Instagram Image Resizer – Crop for Posts, Reels & Stories

Square (1:1, 1080×1080) is classic and keeps your grid tidy. Portrait (4:5, 1080×1350) takes more screen real estate and drives higher engagement. Landscape (1.91:1, 1080×566) is rarely used for photos but works for video repurposed from YouTube. For feed growth, 4:5 is statistically the best performer.

Instagram automatically crops images that exceed its supported aspect ratio range (between 4:5 and 1.91:1 in portrait, or 1.91:1 in landscape). Pre-crop your image to exactly 1080×1350 (4:5) or 1080×1080 (1:1) to maintain full control over the framing.

The upper 15% and lower 15% of a Story/Reel are covered by UI elements — profile button, reply box, captions, and action buttons. Keep all critical content (text, faces, logos) in the center 70% of the frame (roughly a 1080×1350 zone inside the 1080×1920 canvas).

Yes. Instagram compresses all uploads to a maximum width of 1080px. Uploading a 4000×5000 pixel image wastes bandwidth and may actually look worse than a properly pre-sized 1080×1350 image due to Instagram's aggressive compression of oversized files.

Carousel images should share the same aspect ratio for a seamless swipe experience. Mixing ratios (e.g., one square and one portrait) creates jarring visual jumps. Stick to all-square (1:1) or all-portrait (4:5) within a single carousel.

Upload 320×320 pixels. The image displays at 110×110 on mobile and is cropped to a circle. Keep your face or logo centered with padding — anything near the edges gets clipped. Avoid fine text or detail that becomes invisible at 110px.

You can, but expect different results. A 1080×1080 feed post displayed as a Story gets letterboxed with black bars. Always create platform-specific versions: 1080×1920 for Stories/Reels, and 1080×1080 or 1080×1350 for feed posts for the best native appearance.