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Instagram reel cover size: 1080×1920

A reel cover is the still image people see on your profile grid before they tap play, and it is set from a full 1080×1920 vertical canvas even though the grid tile itself only shows a 3:4 slice out of the middle. This resizer fits your photo to 1080×1920 first, so the important part of the shot stays inside that centre slice rather than getting trimmed off the grid.

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How to use this tool

  1. Drop your photo

    Add any JPG, PNG or WebP photo — drag it onto the box or tap it to choose one from your device.

  2. Pick a fit mode

    Choose Cover to crop and fill the frame, or Contain to keep the whole photo and pad the edges with a colour or a blurred copy of the image.

  3. Download the exact size

    Check the live preview and file size, then download — the image is already the exact pixel size this placement needs.

Questions people ask

What is the Instagram reel cover size?

The reel cover is uploaded at 1080×1920 pixels, the same 9:16 canvas as a story. Instagram then crops a 3:4 centre slice of it for the profile grid tile, so keep your subject centred rather than near the top or bottom edge.

Is the reel cover the same as a story image?

They share the same 1080×1920 dimensions, but a reel cover is what shows on your profile grid and in reel previews, while a story disappears after 24 hours (unless saved to a Highlight). One correctly sized file can serve either purpose.

Why does my reel cover look off-centre on the grid?

Because the grid tile only shows the centre 3:4 slice of the full 1080×1920 image, anything positioned near the top or bottom third gets cut off in the tile even though it is visible when someone opens the reel itself. Keep faces and text within the middle band of the frame.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. Resizing happens entirely inside your browser using the Canvas API — this site has no upload endpoint, and the tool keeps working if you disconnect from the internet after the page loads.

What is the difference between Cover and Contain?

Cover scales your photo up until it completely fills the target frame and crops away whatever does not fit, so the result is nothing but photo, no padding. Contain scales the photo down until the whole thing is visible, then pads the leftover space with a colour or a blurred, zoomed-in copy of the same photo so it still looks intentional.

Do social media image sizes change over time?

Yes — platforms adjust these specs every year or two without much notice. The dimensions on this page were last verified in August 2026; if a placement changes after that, the pixel size and any file-size limit shown above may be out of date, so it is worth a quick check against the platform's current help page before a high-stakes upload.

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