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Instagram grid maker (3×1, 3×2, 3×3)

This Instagram grid maker slices one wide or tall photo into a 3×1 strip, a 3×2 block, or a full 3×3 puzzle, cropped and aligned to fit your profile perfectly. The one thing almost everyone gets wrong the first time: Instagram's grid fills top-left to bottom-right by post date, so you have to upload the pieces in the opposite order — this tool numbers each download so that order is obvious, not something you have to work out yourself.

  • No upload — files stay on your device
  • Works offline once loaded
  • Free forever, no signup, no watermark
Drop a photo here, or tap to choose JPG, PNG or WebP — a wide, high-resolution photo works best
Layout
Tile shape
Number of slides
Slide shape
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Numbers below are the order to post them in — post-01 first (bottom-right of the grid), the highest number last (top-left) — that is how the finished grid ends up matching your photo. post-01 first, swiping left to right, so the carousel plays in the same order as the original photo.

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How to use this tool

  1. Drop your photo and pick a layout

    Choose 3×1 for a strip of three posts, 3×2 for six, or 3×3 for the full nine-post puzzle.

  2. Check the numbered preview

    Each tile is labelled with its posting order, not its position on the grid — post number 1 is the bottom-right tile, and the highest number is the top-left one.

  3. Download and post in order

    Download each piece (or all of them at once) and post to Instagram starting from post-01 through to the last number, in that exact sequence.

Questions people ask

How do I split a photo for an Instagram grid?

Drop your photo here, pick 3×1, 3×2 or 3×3, and download the numbered pieces. Post them to your feed in the order the numbers show — post-01 first — and the grid on your profile will reassemble into the original photo.

What order do I post a 3×3 grid in?

Bottom-right first, top-left last. Instagram's grid shows your most recent post at the top-left, so to get your photo's top-left piece into that top-left grid position, it has to be the very last one you upload. This tool's filenames (post-01 through post-09) already account for that reversal.

Does a grid split still work with Instagram's 3:4 preview crop?

Yes — the default tile shape here is 3:4, matching the crop Instagram currently applies to each grid tile, so what you see in the numbered preview is what will actually show on your profile. A 1:1 legacy square toggle is available if you specifically need the older square crop.

Will there be a watermark on my pieces?

No — every piece downloads clean, free, with no account and no watermark.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. Splitting, numbering and encoding all happen inside your browser using the Canvas API — there is no upload endpoint on this site at all.

What if my photo is not high resolution enough?

For a 3×3 split each tile needs to be at least about 1080px on its shortest side to look sharp once posted — this tool warns you if your source photo will fall short at the layout you picked, but still lets you continue if you want to.

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