Crop Image for Instagram Story
9:16 ratio, 1080×1920 - crop is ratio-locked for you, free and entirely in your browser.
Stories fill the entire phone screen, so Instagram expects a 9:16 vertical frame at 1080×1920 pixels. Cropping to the exact ratio beforehand prevents the app from zooming into your image and cutting off tops of heads or captions baked into the picture. The crop selection here is locked to 9:16 to make that framing effortless.
Drop an image here
or click to browse. Accepts any image format.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if my story image isn't 9:16?
Instagram either letterboxes it with a blurred background or zoom-crops it to fill the screen - both outcomes take framing decisions away from you. Pre-cropping avoids the surprise.
Should I leave space at the top and bottom of the crop?
Yes - keep important content out of roughly the top 250px and bottom 250px of the 1920px frame, where Instagram overlays your username, reply box, and interface elements.
Other crop presets
Instagram Post (1:1)
Crop photos to Instagram's square 1:1 post format (1080×1080). Ratio-locked cropping, free and entirely in your browser.
YouTube Thumbnail (16:9)
Crop images to YouTube's 16:9 thumbnail format (1280×720). Ratio-locked cropping - free, instant, and fully in-browser.
Crop Image
Freeform crop and every preset ratio in one tool