Check your photo against eBay's rules.
eBay sets rules for the main image that can be measured from the photo: cut-off edges. Drop a photo to see which ones it meets. It runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
Choose a marketplace and a photo.
Rules come from each marketplace's own help pages, summarised in the guides (checked 10 October 2026). Size, file size and format are checked as well.
What eBay asks for.
Source: eBay Help — Adding pictures to your listings · checked 10 October 2026
- Main image
- The whole product in frame, nothing cut off (recommended)
- Minimum
- 500 × 500 pixels
- Recommended
- About 1,600 × 1,600 pixels; 1:1 or 16:9 aspect ratios look best
- File size
- Up to 12 MB each
- Formats
- JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, WEBP, HEIC or AVIF
- Number
- At least one picture, up to 24
- Not allowed
- Badges, logos, copyright notices or watermarks added to the image
- Main image
- The first picture is the main photo and appears in search results; it should show the whole item face-on
- Background
- A neutral backdrop in an uncluttered space; white backgrounds are generally best, a darker one may work better for shiny or reflective items
- Used items
- A catalogue or stock photo cannot be used when the item is listed as used
- Bundles
- For a bundle the main photo should show all items for sale; for a single item it should not include any variations
How each rule is measured.
- Cut-off edges
- A product whose outline reaches the edge of the frame is reported as cut off, together with the edges it touches.
- Scene photos
- Room and lifestyle photos have no plain background to measure against, so fill, edges and shadow are marked as not measured rather than guessed.
Checkers by marketplace.
eBay main images, answered.
Can the product touch the edge of the frame on eBay?
The whole product in frame, nothing cut off (recommended). A photo in which the product reaches the edge is reported as cut off.
Where do these figures come from?
From eBay Help — Adding pictures to your listings, read on 10 October 2026. Marketplaces update their rules; the official page is the final reference.
Is my image uploaded?
No. The file is read and processed inside your browser; nothing is sent to a server.
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