Ultimate Guide to Instagram Image Sizes: Tips for Perfect Posts

When it comes to posting on Instagram, understanding the right image size is crucial. Whether you're sharing a photo or creating an Instagram Story, knowing the ideal dimensions will ensure your content looks its best and reaches your audience effectively.

Here are some essential tips to keep in mind:

* Instagram ads appearing in users' feeds cannot have more than 30 hashtags.

* When it comes to Instagram Stories, remember that the image is cropped to a 1:1 image in your profile feed and a 4:5 image in the home feed. To avoid strange cropping or zooming, ensure your uploaded image has the right aspect ratio.

For the best results, aim for an Instagram Stories image size of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Uploading larger images will also future-proof your Instagram feed and prevent pixelation. Remember that Instagram stores versions of these thumbnails as large as 1080 x 1080 pixels.

When sharing a photo on Instagram, keep in mind the following guidelines:

* Recommended upload size: 1080 pixels wide, with an aspect ratio between 1.91:1 and 4:5 (a height between 5 pixels with a width of 1080 pixels).

* If your uploaded image is a different ratio, the platform will automatically crop it to fit a supported ratio.

* Recommended image size: Width of 1080 pixels, height between 5 pixels depending on whether the image is landscape or portrait.

When it comes to focus, make sure any elements you want to highlight are centered so they don't get cropped out. For Instagram profile photos, which are displayed at 110 x 100 pixels but stored as 320 x 320 pixels, aim for an Instagram profile picture size of 320 x 320 pixels.

As a circle is used to display Instagram profile photos, even though the dimensions are in a square format, make sure your image is at least that big.

Finally, remember that Instagram supports both horizontally and vertically oriented images. With these guidelines, you'll be well on your way to creating perfect posts that look their best on the platform.

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