RindrawInstagram Story size
Instagram Stories and Reels are 1080 × 1920 pixels, 9:16, the whole of a phone's screen.
Checked October 29, 2026.
- 1080 × 1920
- Clear of the name and the reply bar
| Size | 1080 × 1920 px |
|---|---|
| Shape | 9:16 |
| Covered | the top, by your name; the bottom, by the reply bar |
What gets covered
Instagram lays your name and picture over the top of a Story and the reply bar over the bottom, and a Reel's caption and buttons cover more. Instagram doesn't publish a safe area, but keeping words and faces out of the top and bottom 250 pixels or so keeps them clear.
Setting it up in Rindraw
Choose New Drawing › Custom Canvas, in pixels, and enter 1080 × 1920. To animate it, New Animation with the Social shape makes a 9:16 movie.
Export as PNG or JPEG for a still Story, or the animation as a movie.
Questions
What size is an Instagram Story?
1080 × 1920 pixels, 9:16.
Is a Reel the same size as a Story?
Yes, 1080 × 1920. A Reel's caption and buttons cover more of the bottom.
Sources
- Kapwing, Instagram's new grid layout (December 30, 2025): the profile grid shows every post cropped to 3:4; Stories and Reels are 9:16.
Other sizes
- Instagram post1080 × 1350
- YouTube thumbnail3840 × 2160
- LINE sticker370 × 320
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