Make your Steady page look great
Your visuals are a key part of your Steady page: they help you present your project beautifully and make a strong first impression.
Below you’ll find all the requirements and templates for the different image types you can use on your Steady project.
Your options
We offer two ready-to-use design template options, plus a third option if you’d like professionals to create your visuals.
1. Canva templates
Use our Canva templates (linked below for each image type) to quickly design visuals in the correct sizes. Simply click the link, customise the design, download the image, and upload it to the right place in your Steady backend.
You'll need a free Canva account to use them
2. Figma templates
For a more advanced option, we've also created Figma templates for all image types. Please be aware that you need to create a Figma account to use the templates.
3. Professional design support
As a third option, if you want professional designers to create the artwork for you, the Designer Community Platform designenlassen provides a special offer to Steady media makers. Click here to get a personalized offer.
Canva templates
Logo
Required
Optimal size: 200 × 200 px (use the template)
The logo appears at the top of your Steady page and serves as a fallback in other contexts: for example, on your podcast if no cover art is uploaded, or in the small paywall.
If you don’t upload a logo, a generic default will appear, which isn’t ideal for your project or brand recognition.
Hero image (for your publication landing page)
Optional
Optimal size: 2048 × 512 px or 4:1 ratio (use the template)
The hero image is shown at the top of the Memberships page of your publication.If you don’t upload one, no image will be displayed.
Plan image
Optional
Optimal size: 800 × 400 px (use the template)
The plan image is shown in the checkout when supporters choose a plan.
Plans also work fine without an image.
Paywall image (for Steady widget/layers)
Optional
Optimal size: 400 × 400 px (use the template)
This image is shown on the paywall that you can integrate on an external website. There are three types of paywalls
Paywall: Here we show the paywall image
Paywall between text: Here we show the paywall image
Small paywall: Here we show your logo
Announcement layer image (for Steady widget/layers)
Optional
Optimal size: 400 × 400 px (use the template)
This image is used in the announcement layer on your Steady page and on external websites.
Check out the demo of the announcement layer here. There are two versions, a large one and a small one.
Button
optimal size: (use the template)
optional for use on your external website if you want to promote Steady
Gift voucher
Use this template to create a custom voucher to share with your audience when they purchase a gift membership for your publication. You can find best practices for a successful gift memberships campaign here.