Feed posts
Instagram crops a photo taller than 3:4 or wider than 1.91:1. Show it all keeps the whole picture and fills the rest of the frame with a blurred copy of it, or with white, black or any colour.
Instagram resizer
for photos and videos
Drop photos or a video, pick an Instagram size and download.
Free, no sign-up, nothing uploaded.
Drop photos or a video here
JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC photos. MP4, MOV or WebM video.
Nothing is uploaded. Your files stay on this device.
Profile grid
Drag to choose what stays in the frame. Pinch or use the slider to zoom.
HOW TO USE IT
How to resize a photo
for Instagram.
Four steps from any photo to one Instagram keeps whole, at exactly the pixels it uses.
- 1
Drop your photo
Or up to 20 at once for a carousel. They all get the same size, so nothing is cut off after the first slide.
- 2
Pick a size
Portrait 3:4 takes up the most room in the feed. Pick 9:16 for a story or a reel.
- 3
Choose what stays
Drag the photo in the frame and zoom, or switch to Show it all to keep every pixel.
- 4
Download
A JPG at exactly the size Instagram uses. On a phone, Save or share puts it in your photos or straight into an app.
Or let HandlePilot make the whole post
HandlePilot designs your carousels and edits your reels from your own footage, already at Instagram’s sizes, and writes every word in your tone of voice.
THE SIZES
Instagram sizes
in pixels.
Instagram keeps a photo at full quality up to 1,080 pixels wide, from 1.91:1 (wide) to 3:4 (tall). Anything outside that gets cropped.
| Post | Ratio | Pixels | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | 3:4 | 1080 × 1440 | The tallest photo Instagram keeps whole. The profile grid shows posts in this shape. |
| Portrait | 4:5 | 1080 × 1350 | The classic portrait post. Loses a thin strip at each side in the grid. |
| Square | 1:1 | 1080 × 1080 | Shows whole in the feed; the grid trims the sides. |
| Landscape | 1.91:1 | 1080 × 566 | The widest photo Instagram keeps whole. A 16:9 or 4:3 photo also posts uncropped. |
| Story or reel | 9:16 | 1080 × 1920 | Full screen. Reels accept anything from 1.91:1 to 9:16, at 30 fps or more. |
| Carousel | one of the above | same as the first slide | Up to 20 photos and videos. One shape applies to all of them. |
NO CROPPING
Post the whole photo,
without cropping.
A phone screenshot or a panorama is the usual victim. Show it all keeps every pixel.
Carousels
Instagram gives every photo the first photo’s shape. Drop all your photos together and the resizer gives them the same size, so nothing gets cut off after the first slide.
Your profile grid
The grid shows posts as 3:4 tiles, so a 4:5 or square post loses a strip at each side. Tick Show what the profile grid shows to see what stays.
VIDEO
How to resize a video
for Instagram.
Drop one video and pick Story or reel 9:16, or any feed size.
Reels
Fill the frame turns a landscape video into a full-screen one by cropping the sides; drag to keep the part that matters. Show it all keeps the whole video on a blurred background.
Stories
Same 1080 × 1920 frame as a reel. Tick Show roughly where Instagram’s buttons sit to keep your text clear of the profile line and the reply bar.
Made on your device
You get an MP4 (H.264) at 1080 pixels wide with the original sound, made by your browser’s own encoder. A long video takes a while and the tab has to stay open. Current Chrome, Edge and Safari can do it.
Questions?
Is Instagram 4:3 or 16:9?+
Neither is required. A feed photo can be any shape from 1.91:1 (wide) to 3:4 (tall), so a 4:3 or 16:9 landscape photo posts without cropping. Stories and full-screen reels are 9:16.
Is Instagram now 3:4 or 4:5?+
Both work for feed posts. 3:4 (1080 × 1440) is the tallest photo Instagram keeps whole, and the profile grid shows posts as 3:4 tiles. 4:5 (1080 × 1350) still posts as is, but loses a thin strip at each side in the grid. Tick Show what the profile grid shows to see it.
How do I make my whole picture fit on Instagram?+
Pick a size, then choose Show it all. The resizer places the whole photo on a blurred copy of itself, or on white, black or a colour you pick.
How do I stop Instagram from cropping my photos?+
Post photos between 1.91:1 and 3:4, at least 1,080 pixels wide. In a carousel every photo takes the first photo’s shape, so resize them all to one size: drop them here together.
How can I convert a 16:9 video to 9:16?+
Drop the video and pick Story or reel 9:16. Fill the frame crops the sides, and you drag to choose what stays. Show it all keeps the whole video on a blurred background.
Does resizing lower the quality?+
Photos are saved 1,080 pixels wide, the most Instagram keeps, as a high-quality JPG, or a PNG if you prefer. A photo smaller than the size you pick can’t gain detail, so the resizer tells you when it has to enlarge one.
Are my photos and videos uploaded?+
No. The resizer runs in your browser, so your files never leave your device.
How long can a reel be?+
Up to 20 minutes. Instagram doesn’t recommend reels over 3 minutes to people who don’t follow you.
When is another tool better?+
When you want the empty space filled with made-up scenery rather than a background, an AI image expander does that. When a reel needs cuts, captions and music, use a video editor. HandlePilot’s Reel Maker is one.
Something else on your mind? Ask us anything
By Victor Metelskiy, founder of HandlePilot. Updated 25 October 2026
Every post the right size.
Every word yours.
HandlePilot designs your carousels, edits your reels from your own footage,
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