Question 1

Instagram story dimensions?

Accepted Answer

1080x1920 pixels (9:16 aspect ratio). Anything else gets cropped or has white bars. Always size correctly.

Question 2

Why my story looks zoomed?

Accepted Answer

Uploaded image larger than 1080x1920. Instagram crops to fit. Resize first to exact dimensions.

Question 3

Square photo to story?

Accepted Answer

Adds white space top/bottom. Or use background color to fill. Or crop to vertical first.

Question 4

Best file size for story?

Accepted Answer

Under 30MB for video, under 8MB for image. Smaller = faster upload. Don't over-compress.

Question 5

Story video length?

Accepted Answer

60 seconds max per segment. Longer videos auto-split into multiple stories.

Question 6

Safe zones in stories?

Accepted Answer

Top 14% and bottom 14% can be covered by usernames/captions. Keep important content in middle 72%.

Question 7

Stories file format?

Accepted Answer

JPG, PNG for images. MP4 for videos. Both formats work without quality loss.

Question 8

Multiple images in one story?

Accepted Answer

Use collage app first or our Carousel Maker. Each story slide is one image/video.

Question 9

Story orientation?

Accepted Answer

Portrait (vertical 9:16) only. Landscape doesn't work well. Always shoot vertical for stories.

Question 10

Story quality drops after upload?

Accepted Answer

Instagram compresses uploads. Start with high quality. Avoid double compression.

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