Why does Instagram crop my photo?

Posts accept shapes between 4:5 and 1.91:1. A taller photo is cut, so crop it to 4:5 yourself first.

Does a bigger photo look better?

Instagram scales photos down to about 1080 px wide, so uploading larger does not add detail.

Yes, JPG is the usual format for Instagram photos.

Resize Image for Instagram: Post and Story Sizes

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): Use a width of 1080 pixels: 1080×1080 for a square post, 1080×1350 for a portrait post and 1080×1920 for a story or Reel cover. Resize the photo above to 1080 px wide; if its shape differs, crop it first so Instagram does not cut it for you.

Step by step

If needed, crop the photo to 1:1, 4:5 or 9:16 with the Crop image tool.
Drop it into the box above and type 1080 as the width.
Download and upload it to Instagram.

At a glance

Format	Size (pixels)	Shape
Square post	1080 × 1080	1:1
Portrait post	1080 × 1350	4:5
Story or Reel	1080 × 1920	9:16

How to resize an image for Instagram (post and story sizes)

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Step by step

At a glance

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