[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":598},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-posts":3},[4],{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"date":580,"description":581,"draft":582,"extension":583,"image":584,"meta":585,"navigation":586,"path":587,"seo":588,"stem":589,"tags":590,"__hash__":597},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Finstagram-image-sizes-2026.md","Instagram Image Sizes 2026: Complete Cheat Sheet (All Dimensions)",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":546},"minimark",[10,15,19,24,152,155,159,164,167,183,186,194,198,209,212,216,227,230,232,236,240,248,251,255,258,261,272,275,277,281,292,295,297,301,312,314,318,376,379,381,385,388,406,414,416,420,423,426,428,432,436,439,443,446,450,453,457,460,466,470,484,488,491,495,501,505,508,512,515,519,522,526,529,531,535,540],[11,12,14],"h1",{"id":13},"instagram-image-sizes-2026-complete-cheat-sheet-for-every-format","Instagram image sizes 2026: complete cheat sheet for every format",[16,17,18],"p",{},"Every Instagram image dimension for 2026 in one page. Feed posts, Stories, Reels, carousels, and profile photos. Updated for the 4:5 grid changes, Story safe zones, and current file size limits.",[20,21,23],"h2",{"id":22},"instagram-image-sizes-cheat-sheet","Instagram image sizes cheat sheet",[25,26,27,49],"table",{},[28,29,30],"thead",{},[31,32,33,37,40,43,46],"tr",{},[34,35,36],"th",{},"Format",[34,38,39],{},"Dimensions (px)",[34,41,42],{},"Aspect ratio",[34,44,45],{},"Max file size",[34,47,48],{},"Best for",[50,51,52,70,86,102,119,136],"tbody",{},[31,53,54,58,61,64,67],{},[55,56,57],"td",{},"Portrait (recommended)",[55,59,60],{},"1080 × 1350",[55,62,63],{},"4:5",[55,65,66],{},"8 MB",[55,68,69],{},"Feed visibility",[31,71,72,75,78,81,83],{},[55,73,74],{},"Square",[55,76,77],{},"1080 × 1080",[55,79,80],{},"1:1",[55,82,66],{},[55,84,85],{},"Classic grid consistency",[31,87,88,91,94,97,99],{},[55,89,90],{},"Landscape",[55,92,93],{},"1080 × 566",[55,95,96],{},"1.91:1",[55,98,66],{},[55,100,101],{},"Wide shots only",[31,103,104,107,110,113,116],{},[55,105,106],{},"Story \u002F Reels",[55,108,109],{},"1080 × 1920",[55,111,112],{},"9:16",[55,114,115],{},"30 MB",[55,117,118],{},"Full-screen vertical",[31,120,121,124,127,130,133],{},[55,122,123],{},"Carousel slide",[55,125,126],{},"1080 × 1350 or 1080 × 1080",[55,128,129],{},"4:5 or 1:1",[55,131,132],{},"8 MB per slide",[55,134,135],{},"Consistent across slides",[31,137,138,141,144,146,149],{},[55,139,140],{},"Profile photo",[55,142,143],{},"320 × 320 min",[55,145,80],{},[55,147,148],{},"n\u002Fa",[55,150,151],{},"Upload larger for sharpness",[153,154],"hr",{},[20,156,158],{"id":157},"best-instagram-post-size-in-2026","Best Instagram post size in 2026",[160,161,163],"h3",{"id":162},"why-45-portrait-is-the-best-instagram-post-size","Why 4:5 portrait is the best Instagram post size",[16,165,166],{},"Portrait (4:5) posts take up roughly 35% more vertical screen space than square posts. That extra real estate directly affects performance:",[168,169,170,174,177,180],"ul",{},[171,172,173],"li",{},"35% more feed visibility, because the post occupies more screen as users scroll (Buffer, 2026)",[171,175,176],{},"Higher dwell time. Users stop longer on portrait posts, which signals value to Instagram's algorithm",[171,178,179],{},"Better save and share rates. More visible content gets saved to collections and shared to Stories (imresizer, 2026)",[171,181,182],{},"2026 grid update: Instagram now displays portrait at full 4:5 in your profile grid",[16,184,185],{},"Default to 1080 × 1350 px (4:5 portrait) for all feed posts.",[187,188],"instagram-embed",{"caption":189,"creator":190,"post-id":191,"preview-aspect-ratio":192,"thumbnail-url":193},"Example 4:5 carousel post","sherman_trotz","DVh-kueDjIA","4 \u002F 5","\u002Fmedia\u002Finsta-4x5-example.png",[160,195,197],{"id":196},"instagram-square-post-size-11","Instagram square