Resize image for an Instagram post
Resize a photo to a 1080 × 1080 square, the width Instagram keeps at full quality.
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Instagram limits
| What | Official limit | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Feed photo width | Up to 1080 pxNarrower than 320 px is enlarged; wider than 1080 px is scaled down. | help.instagram.com |
| Feed photo shape | 1.91:1 to 3:4 (1080 × 566 to 1080 × 1440) | help.instagram.com |
Limits verified Oct 2, 2026 against official sources.
Report an outdated limitWhy files fail on Instagram
Instagram scales anything wider than 1080 px down itself, and photos outside its allowed shapes get cropped automatically, sometimes cutting off what matters.
What this preset does
This preset crops to a centered square at exactly 1080 × 1080, so Instagram uploads it without further scaling.
Questions
- What size is an Instagram post?
- Instagram uploads photos up to 1080 px wide, in shapes from 1.91:1 landscape to 3:4 portrait. A square is 1080 × 1080.
- Can I post taller photos?
- Yes, up to 3:4 (1080 × 1440). Use the Instagram portrait preset.
- Will Instagram compress it again?
- Instagram recompresses every upload, but starting at its exact size avoids an extra resize.