Instagram Story, Reels and Post Sizes
Instagram story size is 1080×1920 px (9:16), the same as Reels. Posts are 1080×1350 (4:5) for portrait, 1080×1080 for square and 1080×566 for landscape; the profile picture should be at least 320×320. Posting at these sizes stops photos from being cropped or blurred; the full 2026 list and the story safe zone are below.
Instagram story resizerFit any photo to story, Reels or post size without cropping, and see the safe zone.Current Instagram sizes
- Story: 1080 × 1920 px (9:16).
- Reels: 1080 × 1920 px (9:16).
- Portrait post: 1080 × 1350 px (4:5).
- Grid-friendly post: 1080 × 1440 px (3:4).
- Square post: 1080 × 1080 px (1:1).
- Landscape post: 1080 × 566 px (1.91:1).
- Profile picture: at least 320 × 320 px (shown as a circle).
The story safe zone
Your profile name sits at the top of a story and the reply box at the bottom. Keep important text and logos about 14% from the top and 20% from the bottom and nothing gets covered.
Avoid quality loss
- Upload images 1080 px wide; Instagram shrinks anything larger anyway.
- Turn on “Upload at highest quality” in the app settings.
- Use our story resizer to fit a photo to story size without cropping.
Frequently asked questions
What aspect ratio is an Instagram story?
9:16, which is 1080 × 1920 pixels.
How do I show a landscape photo in full on a story?
Extend it to 9:16 with a blurred background; our story resizer does it in one click.
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