post size (1:1)",[168,199,200,203,206],{},[171,201,202],{},"Dimensions: 1080 × 1080 pixels",[171,204,205],{},"Aspect ratio: 1:1",[171,207,208],{},"When to use: product photos, quotes, branded graphics, carousel consistency",[16,210,211],{},"Square displays predictably across carousels. Use it when portrait doesn't fit your content or when brand consistency requires uniform slides.",[160,213,215],{"id":214},"instagram-landscape-post-size-1911","Instagram landscape post size (1.91:1)",[168,217,218,221,224],{},[171,219,220],{},"Dimensions: 1080 × 566 pixels",[171,222,223],{},"Aspect ratio: 1.91:1",[171,225,226],{},"When to use: panoramas, wide product shots, horizontal imagery",[16,228,229],{},"Landscape uses the least feed space, roughly 35% less visibility than portrait. Only use it when your image is naturally wide. Never crop a vertical image to landscape.",[153,231],{},[20,233,235],{"id":234},"instagram-story-size-2026","Instagram Story size 2026",[160,237,239],{"id":238},"dimensions-for-stories-and-reels","Dimensions for Stories and Reels",[168,241,242,245],{},[171,243,244],{},"Dimensions: 1080 × 1920 pixels",[171,246,247],{},"Aspect ratio: 9:16",[16,249,250],{},"Both Stories and Reels use the same full-screen vertical dimensions. This is the standard Instagram story size across all devices in 2026.",[160,252,254],{"id":253},"instagram-story-safe-zone","Instagram Story safe zone",[16,256,257],{},"Instagram overlays UI elements (profile icon, reply bar, swipe links) at the top and bottom of Stories. The safe zone for critical content is the central 1080 × 1420 px area.",[16,259,260],{},"Safe zone breakdown:",[168,262,263,266,269],{},[171,264,265],{},"Top 250 px: profile icon and username overlay",[171,267,268],{},"Bottom 280 px: reply bar, Like button, and swipe-up\u002FSend message overlay",[171,270,271],{},"Central 1080 × 1420 px: clear area for all critical content",[16,273,274],{},"This safe zone applies to both Stories and Reels cover images. Place all text, faces, logos, and CTAs within the central area so they aren't obscured by Instagram's UI.",[153,276],{},[20,278,280],{"id":279},"instagram-carousel-slide-size","Instagram carousel slide size",[168,282,283,286,289],{},[171,284,285],{},"Dimensions per slide: 1080 × 1350 px (recommended) or 1080 × 1080 px",[171,287,288],{},"Max slides: 20 (increased from 10 in late 2025)",[171,290,291],{},"Key rule: all slides inherit the first slide's aspect ratio. Instagram applies it to every subsequent slide.",[16,293,294],{},"Choose your first slide ratio carefully. It locks the entire carousel. If you upload a 4:5 portrait first, every following slide is cropped or padded to 4:5. Mixed-ratio originals need pre-processing before upload.",[153,296],{},[20,298,300],{"id":299},"instagram-profile-photo-size","Instagram profile photo size",[168,302,303,306,309],{},[171,304,305],{},"Upload size: 320 × 320 pixels minimum (400 × 400 recommended)",[171,307,308],{},"Display size: ~110 × 110 pixels (circular crop)",[171,310,311],{},"Upload at 800 × 800 or 1080 × 1080. Instagram compresses on ingest, and a larger source file retains sharpness at the smaller display size.",[153,313],{},[20,315,317],{"id":316},"instagram-image-size-by-engagement-2026-data","Instagram image size by engagement (2026 data)",[25,319,320,333],{},[28,321,322],{},[31,323,324,326,329,331],{},[34,325,36],{},[34,327,328],{},"Engagement level",[34,330,69],{},[34,332,48],{},[50,334,335,349,363],{},[31,336,337,340,343,346],{},[55,338,339],{},"4:5 Portrait",[55,341,342],{},"Highest",[55,344,345],{},"+35%",[55,347,348],{},"Feed posts, carousels",[31,350,351,354,357,360],{},[55,352,353],{},"1:1 Square",[55,355,356],{},"Medium",[55,358,359],{},"Baseline",[55,361,362],{},"Product photos, carousel slides",[31,364,365,368,371,374],{},[55,366,367],{},"1.91:1 Landscape",[55,369,370],{},"Lowest",[55,372,373],{},"−35%",[55,375,101],{},[16,377,378],{},"4:5 portrait posts see higher save rates