Product photos

eBay listing photo size and requirements, checked against eBay's own page

Most advice on eBay photo sizes is copied from old forum threads. eBay's Seller Center photo tips page says images need a minimum resolution of 500 x 500 pixels, recommends at least 1600 x 1600, and allows up to 24 photos on one listing. Below is how to hit those numbers with a phone and a plain background.

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In short: eBay photo requirements from the Seller Center: 500 x 500 minimum, 1600 x 1600 advised, up to 24 pictures. Then make a clean white shot from your phone.

Where: the VisuMate bot in Telegram, no app or sign-up.
Cost: 2 credits per image, 7 images free, then packs from 129 Telegram Stars.
Time: 1 to 2 minutes per image, rerun with a new instruction at the same price.
Credits never expire, there is no subscription and no auto-renew. You pay once for a pack inside Telegram with Stars.

When you need this

Your photos upload but look soft when a buyer zooms in.
Old guides quote different numbers, and you cannot tell which one is current.
The first picture shows a cluttered table and the item looks small.

How to do it

1
Press the button to open @visumate_ai_bot in Telegram. No sign-up, and new users get 15 free credits, which is 7 images.
2
Shoot the item near a window with the phone about an arm's length away, then send the original to the bot as a file, not as a compressed photo. In the caption write: 'item centered on pure white, soft even light, small natural shadow, keep every label and logo exactly'.
3
The result comes back in about two minutes and costs 2 credits. Open it at full size before you upload, and check the file against the pixel advice on eBay's page for your category.

Try it on your own photo: 7 images are free, no sign-up.

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What eBay says about size

On the Seller Center photo tips page, eBay states a minimum of 500 x 500 pixels and recommends at least 1600 x 1600, and it says you can add up to 24 photos to each listing. Those pages get edited, and individual categories can carry extra rules, so open the current help page in your seller account before you export. The bot outputs a vertical picture, so crop to a square in a phone editor if you want that shape.

Rules for the first picture

eBay has a separate picture policy that restricts things like added borders, text and watermarks on listing photos, so keep those off at least the first image and read the policy for your category. A plain light background is the safe choice and it is what the bot makes by default. Shoot extra angles for the rest of the gallery, and show real flaws honestly in their own close pictures.

Tips

Send the original file so the bot starts from the sharpest version your phone made.
Leave empty space around the item so a later crop stays inside the frame.
Fill the gallery with different angles, one close view of any flaw, and one of the label.
Open the draft listing on a phone before you publish and look at the first picture.

Questions and answers

Does the bot export a 1600 x 1600 picture?

No. It returns a vertical picture and does not promise a specific pixel size. Check the file in your photo app and compare it with eBay's current advice.

Where do I find the official numbers?

On the eBay Seller Center photo tips page and in the picture policy. Check the current rules on the platform's help page before you rely on any figure.

What does it cost?

2 credits per image. New users get 15 free credits, so 7 images cost nothing. After that packs start at 129 Telegram Stars, about $2.6 and credits do not expire.

Does the bot work in English?

Yes. It picks up your Telegram language on first launch. You can switch it any time with /lang.

What the bot does not do

Does not output a transparent PNG. The result is a finished 3:4 image with a background.
Does not write listing copy, set prices or upload anything to your seller account.
Does not guarantee exact marketplace pixel sizes: crop or resize the 3:4 image in any editor.
Text on infographics is drawn by AI and can have letter errors in long phrases. Keep badges short and proofread.

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