Instagram Story Resizer
Resize
9:16, full-screen vertical.
Saves your edited image at its current dimensions, keeping the original file format. The canvas shows exactly what downloads.
Your images are processed locally in your browser and never uploaded to any server.
Stories fill the whole screen at 1080×1920 (9:16). Anything wider gets black bars on the sides. This resizer produces exactly that, with safe-area guidance: keep text and faces out of the top ~250px and bottom ~310px where interface elements and replies cover your image.
How to use the instagram story resizer
- Upload your photo or graphic.
- The story preset (1080×1920) applies. Adjust if needed.
- Download the full-screen image.
- Share it to your story without Instagram adding bars.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Instagram story size?
1080×1920 pixels, a 9:16 vertical. It matches modern phone screens exactly, which is why correctly-sized stories look edge-to-edge sharp while others get letterboxed.
Where are the safe zones in a story?
The top ~250px hosts the profile name; the bottom ~310px covers the reply field. Critical content (faces, text, logos) belongs in the middle 60% or it gets covered by the interface.
Do stories need the same treatment as reels?
Same dimensions (1080×1920), same safe zones. Reel covers additionally get cropped to 1:1 in the profile grid. Center the important content so the square crop survives.