and Story shares compared to square and landscape (Buffer, 2026; imresizer, 2026). Instagram's algorithm uses dwell time and saves as ranking signals, so larger posts hold attention longer.",[153,380],{},[20,382,384],{"id":383},"instagram-image-compression-settings","Instagram image compression settings",[16,386,387],{},"Correct dimensions mean nothing if compression destroys quality.",[389,390,391,394,397,400,403],"ol",{},[171,392,393],{},"Upload at exactly 1080 px wide. Wider uploads get downscaled; smaller ones get upscaled and look soft.",[171,395,396],{},"Use JPG at 85-90% quality. Let Instagram handle final compression.",[171,398,399],{},"Use PNG for graphics with text. Sharper edges, but keep the file under 8 MB.",[171,401,402],{},"Avoid HEIC. Instagram's handling is inconsistent across devices.",[171,404,405],{},"Use sRGB color profile. Required for accurate color rendering on all screens.",[16,407,408,413],{},[409,410,412],"a",{"href":411},"\u002Fapp","AspectFit"," handles this workflow client-side: upload your original image, select the target format, and export a ready-to-post file with correct dimensions and compression applied via browser-based HTML5 Canvas processing. Your images never leave your device.",[153,415],{},[20,417,419],{"id":418},"the-2026-instagram-grid-update","The 2026 Instagram grid update",[16,421,422],{},"Instagram now previews your profile grid at 3:4 (1080 × 1440 px), showing more of each post vertically. Upload requirements are unchanged; still use 4:5 (1080 × 1350 px). The change means more of your image is visible in grid previews, which makes portrait posts look even better in profile view.",[16,424,425],{},"This update does not change the recommended upload size. Continue exporting at 1080 × 1350 px for feed posts.",[153,427],{},[20,429,431],{"id":430},"faq","FAQ",[160,433,435],{"id":434},"what-is-the-best-instagram-post-size-in-2026","What is the best Instagram post size in 2026?",[16,437,438],{},"1080 × 1350 pixels (4:5 portrait). It takes up roughly 35% more vertical feed space than square posts, which correlates with higher engagement rates. This is the single most effective size for feed visibility.",[160,440,442],{"id":441},"what-size-is-an-instagram-story-in-2026","What size is an Instagram Story in 2026?",[16,444,445],{},"1080 × 1920 pixels (9:16 aspect ratio). Keep critical content within the central 1080 × 1420 px safe zone. The top 250 px and bottom 280 px are covered by Instagram's UI overlays.",[160,447,449],{"id":448},"what-is-the-instagram-carousel-slide-size","What is the Instagram carousel slide size?",[16,451,452],{},"Each carousel slide should be 1080 × 1350 px (4:5 portrait) for maximum feed visibility. All slides inherit the first slide's aspect ratio. Instagram supports up to 20 slides per carousel.",[160,454,456],{"id":455},"can-i-mix-aspect-ratios-in-a-carousel","Can I mix aspect ratios in a carousel?",[16,458,459],{},"No. Instagram locks the aspect ratio of the entire carousel to the first slide. Every subsequent slide is cropped or padded to match, so a landscape slide after a portrait slide will lose significant content at the edges.",[16,461,462,463,465],{},"The fix: export all carousel slides at the same ratio before uploading. If your originals are mixed (some portrait, some square, some wide), ",[409,464,412],{"href":411}," lets you batch-process them to a single target ratio (4:5 recommended) using smart padding instead of cropping. Your full image is preserved; Instagram gets consistent slides.",[160,467,469],{"id":468},"what-is-the-maximum-file-size-for-instagram","What is the maximum file size for Instagram?",[168,471,472,475,478,481],{},[171,473,474],{},"Feed posts: 8 MB (JPG or PNG)",[171,476,477],{},"Stories (image): 30 MB",[171,479,480],{},"Stories\u002FReels (video): 4 GB",[171,482,483],{},"Profile photo: 10 MB",[160,485,487],{"id":486},"does-instagram-accept-34-aspect-ratio","Does Instagram accept 3:4 aspect ratio?",[16,489,490],{},"Instagram accepts up to 3:4 (1080 × 1440 px), but 4:5 (1080 × 1350 px) is recommended for consistent feed display. The 2026 grid update shows more of 3:4 posts in previews, but 4:5 remains the standard for engagement optimization.",[160,492,494],{"id":493},"how-do-i-resize-images-to-the-correct-instagram-size","How do I resize images to the correct Instagram size?",[16,496,497,498,500],{},"Scale your image to exactly 1080 px wide for portrait or 1080 px tall for landscape. Use ",[409,499,412],{"href":411}," to apply smart padding (instead of cropping) and batch-process multiple images at once. Export as JPG at 85-90% quality, or PNG for graphics with text. All processing happens in-browser, so nothing is uploaded to a server.",[160,502,504],{"id":503},"what-is-the-instagram-safe-zone-for-stories","What is the Instagram safe zone for Stories?",[16,506,507],{},"The central 1080 × 1420 pixels. This area is free from Instagram's UI overlays (profile icon at top, reply bar at bottom). Keep all critical content within this zone: faces, text, logos, CTAs.",[160,509,511],{"id":510},"does-instagram-resize-my-image-if-i-upload-the-wrong-size","Does Instagram resize my image if I upload the wrong size?",[16,513,514],{},"Yes. Instagram centers feed posts and adds gray bars if the aspect ratio doesn't match expected dimensions. For Stories, images are scaled to fill the 9:16 frame, which can crop edges. Upload at 1080 × 1350 px for feed posts and 1080 × 1920 px for Stories to avoid unwanted cropping or padding.",[160,516,518],{"id":517},"can-i-use-portrait-images-in-a-carousel","Can I use portrait images in a carousel?",[16,520,521],{},"Yes, and you should. Use 4:5 portrait (1080 × 1350 px) to maximize visibility. Set it as the first slide to lock the aspect ratio for the entire carousel. Portrait carousels get the same +35% feed visibility advantage as single portrait posts.",[160,523,525],{"id":524},"what-instagram-aspect-ratio-should-i-use-in-2026","What Instagram aspect ratio should I use in 2026?",[16,527,528],{},"4:5 portrait (1080 × 1350 px) for feed posts and carousels. 9:16 (1080 × 1920 px) for Stories and Reels. Default to these two ratios for all Instagram content in 2026.",[153,530],{},[20,532,534],{"id":533},"resize-images-for-instagram-without-cropping","Resize images for Instagram without cropping",[16,536,537,539],{},[409,538,412],{"href":411}," processes your images to exact Instagram dimensions using smart padding instead of cropping. Select your target format (4:5, 1:1, 9:16), and export ready-to-post files. All processing runs client-side via HTML5 Canvas. Your photos stay on your device.",[16,541,542],{},[543,544,545],"em",{},"Updated April 2026",{"title":547,"searchDepth":548,"depth":548,"links":549},"",2,[550,551,557,561,562,563,564,565,566,579],{"id":22,"depth":548,"text":23},{"id":157,"depth":548,"text":158,"children":552},[553,555,556],{"id":162,"depth":554,"text":163},3,{"id":196,"depth":554,"text":197},{"id":214,"depth":554,"text":215},{"id":234,"depth":548,"text":235,"children":558},[559,560],{"id":238,"depth":554,"text":239},{"id":253,"depth":554,"text":254},{"id":279,"depth":548,"text":280},{"id":299,"depth":548,"text":300},{"id":316,"depth":548,"text":317},{"id":383,"depth":548,"text":384},{"id":418,"depth":548,"text":419},{"id":430,"depth":548,"text":431,"children":567},[568,569,570,571,572,573,574,575,576,577,578],{"id":434,"depth":554,"text":435},{"id":441,"depth":554,"text":442},{"id":448,"depth":554,"text":449},{"id":455,"depth":554,"text":456},{"id":468,"depth":554,"text":469},{"id":486,"depth":554,"text":487},{"id":493,"depth":554,"text":494},{"id":503,"depth":554,"text":504},{"id":510,"depth":554,"text":511},{"id":517,"depth":554,"text":518},{"id":524,"depth":554,"text":525},{"id":533,"depth":548,"text":534},"2026-04-21","Every Instagram image size for 2026 in one cheat sheet. 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