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Instagram Image Size Guide 2026
Every Instagram image size in 2026 — feed, Stories, Reels, carousels, and profile pictures. Exact pixels, aspect ratios, and safe zones.
Instagram supports six main image formats, each with its own aspect ratio. Get the size wrong and the platform crops your subject or blurs your image. Here's the complete 2026 spec.
Feed posts
- Square: 1080 × 1080 (1:1)
- Portrait: 1080 × 1350 (4:5) — takes more screen space, best for engagement
- Landscape: 1080 × 566 (1.91:1)
Stories and Reels
- Story / Reel: 1080 × 1920 (9:16)
- Safe zone: keep text 250 px from top and 300 px from bottom to avoid UI overlap
Carousels
All slides must share the same aspect ratio. Pick 1:1 or 4:5 up front — mixing ratios crops later slides.
Profile picture
Uploaded at 320 × 320, displayed as a circle at 110 × 110. Keep the subject centered.
Recommended settings
- Format: JPG for photos, PNG for graphics with text.
- Color space: sRGB — Instagram strips other profiles.
- File size: under 8 MB.
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