Instagram Story Resizer

Stories that don't fill the screen look amateur. Black bars appear on the sides or your content gets awkwardly cropped. At 1080x1920 pixels with a 9:16 ratio, your Stories display edge-to-edge on every phone. No letterboxing, no cropping, just full-screen content that captures attention.

1080

width (px)

1920

height (px)

9:16

aspect ratio

Fill Every Pixel of the Screen

Instagram Stories are meant to be immersive. At 1080x1920 pixels, your content fills the entire phone display from edge to edge. Upload anything smaller and you get black bars. Upload something with the wrong aspect ratio and Instagram crops it unpredictably. This exact size guarantees full-screen impact every time.

Keep Text in the Safe Zone

Instagram overlays your username at the top and reply bar at the bottom of Stories. Important text or faces in these areas get covered up. Keep your key content in the middle 80% of the frame. The Story safe zone runs from about 250 pixels from the top to 340 pixels from the bottom.

Repurpose for Reels and TikTok

The 9:16 aspect ratio at 1080x1920 is the universal vertical video format. Create once for Instagram Stories and reuse on Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Snapchat. One size works everywhere. Resize your horizontal content to vertical format and multiply your reach across platforms.

How do I resize image for Instagram Story?

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Step 1: Choose your photo
Select the image you would like to resize to the Instagram Story format and upload to the Intagram Story Size Tool.
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Step 2: Resize image
Within a few seconds, the Instagram Story Size Tool will resize your image to the Story format.
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Step 3: Download your image
Once you have resized your image, save the new image to your device and share it on Instagram.

Instagram Story FAQ

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: The optimal size for Instagram Stories is 1080 pixels wide by 1920 pixels tall, with an aspect ratio of 9:16. This size ensures that your content appears correctly on the platform and is optimized for mobile devices.

All Instagram Image Sizes

Choose the perfect Instagram dimensions for your content

Instagram Square Post

1080 x 1080

Square posts get cropped when dimensions are wrong. Instagram's algorithm favors properly sized images, so 1080x1080 pixels gives you the best quality and reach. No compression, no cropping, just clean visuals that look sharp on every device.

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Instagram Portrait Post

1080 x 1350

Portrait posts take up more screen space in the feed, which means more visibility and better engagement. The 4:5 aspect ratio at 1080x1350 pixels is Instagram's preferred vertical format. Your photos display larger than square posts without getting cropped.

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Instagram Story

1080 x 1920

Stories fill the entire phone screen at 1080x1920 pixels with a 9:16 aspect ratio. Wrong dimensions leave ugly black bars or crop important content. Get edge-to-edge coverage that looks intentional and professional.

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Instagram Reel

1080 x 1920

Reels are Instagram's fastest-growing format for reach and discovery. At 1080x1920 pixels with a 9:16 aspect ratio, your vertical video fills the entire screen in the Reels tab. Wrong dimensions mean your content gets cropped or letterboxed, killing that full-screen impact.

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Instagram Profile Picture

400 x 400

Your profile picture displays at just 110x110 pixels on mobile, but Instagram stores it at 320x320. Upload at least 400x400 pixels for a crisp, clear image that doesn't look pixelated when people tap to expand it. First impressions happen in that tiny circle.

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Instagram Carousel

1080 x 1080

Carousels let you share up to 10 images or videos in a single post. Each slide should be 1080x1080 pixels for square format or 1080x1350 pixels for portrait. Inconsistent dimensions across slides create jarring transitions that lose viewers mid-swipe.

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Instagram Highlight Cover

1080 x 1920

Highlight covers sit on your profile between your bio and posts. At 1080x1920 pixels, they use the same 9:16 Story format but display as small circles. Design with a centered icon or image since the edges get cropped when viewed on your profile.

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