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Resize Image to 1080×1920 (9:16 Stories)

1080×1920 is the 9:16 phone-screen box for Stories, Reels covers, TikTok stills, and full-bleed mobile ads. Safe-zone the edges — UI chrome eats the top and bottom.

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Vertical video stills, not YouTube landscape

9:16 vs 16:9

1080×1920 is a 1080-wide, 1920-tall portrait. 1920×1080 is the opposite. Mixing them is the usual “my Story has black bars” bug. Use this page for Instagram Stories, Reels cover frames, WhatsApp status, and TikTok stills. Use 1920×1080 for YouTube landscape.

Safe zones

Instagram draws username, stickers, and reply fields over the top and bottom. Keep faces and logos in the center 60% of height. This resizer does not burn a safe-zone overlay into the file — leave margin in the original composition.

Covers vs in-feed video

A Reels cover can be a still at 1080×1920. The video file itself is a different encode (MP4). Do not expect this JPG to become a Reel. Export the still, then attach it as cover in the Instagram app.

File size on cellular

A 1080×1920 PNG of a photo is huge. Prefer JPG, then compress if Stories upload fails. Pixel size is already correct; extra compress passes after Maximum quality look muddy.

How it works

  1. 1

    Use a portrait source

    A landscape photo will pillarbox or crop harshly. Rotate and crop in camera first when you can.

  2. 2

    Export 1080×1920

    Pre-filled portrait box. Download JPG for photos.

  3. 3

    Check on a phone

    Desktop previews lie about Story chrome. Open the file full-screen on the device you will post from.

Common use cases for 1080×1920

Instagram Stories and Reels covers

Full-bleed 9:16 stills that match the phone viewport.

TikTok and YouTube Shorts covers

Vertical covers that do not letterbox on a phone For You page.

Trust & technology

True 9:16

1080×1920, not a padded square.

Local

Story drafts stay on the phone or laptop.

No watermark

Clean cover art.

Frequently asked questions

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