{"id":22653,"date":"2023-09-22T02:07:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T08:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=22653"},"modified":"2025-02-28T03:03:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T10:03:52","slug":"instagram-story-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/instagram-story-size","title":{"rendered":"What are the Instagram Story Dimensions and Requirements?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#2006a0;border-radius:14px\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#5339D3;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px\">Key Takeaways<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:30px;padding-left:30px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#5339D3;font-size:20px;width:20px;height:20px\"><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#5339D3\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\">Stories should have a <strong>resolution of 1080px by 1920px<\/strong><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:30px;padding-left:30px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#5339D3;font-size:20px;width:20px;height:20px\"><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#5339D3\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\">The ideal <strong>aspect ratio is 9:16<\/strong><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:30px;padding-left:30px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#5339D3;font-size:20px;width:20px;height:20px\"><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#5339D3\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\">Using the <strong>right dimensions<\/strong> will ensure your Stories are high-quality<\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram has a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lot<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of formats and options that allow creators \u2013 like you \u2013 to produce amazing content. Daily, 500 million users watch Stories, and you have the option of posting up to <strong>100 of your own per day<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what are the Instagram Story dimensions and requirements?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are the <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Instagram Story Dimensions?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Story <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">should<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">be in the <\/span><b>9:16 ratio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For reference, this ratio in pixels is often <strong>1080px by 1920px<\/strong>, but it can be any size within these ratio constraints. You&#8217;ll need to be sure that the Story you\u2019re trying to post is no larger than:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i> 30 MB for an image<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i> 4 GB for a video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-make-instagram-stories\">create a Story<\/a> that is outside of the 9:16 ratio, you\u2019ll have some of it <strong>cropped out automatically<\/strong>. Creating great content is all about precision, and instead of letting an algorithm crop the Story, you can do it yourself using an editing tool.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use virtually any smartphone that has been manufactured in the past 5+ years and take your video vertically to ensure that it\u2019s in the ideal size for Instagram. <strong>Most phones will use the 1080 x 1920 ratio<\/strong> when using the camera vertically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photos or videos that aren\u2019t in this aspect ratio will often be <strong>blurry, out of focus or cropped<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">How Long<\/span> Can Instagram Stories Be?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram Stories were once constrained to just 15-second segments, but that changed toward the end of <strong>2022 with an update<\/strong>. Now, Stories can have <strong>60-second segments<\/strong>. If you have a video that is longer than 60 seconds, it will be <strong>broken down<\/strong> into additional segments.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why are Instagram\u2019<span style=\"color: #000000;\">s <\/span><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Story<\/span> Dimensions Important?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram shares their Story dimensions for a reason \u2013 they want you to create <strong>great content that looks awesome<\/strong> on any device.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you create something for Instagram to share on your Stories, you want it to be of the highest quality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re <strong>not following the dimensions requirements<\/strong>, your content may look:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i> Cropped<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i> Pixelated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some parts of your image or video may be difficult to see.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><strong>For example,<\/strong> if you share a horizontal video or image, Stories will automatically shrink the width down to the right size.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That <strong>shrunken image or video<\/strong> may not look professional, or you may have to zoom in, which can reduce the quality even further.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simply put, you want to make sure that your photos or videos look great when you share them to your Story. <strong>Choosing the right dimensions<\/strong> is how you achieve that goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">How Much Text Can You Add<\/span> to Stories?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram allows you to add text to your Stories, which can make your content more engaging. But how much text <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">should <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you add?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experts recommend adding no more than <strong>125 characters to Stories<\/strong>. <strong>Why?<\/strong> Because you don\u2019t want to lose sight of the image or video you\u2019re posting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep it short and sweet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, try to keep your text in the \u201csafe zone,\u201d which means keeping about <strong>250 pixels<\/strong> on the top and bottom free from Stories elements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say that you want to ask a question. Adding the question element too far down on the post will make it difficult to interact with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always keep Instagram\u2019s Stories dimensions in mind when adding text and elements, so you don\u2019t lose engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c9dbe5;border-radius:17px;-moz-border-radius:17px;-webkit-border-radius:17px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#e3f5ff;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:17px;-moz-border-radius:17px;-webkit-border-radius:17px;\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:40px;padding-left:45px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#FFAC32;font-size:30px;width:30px;height:30px\"><i class=\"sui sui-bolt\" style=\"font-size:30px;color:#FFAC32\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\">Ultimate Guide to Use Instagram Stories like a Pro<\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Wrapping Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following Instagram\u2019s Story dimensions and requirements will help you create better content that your followers love. These requirements aren\u2019t meant to hinder your creativity. They&#8217;re just meant to ensure that your content is seen and heard by people on all devices and is of high quality.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What size should your Stories be? 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