Crop a photo to Instagram Story size
Stories share the 1080x1920 frame with Reels but have a progress bar on top and a reply field at the bottom. Leaving roughly 14 percent clear at each end is the safe choice.
- No upload
- No install
- No watermark
Your photo is processed inside this tab and never sent to a server.
- Spec
- 1080 × 1920
- Ratio
- 9:16
Worth knowing at this size
- The top 269px or so carries the progress bar and account name; the bottom 250px is the reply field.
- Link and poll stickers land near the middle of the frame, so text placed dead centre ends up underneath one.
- Highlight covers are masked to a circle. Build those separately at the 1:1 profile size rather than reusing the story.
- If the same image is also going to Reels, use the Reels bottom margin of 20 percent so it survives both.
- For a multi-part story, match every part to 1080x1920 or the frame shifts as viewers tap through.
Other sizes
Questions
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. From the moment you pick a file until you save it, everything happens in this tab. Disconnect from the internet and the editor still works.
Does asking for a bigger size ruin the quality?
Only if you use Fill, which scales the photo up. Fit inside and Crop leave the original untouched and add background around it, so nothing softens.
My iPhone photo (HEIC) will not open
Browsers cannot read HEIC. Set your camera format to Most Compatible in iPhone settings, or convert to JPG when sharing the photo.
Can I overlay a Reels or Shorts interface frame?
We do not ship frames that copy an app's interface. Instead there is a safe area guide that marks in grey where buttons and captions sit. The guide is never part of the saved file.
Is it free?
Yes. No account, no watermark. Ads on the page cover the running costs.