Substack Social Preview Image Tips & Best Practices
Your Substack social preview image is crucial for driving engagement when your posts are shared on social media or appear in feeds. A strategic, professional preview image creates a strong first impression and can significantly increase click-through rates. These expert tips will help you create preview images that stand out and drive engagement.
Quick Stats: Why Your Preview Image Matters
- Professional preview images see higher engagement rates
- Consistent branding increases audience trust and recognition
- Well-designed preview images convert more visitors to followers
Key Design Principles
- Communicate Your Post's Value: Essential for professional preview image design
- Optimize Preview Image Size and Format: Essential for professional preview image design
- Include Essential Post Information: Essential for professional preview image design
- Establish a Cohesive Content Brand: Essential for professional preview image design
Essential Substack Preview Image Guidelines
- Use the correct dimensions for optimal display
- Maintain high contrast between text and background
- Keep text minimal and highly readable
- Align with your brand's visual identity
- Test appearance across different devices
- Update regularly to keep content fresh
How Typography Studio 2.0 Helps
Smart Banner Hub's Typography Studio 2.0 makes creating professional Substack preview images simple and effortless:
- Perfect Dimensions: Automatically sized for Substack specifications
- Unified Platform: Select Substack from dropdown - canvas instantly resizes to perfect dimensions
- Professional Controls: Drag, resize, rotate text with precision using our breakthrough interactive canvas
- Unlimited Text Fields: Add any text content you want with full typography control
- Advanced Color Systems: Color by individual words, complete lines, or mathematical precision
- Custom Backgrounds: Upload your own images or choose from mathematical patterns and solid colors
- Two Design Approaches:
- Clean Text: Professional typography with perfect readability
- AI-Powered DBSCAN: Unique mathematical clustering visuals - world-first technology exclusive to Smart Banner Hub
- Real-Time Preview: See your design update instantly as you make changes
- Professional Export: High-resolution PNG perfect for Substack
- Free Preview: Try before you buy
Apply These Tips to Other Platform Images
These design principles work across all platforms. Create professional preview images for: