Your guide to Instagram image sizes.

1. Instagram post size.

• Instagram posts can be square, landscape, or vertical. All images will be cropped to a square in the feed.

• The ideal size for square posts is 1080px by 1080px at a 1:1 aspect ratio.

• For landscape posts, use an image that is 1080px by 566px, with an aspect ratio of 1.91:1.

• Vertical images should be sized at 1080px by 1350px with a 4:5 aspect ratio.

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2. Instagram video post size.

Unlock the potential of Instagram video posts with our definitive guide on optimal sizes and aspect ratios. Learn how to leverage your smartphone's native recording format and ensure your content fits perfectly within Instagram's specifications.

You can upload videos that are the same size as the image posts found above, anywhere between a 1.91:1 to 4:5 aspect ratio.

The ideal horizontal video size is a 16:9 aspect ratio because that is the format your smartphone records when turned sideways, so your video will appear most naturally when kept at its original size.

Make sure your videos are no larger than 4 GB.

Video posts can be up to 60 seconds long.

3. Instagram stories sizes.

While images can be manually cropped and sized to fit a story, the recommended size is going full screen with a content sized at 1080px by 1920px (a 9:16 aspect ratio).

This applies to both photos and videos.

Images will display for five seconds, and videos can now be posted up to 60 seconds on a single story without breaking it up into 15-second segments.

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4. Reels video sizes.

Your IGTV and Reels videos don't just live in your feed - they've got their special spot right on your profile grid, under their own tabs.

Instagram encourages videos that display full screen so opt for a video that is sized at 1080px by 1920px for a 9:16 aspect ratio.

Here's a fun fact - that aspect ratio isn't just for vertical videos. You can upload landscape videos with the same dimensions too. They'll show up in landscape mode as usual, but tap that expand button and they'll fill up your screen when you flip your smartphone into landscape mode.

In your feed, these videos will appear at a 4:5 aspect ratio.

In your Instagram grid, these videos will appear with a 1:1 aspect ratio. Under the Reels tab, video thumbnails will display as a 9:16 ratio. For IGTV, thumbnails will appear under that tab as 420px x 654px squares.

For your IGTV cover photo, choose an image that is 420px by 654px with a 1:1.55 aspect ratio, and be sure to keep all important information toward the centre of the cover photo so it will still appear when cropped to fit in various feeds.

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Guide to Instagram image sizes.

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