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Instagram story size: 1080×1920

Instagram stories and reel covers both use a tall 1080×1920 canvas (9:16), and text or faces placed near the top or bottom get hidden behind the profile bar and reply box. This Instagram story size resizer fits your photo to 1080×1920 with Cover or Contain, so you can keep the safe zone clear before you post.

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  • Works offline once loaded
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Drop a photo here, or tap to choose JPG, PNG or WebP — nothing is uploaded
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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 exact Instagram story size?

1080×1920 pixels, a 9:16 vertical ratio, is the canvas Instagram stories and reel covers both use — the same size works for either.

What is Instagram's story safe zone?

Roughly the top 250px and bottom 250px of the 1920px-tall canvas get covered by Instagram's own interface — your profile name at the top and the reply bar at the bottom. Use Contain mode and keep your subject centred so nothing important lands in those bands.

Can I use one resized image for both a story and a reel cover?

Yes — both use 1080×1920. A reel cover is simply the still image shown on your profile grid before someone taps play, so the same file works for either placement.

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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