Instagram Reels Image Resizer
Photo Reels, slideshows, title cards and end frames all need the full-screen 9:16 shape. This page resizes every image to 1080×1920 so your Reel has no bars or jumps. 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 Instagram Reel image right
Photo-based Reels, title cards and end frames look smooth only when every image is the same full-screen 9:16 size.
Smooth slideshows
Identical frame sizes mean no jumping zoom between photos.
Buttons on the right
Like, comment and share sit along the right edge.
Captions at the bottom
Keep words in the upper and middle part of each frame.
Batch every frame
Add all photos, resize once, download a ZIP.
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.
Instagram Reel image size at a glance
| Size | 1080×1920 pixels (2.07 MP) |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | 9:16 (vertical) |
| Ratio | 9:16 |
| Busy areas | Bottom (caption, audio) and right edge (buttons) |
| Grid thumbnail | 3:4 crop of the cover |
| Same size as | Stories, TikTok, YouTube Shorts |
Make a Instagram Reel image in 3 steps
- Add your image — drag it onto the box above, or tap to choose it. Several at once is fine. Add every photo for the Reel.
- The size is set to 1080×1920. Drag each preview so the subject sits in the upper middle.
- Click Resize, download the file, then upload it in the Reels editor in the Instagram app.
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:
Building a Reel from photos
Every frame the same size. When a Reel is made from photos, each one is scaled to fill the screen. Mixed shapes zoom in by different amounts and the Reel looks jumpy. Resize all of them to 1080×1920 together and they line up perfectly.
Captions sit low. Reels show the caption, audio name and account name at the bottom and buttons on the right. Keep important parts of each image in the upper and central area.
Title and end cards. A plain first frame with three or four words tells viewers what the Reel is about; an end card can point to your profile or link. Both work best at the full 9:16 size.
Related sizes and tools
Often used together with this page:
Frequently asked questions
What size should images for an Instagram Reel be?
1080×1920 pixels (9:16), the same as the video. Keep text away from the bottom and right edge, where captions and buttons appear.
Why do my photos zoom in on Instagram Reels?
Reels fill a 9:16 screen. Photos of another shape are zoomed and cropped; resizing them to 1080×1920 first stops that.
Can a Reel use the same images as a Story?
Yes, both are 1080×1920. Just remember Reels put the caption and buttons in slightly different places.
What about the Reels cover?
The cover is also 1080×1920, but your profile grid shows only a 3:4 part of it. Use the Reels cover 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: