High-quality images play a key role in attracting attention to your product on the Takealot Marketplace. They help your product stand out from other products in search results and category pages, and effectively demonstrate the value of your product to potential customers.

Basic requirements for images for posting on Takealot:

• The image format should be .jpg/.jpeg or .png.
• The background of the image must be white and not transparent.
• Minimum resolution is 72 DPI (to keep the image sharp when enlarged).
• The maximum file size is 2MB.
• The color gamut is sRGB.
• Image composition: 85% to 95% frame fill.
• Aspect Ratio: close to square aspect ratio is most preferred, as well as 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 5:3 and 5:4 ratios. An 8:1 ratio will not be accepted.
• The maximum size of any side is 2048 pixels and the minimum size is at least 600 pixels.
• The main product image should show only the product that is being sold. For example, if you sell a set of four glass tumblers, the main image should show all four tumblers without any additional items such as coasters or liquids inside the tumbler. This will help customers clearly understand what is included in the product and avoid potential misunderstandings when making a purchase.

In addition, it is important to keep in mind that the administrators of Takealot Marketplace carefully check whether the submitted images meet the established requirements. If an image does not meet the specified standards, it may be rejected and the seller will have to re-upload the image in accordance with the rules. Therefore, it is recommended to carefully read the specified requirements and make sure that all images meet these criteria before uploading them to the Takealot platform.

It's also important to remember that some items have separate requirements for images, such as wigs. You can find more information about this in the Seller Knowledge Center.