Which frame should a feed collage use?

Use 1:1 or 4:5. The square is 1080 by 1080 and sits neatly in a grid. The portrait is 1080 by 1350 and takes more vertical room on a phone. Add JPG, PNG, WebP, or GIF files, choose a layout for that count, and export one JPG or PNG. Gap starts at 8 pixels and the background starts white, and both can be changed before you save.

How many photos belong in one feed tile?

Two to four pictures stay readable for most people scrolling a phone. A 2x2 is a friendly four. A pair is even clearer. Nine in a 3x3 can look like a pattern rather than a set of portraits, which is fine when a pattern is the idea. The canvas allows up to sixteen images, and a feed post rarely needs the full set. Remove a frame if faces have become specks.

Is a collage the same as a carousel?

A collage is one image. A carousel is a run of slides someone swipes. When the joke or the comparison needs every photo visible together, build the collage and upload that single JPG or PNG. When each shot deserves the whole frame, open the carousel maker at /carousel-maker. That mode makes 2 to 16 slides and downloads a ZIP. This page keeps the single-picture path.

Can I use a circle or a heart?

Yes. Circle, heart, and diamond are layout masks in the picker, alongside grids and rows. They clip the photo as part of the collage. A circle is a natural trial when the image may later sit in a round highlight. Pan the subject into the middle of the shape, preview the 1:1 or 4:5 frame, and export. The mask is a layout choice, and a separate crop tool is there if you want one photo trimmed first.

Where do I change spacing and the field color?

The gap starts at 8 pixels and the background starts as white, #ffffff. Increase the gap when the photos feel glued together. Recolor the field when you want the gaps to match a brand tone or a darker set. Look again after each change, because a wider gap also changes how much of each photo you see. Then download the JPG or PNG and upload that file in the Instagram app.

What if I need a Story size?

Stories use a 9:16 frame, and this studio does not include that preset. The frames you can build here are 1:1, 4:5, and 16:9. For a feed collage, stay with the square or the 4:5 portrait, export one picture, and upload it as a feed post. A Story would need a 9:16 canvas this dropdown does not offer, so treat that as a limit and use a 9:16 editor when a Story is the actual job.

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Instagram Collage Maker: a feed post from several photos

Put a few photos into one feed image, using the square or the taller 4:5 frame the studio already offers.

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A feed post feels kinder when several moments share one tidy frame. This page is that job: a single collage sized for the Instagram grid, built in the same studio as every other collage, with the pictures staying on your device while you arrange them. The feed frames here are the square and the portrait. Square is 1:1 at 1080 by 1080, a classic tile that sits calmly in a grid. Portrait is 4:5 at 1080 by 1350, a taller post that occupies more of a phone screen. Both are presets you can choose before you export. Bring JPG, PNG, WebP, or GIF files. Sixteen is the most the canvas will hold, and a feed tile usually looks better with fewer, because a thumb-sized cell cannot carry a face. Pick a layout that matches the count. Two photos can split the tile. Four can sit in a 2x2. Rows stack a sequence down the post. Circle, heart, and diamond clips are layout masks, useful when a round highlight or a softer shape is the look you want. They mask the photo inside the collage. The gap starts at 8 pixels and the background starts white, #ffffff. Give the subjects a little air, then pan each cell so eyes and labels stay inside. Export one JPG or one PNG and upload that file in the Instagram app. This studio prepares the still. It does not publish it. If each photo deserves a full-frame swipe, the carousel maker at /carousel-maker builds 2 to 16 slides and saves a ZIP. A collage remains one image, which is the right choice when the comparison itself is the post.

A feed tile people can actually read

Square or 4:5, chosen on purpose

1080 by 1080 keeps a grid harmonious. 1080 by 1350 gives the post more height on a phone. Either frame is a real preset in the studio. A wide 16:9 board exists for other jobs, and it will be cropped hard if you force it into a square feed hole, so start with the frame that matches the post.

Few cells, clear subjects

Two to four pictures usually survive a phone grid. A 3x3 of nine can work as a pattern or a contact sheet, and it stops being a portrait the moment the faces shrink to texture. Shape masks, including circle, heart, and diamond, are layouts you pick for the count you added. Pan after you pick them.

One file to upload

Save JPG or PNG, then attach that file yourself. The collage is a single picture, with gap defaulting to 8 and a white field you can recolor. A ZIP of slides is the carousel maker. Keep the originals so you can rebuild the tile if the in-app preview crops a corner you cared about.

How it works

1
Choose the feed frame
1:1 at 1080 by 1080 for a square tile, or 4:5 at 1080 by 1350 when you want more height. Add the photos after the frame is set.
2
Use a layout the thumb can read
A pair, a 2x2, or a short row keeps faces visible. Shape clips such as circle, heart, and diamond are available as layout masks when that shape is the point.
3
Export and attach the file
Download one JPG or PNG. Open Instagram and upload it there. The studio stops at the picture.

Use cases

A dinner or a trip in one tile

Three or four frames, the square preset, a modest gap, and a JPG you can post before the evening ends.

A before-and-after that should stay one post

A two-cell split at 4:5 lets the change fill the feed height, with both moments visible together.

A round cover experiment

A circle layout mask keeps the subject centered for a highlight icon that will be cropped round later.

Problems we solve

A tile that turns into texture

Sixteen tiny cells are legal and usually unreadable on a phone. Drop back to a handful of strong frames.

Faces parked on the border

Pan each cell inward. Feed chrome and a later crop both nibble corners, so leave a little quiet space around the subject.

Expecting the studio to publish

You download the picture and upload it in the app. The collage file is yours to attach when you are ready.

Related guides

Related image tools

Pair the Collage Maker with crop, compress, resize, or format converters before you create your collage.

Trust & technology

Feed sizes the studio really has

1:1 and 4:5 are presets, at 1080 by 1080 and 1080 by 1350. You can see the frame before you export.

Arranged on your device

The board is built locally. The network sees the file only after you choose to upload the JPG or PNG.

Frequently asked questions

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