2K output is 2,048 pixels wide, above the size BigCommerce calls optimal. ### PNG or JPG Herofab images can be downloaded as PNG or JPG, two of the formats BigCommerce accepts. ### One ratio across the catalogue A collection ordered in one aspect ratio keeps thumbnails from being stretched or shrunk by the theme. [Start free](https://app.herofab.app/login?lang=en) ## BigCommerce, answered. **What size should BigCommerce product images be?** BigCommerce product images: 1,280 × 1,280 pixels optimal, JPEG, GIF, WebP or PNG, 8 MB per file and up to 1,000 images per product. **Which file formats does BigCommerce accept for product images?** JPEG/JPG, GIF, WebP and PNG; TIFF and PDF are not supported, and CSV imports also exclude BMP. Source: BigCommerce Help Center — Adding Products (v3); How Products Work; Platform Limits; Optimizing Your Images; Adjusting Your Store Image Settings; Troubleshooting Your Store Images; Importing Product Variants, Images, and Other Complex Attributes; BigCommerce Developer Docs — Create Product Image, checked 12 October 2026. **How large can a product image file be on BigCommerce?** 8 MB maximum for each product and variant image. Source: BigCommerce Help Center — Adding Products (v3); How Products Work; Platform Limits; Optimizing Your Images; Adjusting Your Store Image Settings; Troubleshooting Your Store Images; Importing Product Variants, Images, and Other Complex Attributes; BigCommerce Developer Docs — Create Product Image, checked 12 October 2026. **How many images per product on BigCommerce?** Up to 1,000 images per product, of which 250 are displayed in the control panel, and 1 image per variant. Source: BigCommerce Help Center — Adding Products (v3); How Products Work; Platform Limits; Optimizing Your Images; Adjusting Your Store Image Settings; Troubleshooting Your Store Images; Importing Product Variants, Images, and Other Complex Attributes; BigCommerce Developer Docs — Create Product Image, checked 12 October 2026. **What image size enables zoom on BigCommerce?** The theme's Image sizes setting controls the zoomed image shown on hover; the API documentation says to provide an image smaller than 1,280 × 1,280 pixels for the zoom image, otherwise a resized image is returned. Source: BigCommerce Help Center — Adding Products (v3); How Products Work; Platform Limits; Optimizing Your Images; Adjusting Your Store Image Settings; Troubleshooting Your Store Images; Importing Product Variants, Images, and Other Complex Attributes; BigCommerce Developer Docs — Create Product Image, checked 12 October 2026. **Can I check my images before uploading?** Yes. The free [image size checker](https://herofab.app/tools/image-size-checker) reads each file in your browser and tests it against these rules; the image is not uploaded. **Where do these figures come from?** From BigCommerce Help Center — Adding Products (v3); How Products Work; Platform Limits; Optimizing Your Images; Adjusting Your Store Image Settings; Troubleshooting Your Store Images; Importing Product Variants, Images, and Other Complex Attributes; BigCommerce Developer Docs — Create Product Image, read on 12 October 2026. Marketplaces update their rules; the [official page](https://support.bigcommerce.com/s/article/Adding-Products-v3) is the final reference. [Virtual try-on](https://herofab.app/tools/virtual-try-on) · [Background removal](https://herofab.app/tools/background-remover) · [All guides](https://herofab.app/guides/)