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WhatsApp status image size: 1080×1920

A WhatsApp status fills the whole phone screen, which means an image not shaped to 9:16 shows up with dark bars above and below it instead of filling the frame. This resizer fits your photo to 1080×1920 so it covers the full status screen the way a photo taken directly in vertical mode would.

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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 size is a WhatsApp status image?

WhatsApp status displays at 1080×1920 pixels, a 9:16 vertical ratio matching most phone screens, so the image fills the whole screen edge to edge with no bars.

Why does my status photo show black bars on the sides?

That happens when the source photo is landscape or a squarer ratio than 9:16, so WhatsApp pads the leftover space with black rather than stretching it. Use Cover mode here to crop the photo to fill 1080×1920 completely, or Contain with a colour or blurred pad if you do not want to lose any of the original frame.

Is the status image size different from a story on Instagram?

No — both use the same 1080×1920, 9:16 canvas, so one correctly sized file works for a WhatsApp status, an Instagram story, and an Instagram reel cover alike.

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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