crop image for instagram
start with the 4:5 portrait crop that fills the most of the feed, then drag it over the best part of your photo.
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how to crop image for instagram
- drop an image, or several, on the box above.
- pick a ratio such as 1:1, 4:5 or 16:9, or leave it on free.
- drag on the picture to place the crop box, or type exact x, y, width and height values.
- download the cropped image, or press crop all to get a zip of centered crops.
instagram feed posts support three shapes: 1:1 square, 4:5 portrait and 1.91:1 landscape. the 4:5 portrait uses the most screen height, so it is the default choice for photos of people and products. for a carousel, every slide takes the shape of the first one, so crop them all to the same ratio, which crop all does in one step.
remember that profile grids show a center crop, so keep the important part in the middle. after cropping, resize to 1080 pixels wide if your photo is bigger, since instagram scales it down anyway and a smaller file uploads faster.
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frequently asked questions
what ratio should i use for instagram?
4:5 for portrait photos, 1:1 for squares and 16:9 or 1.91:1 for landscape. 4:5 is usually the best because it takes up the most space in the feed.
how do i crop a carousel to the same size?
drop all the photos, choose 4:5 and press crop all. every photo gets the same centered crop and you get them in a zip.
will instagram recrop my 4:5 photo?
no, 4:5 is displayed in full in the feed. only the grid thumbnail on the profile is cropped, since it is shown as a square.