1500 x 1500 Resizer
Instagram's own square-post spec is 1080 x 1080 pixels — 1500 x 1500 clears that by 39% on each side, so the platform downsizes rather than upscales your image, which avoids the soft, compressed look of uploading right at (or under) the native size.
1500 x 1500 pixel size
1500 x 1500 pixel size: 1,500 x 1,500 px, 1:1 aspect ratio.
39% larger per side than Instagram's native 1,080 x 1,080 square-post spec, so Instagram downsizes instead of upscaling.
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Sources
We check platform-specific dimensions against source documentation when available.
- Instagram Help Center - Share photos and videos - Instagram's feed displays square posts at 1,080 x 1,080 pixels.
Why Bigger Than Instagram's Own 1080 x 1080
Instagram's official square-post display size is 1,080 x 1,080 pixels. Uploading exactly at that size works, but leaves zero margin — any later re-crop or re-export from the same file starts from an already-minimum source.At 1,500 x 1,500, this export downsizes cleanly to Instagram's 1,080 x 1,080 feed size, with enough extra resolution left over to crop tighter or repurpose the image elsewhere.
Downscaling Beats Upscaling
Every platform that displays a square image eventually resizes whatever you upload to fit its own display size. Handing it a file larger than that target lets the platform's own downscaler produce a sharp result.Handing it a file smaller than the target forces an upscale instead, which is where the soft, slightly blurred look on social posts usually comes from — not the platform's compression, but starting from too small a source.
One Export, Multiple Square Placements
Because 1,500 x 1,500 sits above Instagram's 1,080 x 1,080 spec, the same file also covers other platforms' square placements (Facebook square posts, Pinterest square pins) without a separate export for each.If a specific platform publishes its own larger recommended square size, check that platform's current guidance — this size is grounded in Instagram's published spec above, not a universal maximum.
How to resize an image to 1500 x 1500?
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Step 1: Choose your image
Pick the image from your library that you want to resize to 1500 x 1500 pixels.
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Step 2: Upload and resize your image
Upload your image and use a tool to resize it to 1500 x 1500 pixels.
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Step 3: Save the resized image
Once it's ready, save your resized image to your device.
Instagram's own square-post spec is 1,080 x 1,080 pixels. 1,500 x 1,500 clears that by 39% on each side, so the platform downsizes your image instead of upscaling it — avoiding the soft look that comes from uploading at or below the native size.
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