Facebook Story Resizer
Facebook Stories fill the whole phone screen. This page resizes your image to 1080×1920 (9:16) so it covers the screen without black bars or awkward crops. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded. Need a smaller file instead? Compress or convert.
Drag the preview to choose which part of the image is kept. The same framing is used for every image in the batch.
Getting the Facebook story right
A story is full-screen and vertical, with interface elements on top. The right size avoids bars, and the safe zones keep your message clear of the buttons.
Full screen, 9:16
Fills the phone without black bars.
Busy top and bottom
Leave about 250 px at each end free of text.
Shared size
Same as Instagram Stories, WhatsApp Status and TikTok.
Gone in 24 hours
Stories disappear after a day — great for quick updates and offers.
About 320 KB–650 KB as JPG
A typical photo at 1080×1920 saves to roughly 320 KB–650 KB at good quality — well within the upload limit.
You choose the crop
Filling 1080×1920 from a 3:4 phone photo trims about 25% of it. Drag the preview to choose what stays, or tick the fit option to keep everything.
Facebook story size at a glance
| Size | 1080×1920 pixels (2.07 MP) |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | 9:16 (vertical) |
| Ratio | 9:16 (vertical) |
| Safe zone | Keep ~250 px at top and bottom clear |
| Also fits | Instagram Stories, WhatsApp Status, TikTok |
| Format | JPG or PNG |
Make a Facebook story in 3 steps
- Add your image — drag it onto the box above, or tap to choose it. Several at once is fine.
- The size is set to 1080×1920. Drag the frame onto the subject, keeping it away from the top and bottom edges.
- Click Resize, download the file, then upload it from the Facebook app: Create story › choose the photo.
New to image resizing? Read the full resizing guide.
Square sizes
Same width and height — profile photos, icons, product shots:
Landscape sizes
Wider than tall — screens, banners, covers and thumbnails:
Portrait sizes
Taller than wide — passport photos, forms and phone screens:
Change the aspect ratio
Paper, print & photo sizes
Paper and photo sizes in mm, cm and inches, plus DPI tools:
Resize for a platform
Ready-made sizes for social profiles and posts:
Online shop sizes
Product photos, banners and logos for Etsy, eBay and Shopify:
Resize tools
Batch resizing, DPI and crop tools:
Designing around the story buttons
The top and bottom are busy. Your name and progress bar sit at the top of a story, and the reply box and reactions at the bottom. Keep roughly the top and bottom 14% (about 250 pixels each) free of text and faces.
Landscape photos lose a lot. From a wide photo only a narrow upright slice fits 9:16. Drag the frame onto the subject, or tick the fit option to show the whole photo with coloured bands above and below.
One size for many apps. 1080×1920 is also the size of Instagram Stories, WhatsApp Status and TikTok, so one image can be shared everywhere.
Related sizes and tools
Often used together with this page:
Frequently asked questions
What size is a Facebook story?
1080×1920 pixels (9:16). Keep text and faces out of the top and bottom 250 pixels or so, where Facebook places its buttons.
Why does Facebook add bars to my story?
Because the photo is not 9:16. Resizing it to 1080×1920 first makes it fill the screen.
Can I post a horizontal photo as a story?
Yes, but only a vertical slice fits the screen. Choose the slice here, or keep the whole picture with the fit option.
Is a Facebook story the same size as a Reel?
Yes — both are 1080×1920. For an Instagram version see the Instagram Story resizer.
Are my images uploaded?
No. Resizing happens entirely in your browser. Nothing is transmitted or stored, and you can disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.
Social media sizes
Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Discord, Pinterest and more: