Free tool
Social media image resizer & sizes 2026
Instagram posts work best at 1080 × 1350 (4:5), Stories, Reels and TikTok at 1080 × 1920 (9:16) and link previews at 1200 × 630. Resize one image to all of them at once, in your browser.
- Free
- No sign-up
- Runs in your browser
Output settingsCrop to fill · JPEG 85%
Your images
Choose an image to see previews.
Instagram: Post (portrait)
1080 × 1350 · 4:5
Instagram: Story & Reel cover
1080 × 1920 · 9:16
Website: Link preview (Open Graph)
1200 × 630 · 1.91:1
Platform sizes used
- Fill (crop)
Scale = max(target width ÷ image width, target height ÷ image height), then crop around the focal point- Fit (pad)
Scale = min(target width ÷ image width, target height ÷ image height), then pad with your colour- Stories safe zone (Meta)
Keep text out of the top 14%, bottom 35% and 6% each side
Sizes as of October 2026, from Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google and TikTok help pages. Images are processed with your browser’s canvas and never uploaded.
What are the social media image sizes for 2026?
These are the sizes the resizer exports, following each platform’s own guidance where one exists.
| Platform and placement | Size (px) | Ratio | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instagram: Post (portrait) | 1080 × 1350 | 4:5 | Best default for the feed: takes the most screen space. |
| Instagram: Post (square) | 1080 × 1080 | 1:1 | Classic square post. |
| Instagram: Post (3:4, matches grid) | 1080 × 1440 | 3:4 | Matches the 3:4 profile grid tiles introduced in 2025. |
| Instagram: Story & Reel cover | 1080 × 1920 | 9:16 | Keep text out of the top 14% and bottom 35%. |
| Facebook: Feed post | 1080 × 1350 | 4:5 | Same shape as Instagram portrait. |
| Meta ads: Feed ad (high-res) | 1440 × 1800 | 4:5 | Meta’s current recommended resolution for feed image ads. |
| Meta ads: Stories & Reels ad (high-res) | 1440 × 2560 | 9:16 | Meta’s current recommended resolution for Stories image ads. |
| LinkedIn: Post / ad (square) | 1200 × 1200 | 1:1 | Works well in the mobile feed. |
| LinkedIn: Post / ad (landscape) | 1200 × 628 | 1.91:1 | Standard link-style image. |
| LinkedIn: Ad (vertical) | 720 × 900 | 4:5 | LinkedIn’s recommended vertical ad size, mobile only. |
| X: Post / ad (square) | 1200 × 1200 | 1:1 | Square image ad or post. |
| X: Post / ad (landscape) | 1200 × 628 | 1.91:1 | Landscape image ad or post. |
| YouTube: Video thumbnail | 1280 × 720 | 16:9 | Minimum width 640px; keep under 2 MB for mobile uploads. |
| TikTok: Video cover / full screen | 1080 × 1920 | 9:16 | Leave room for the caption and buttons on the right. |
| Google Business Profile: Photo | 720 × 720 | 1:1 | Google’s recommended size; JPG or PNG, 10 KB–5 MB. |
| WhatsApp: Status | 1080 × 1920 | 9:16 | Full-screen vertical, like Stories. |
| Website: Link preview (Open Graph) | 1200 × 630 | 1.91:1 | Used by WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Facebook and Slack link previews. |
Which shape should you design for first?
Get the shape right and size matters less: platforms scale big images down, but they crop the wrong shape. On phones, taller shapes fill more of the screen.
- 4:5 (portrait): the default for Instagram and Facebook feed posts and Meta feed ads.
- 3:4: the shape of Instagram’s profile grid since 2025. 4:5 posts lose a thin strip at the sides there.
- 9:16 (full screen): Stories, Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and WhatsApp Status.
- 1:1 (square): safe everywhere, never the biggest. Google Business Profile, LinkedIn and X.
- 1.91:1 and 16:9 (landscape): link previews, LinkedIn and X link images, and YouTube thumbnails.
What are the safe zones for Stories and Reels?
Full-screen formats cover the top with the profile name and the bottom with captions and buttons. Meta recommends keeping text, logos and key details out of these areas on Stories ads.
| Area | Keep clear | Pixels |
|---|---|---|
| Top | 14% | about 270 px |
| Bottom | 35% | about 670 px |
| Each side | 6% | about 65 px |
| Safe area left | The middle of the frame | about 950 × 980 px |
TikTok and YouTube Shorts add buttons down the right-hand side too. Keep headlines and logos in the middle and one 9:16 image works across all of them.
Should you crop or pad, and which format should you export?
Platforms re-compress every upload, so exporting at the exact size and the right format keeps images sharper.
| Setting | Best for | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Fill (crop) | Photos | Set the focal point on the face or product so it stays in |
| Fit (pad) | Logos, product shots on plain backgrounds, text near the edge | Pick a pad colour that matches the background |
| JPEG | Photos | Quality 80–90% looks the same as 100% at a fraction of the file size |
| PNG | Sharp text, logos and flat colours | Use it for anything that must stay crisp |
Neither fixes a bad shape
A wide banner cropped to 9:16 loses most of its content. For important campaigns, design each shape separately.
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FAQ
Image size questions, answered
No. Your own browser reads and resizes the image using its built-in canvas feature. Nothing is uploaded, stored or seen by us, and it is gone when you close the page.
Meta allows up to 30 MB per image, LinkedIn ads and Google Business Profile 5 MB, and YouTube 2 MB for thumbnails uploaded from mobile. Link preview images must be under 8 MB.
Use 1200 × 630 pixels and keep text and logos away from the edges. WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Facebook and Slack all use this image, and some apps crop it to a square.
Usually the original is smaller than the target size, so it has to be enlarged. Start from the largest version you have, and export text-heavy graphics as PNG.
Not this free version. It handles one image at a time and stores nothing, so there are no saved templates or batch jobs. If you produce creative at volume, talk to us about how we set that up.
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