Instagram Reel Cover Size & Aspect Ratio Checker
Design your Instagram Reel cover at 1080×1920 (9:16). Drop in an image or pick a video frame to see how it crops on the player, feed, and 3:4 profile grid — nothing you drop in here is uploaded anywhere.
Instagram Reel Cover Size & Aspect Ratio Checker
Nothing you drop in here is uploaded anywhere — it stays entirely in your browser.
How your cover crops on each Instagram view
Reels full-screen player
9:16
HIGH confidenceFeed crop
4:5
MEDIUM confidenceProfile grid (current)
3:4
MEDIUM confidenceInstagram Reel cover size and aspect ratio, by view
Instagram only asks for one cover — the 9:16 frame — and crops it for every other view. The table shows how much of a 1080×1920 cover each view keeps.
| Surface | Aspect | Visible part of a 1080×1920 cover | Confidence | Notes & sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reels full-screen player | 9:16 | 1080×1920 | HIGH | Canvas 1080×1920. CreatorFlow, RecurPost (Instagram) |
| Feed crop | 4:5 | 1080×1350 | MEDIUM | How Reels appear when viewed in the main feed. Hootsuite, Spotlight, Postfast |
| Profile grid (current) | 3:4 | 1080×1440 | MEDIUM | Since Jan 2025; Meta hasn't published the exact ratio, tests measure 3:4. CreatorFlow, RecurPost (Instagram) |
| Profile grid (legacy / older app versions) | 1:1 | 1080×1080 | Legacy | The square grid Instagram used before January 2025. RecurPost (Instagram) |
Sources: CreatorFlow, RecurPost (Instagram), Hootsuite, Spotlight, Postfast. Instagram doesn’t publish exact crop ratios for its grid, feed, or search views — those figures are third-party measurements and can change without notice.
Last verified: 2026-09-27
Is the Instagram grid 1:1 or 3:4?
On current app versions the profile grid shows tall, roughly 3:4 tiles. The square 1:1 grid is the legacy layout from before January 2025 — turn on “Show legacy 1:1 grid” in the checker if you still want to see it. Meta hasn’t published the exact current ratio; 3:4 is what third-party upload tests measure.
Posting the same clip elsewhere? Check the TikTok cover size and the YouTube Shorts thumbnail size checkers too.
Cover sorted? Check the clip against the Instagram Reels safe zone and the Instagram Reel length limit, and your caption against the Instagram hashtag limit.
Cover sorted? Now make the reel. Pod2Reels turns your podcast into ready-to-post clips.Frequently Asked Questions
What size is an Instagram Reel cover?
Design your Reel cover at 1080×1920 pixels (9:16), the same frame as the Reel itself. Instagram then crops that cover for other views — on your profile grid only the centered 1080×1440 shows — so keep titles and faces inside the centered 1080×1350 area that survives every view.
What aspect ratio are Instagram Reels?
9:16 vertical, at 1080×1920. The Reel plays full-screen at 9:16; on your profile grid the cover is shown as a roughly 3:4 center crop.
Why is my Reel cover cropped on my profile grid?
Since January 2025, Instagram's profile grid shows tall, roughly 3:4 previews — a center crop of your 9:16 cover that trims the top and bottom. Meta hasn't published the exact ratio; third-party upload tests measure 3:4.
Is the Instagram grid 1:1 or 3:4?
3:4 on current app versions. The square 1:1 grid is the legacy layout Instagram used before January 2025, which older guides (and some older app versions) still show. Meta hasn't published the exact current ratio; third-party upload tests measure 3:4.