# Instagram Story

Instagram Stories are 1080 x 1920 pixels in 9:16. Keep text clear of the top 270 pixels and the bottom 384 pixels, where the progress bar, name and reply field sit.

Platform: Instagram. Ratio: 9:16. Size: 1080 x 1920 pixels. These are Avola Media's own recommendations, not platform specifications.

## Specification

| Item | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Recommended | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Minimum | Not published |
| Frame rate | 25 frames per second |
| Subtitles | Burned into the video |
| Safe zone | About 950 x 1266 pixels |
| File size | Up to 4 gigabytes for video |

## Notes

- There is no column of buttons, so subtitles can be up to about 880 pixels wide.

## Exact areas

All positions are in pixels from the top left corner of the 1080 x 1920 pixel frame. A picture that overlaps an edge can have its centre outside the frame.

- Covered or cropped by the app, top edge: x 0, y 0, 1080 x 270 pixels.
- Covered or cropped by the app, bottom edge: x 0, y 1536, 1080 x 384 pixels.
- Covered or cropped by the app, left edge: x 0, y 270, 65 x 1266 pixels.
- Covered or cropped by the app, right edge: x 1015, y 270, 65 x 1266 pixels.
- Safe zone edge: the SVG path "M65 270H1015V1536H65Z", which spans x 65, y 270, 950 x 1266 pixels.
- Where we place burned-in subtitles: x 100, y 1376, 880 x 140 pixels.

## Last updated

13 November 2026

## Links

- This page: https://guides.avola.dk/instagram/story/
- Transparent PNG overlay to place on top of your work: https://guides.avola.dk/downloads/avola-instagram-story-safe-zones-1080x1920.png
- Previous format: [Instagram Reel](https://guides.avola.dk/instagram/reel/index.md)
- Next format: [Instagram profile picture](https://guides.avola.dk/instagram/profile-picture/index.md)
- All formats as data: https://guides.avola.dk/data/formats.json