Resize Image for Instagram Story (1080×1920)

Resize a photo to exactly 1080×1920 pixels — the full-screen 9:16 portrait size Instagram Stories expect. Crop, frame, and download in seconds.

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Redimensionnez les images à des dimensions personnalisées ou avec des préréglages réseaux sociaux. Fonctionne dans votre navigateur - aucun envoi nécessaire.

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Notre outil gratuit de redimensionnement d'images vous permet de redimensionner les images à n'importe quelles dimensions personnalisées ou de choisir parmi les préréglages populaires de réseaux sociaux. Parfait pour optimiser les images pour Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube et plus.

Fonctionnalités :

  • Contrôles personnalisés de largeur et hauteur
  • Bascule de maintien du rapport d'aspect
  • Préréglages rapides pour les plateformes de réseaux sociaux
  • Support des formats PNG, JPG et WebP
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Dernière mise à jour: 2026-03-10

Why this matters

Instagram Stories display full-screen on a phone at a 9:16 ratio, and any image that doesn't match gets letterboxed with blank bars above and below, or cropped unpredictably by Instagram's own auto-fit. A landscape photo or a standard square post image looks noticeably worse dropped straight into a Story compared to one pre-cropped to 1080×1920 — the difference between a professional-looking Story and one with awkward black bars comes down entirely to getting this one dimension right before uploading.

Step by step

  1. 1
    Open the Image Resizer
    The dimensions are already set to 1080×1920 — drop in your photo.
  2. 2
    Frame the crop
    Drag the crop area to a tall 9:16 region — keep your subject in the middle third since Instagram overlays UI elements near the top and bottom.
  3. 3
    Preview
    Check the full-screen preview to confirm nothing important is cut off.
  4. 4
    Download
    Save the 1080×1920 image to your device.
  5. 5
    Post to Stories
    Upload directly — no letterboxing, no unexpected crop.

Frequently asked questions

What is the exact Instagram Story size?

1080×1920 pixels, a 9:16 portrait aspect ratio, matching a standard phone screen.

Why does my photo show black bars on Stories?

Instagram letterboxes any image that doesn't match the 9:16 ratio rather than stretching it. Resizing to exactly 1080×1920 first eliminates the bars.

Do my Story photos leave my device?

No. Resizing runs entirely in your browser using the Canvas API — nothing is uploaded, which matters for personal photos headed to social media.

Where should I keep the important content in the frame?

Instagram's own UI (profile name, reply bar, stickers) overlaps roughly the top and bottom 250px of a Story. Keep faces and text in the middle 70% of the frame.

Is this the same size as a Reel?

Yes — Reels use the same 1080×1920 (9:16) full-screen format as Stories.

Can I resize several photos to Story size at once?

Yes — use the Batch Photo Editor with a 1080×1920 crop applied to every image in a folder.

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