Instagram Safe Zone Checker

The canvas scales your image to the format's native dimensions. The preview may appear soft on retina displays, but the downloaded file will be full resolution.

The canvas redraws automatically when you switch formats with an image loaded. Try re-uploading your image if the preview doesn't refresh.

Toggle on 'Show guides in download' in the download panel. This toggle only affects the downloaded file — the preview always shows guides.

This tool works with static images only. To check a video frame, take a screenshot or export a still frame from your editing software.

An Instagram safe zone is the area of your image that is guaranteed to be fully visible without being covered by Instagram's interface elements like the profile picture, username, like buttons, CTA stickers, or caption overlay.

Feed Posts in 1:1 format are not cropped. However, when viewed on some devices the square may appear slightly letter-boxed. The entire 1080×1080px frame is considered safe.

On a standard 9:16 Story, the top ~250px is covered by the profile info (avatar, name, close button) and the bottom ~350px is covered by the CTA reply bar and swipe-up prompt. That leaves approximately 1320px of safe vertical space.

For Reels (1080×1920px), keep your main content between y=250 and y=1570. The top 250px are reserved for the profile info and the bottom 350px for the caption and interactive elements.

Yes, the Instagram Safe Zone Checker is completely free. No account, no signup, and no uploads to any server — everything runs in your browser.

No. All processing is done locally in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. Your images never leave your device.

The tool supports Instagram Feed Post (1:1, 1080×1080px), Story/Reel (9:16, 1080×1920px), and Portrait (4:5, 1080×1350px).

You can upload any image format that your browser supports, including JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, and AVIF. The image will be scaled to fit the selected Instagram format.

The ideal Instagram Story size is 1080×1920px (9:16 aspect ratio). Keep key content between y=250 and y=1570 to avoid the UI overlays.

Yes. Reels use the same 9:16 (1080×1920px) format as Stories. The same safe zones apply — keep content away from the top 250px and bottom 350px.

The Portrait (4:5) format has a recommended 100px padding on all sides. While not strictly a UI overlay, content placed in this area may be cropped on some devices or during format changes.

Click the 'Download Image' button in the download panel. Toggle 'Show guides in download' on if you want the overlay guides included in the downloaded PNG file.

PNG gives the sharpest results in the canvas preview. JPG and WebP also work well. Avoid very small images as they may appear pixelated when scaled up to Instagram's native dimensions.

The core safe zone dimensions follow Instagram's design guidelines and are consistent across most devices. Minor variations of 10–20px can occur on phones with unusually large or small notches.

Currently the tool shows one format at a time. Use the format selector buttons to switch between Feed, Story/Reel, and Portrait — your image is preserved when you switch.

The tool works in all modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. It uses the HTML5 Canvas API which is universally supported.

The 4:5 Portrait format (1080×1350px) is used for Feed Posts that are taller than square. It shows more content in the feed, making it popular for product shots and editorial photography.

The preview is a faithful reproduction of Instagram's published safe zone guidelines. Visual differences may be due to Instagram's compression, your device's display resolution, or app version differences.

Yes. Instagram ads use the same safe zone guidelines as organic posts. For Story ads, the bottom area may also show the 'Sponsored' label and a CTA button, so leaving even more bottom space is recommended.

Instagram occasionally updates its UI, which can affect safe zone dimensions. This tool is updated to reflect the latest published specifications and community-verified measurements.