Instagram Story Size

What this size is for

Stories and Reels fill the whole phone screen in a tall 9:16 shape. The standard size is 1080 × 1920 pixels. The same size works for TikTok, YouTube Shorts covers, Facebook Stories and WhatsApp Status, so one resize covers all of them.

Story size at a glance

How to do it here

1. Story/Reel 1080×1920 is selected in the Socials deck.
2. Drop your photo. Most photos are wider than 9:16, so the bright box shows a tall slice; drag it sideways to keep the person or object you care about.
3. Hit Repixel it ✨ and download. The badge confirms exactly 1080 × 1920 px.

Getting it right

• Landscape photos lose a lot. A wide photo turned into a 9:16 Story keeps only a narrow middle slice. Consider a square post instead, or place the photo in the Story with a background.
• Mind the overlays. Your name and the progress bar cover the top; the reply box covers the bottom. Keep faces in the middle.
• Upload the original resolution. A 1080 px wide image is ideal. Bigger images are scaled down by the app, smaller ones look soft.
• Group photos: check that nobody at the edges is cut off before you download.

Other vertical uses

WhatsApp Status, TikTok photo posts and YouTube Shorts covers also use 9:16. If you post the same image everywhere, resize once here and reuse the file. For the regular feed, use the Instagram post size page, which is 1080 × 1080 or 1080 × 1350.

Nothing is uploaded while you resize: the photo stays on your phone, which also makes it quick on mobile data.

Text and stickers

If you add text in another app before posting, design it at 1080 × 1920 and leave about 250 px clear at the top and bottom. That space is covered by your profile picture, the progress bar and the reply box. Centre important words and faces; when people swipe quickly, the middle of the screen is what they see.