Make a story
Design a full-screen 9:16 story with your own photo and text, then download it ready to post.
Click something to select it, drag to move, use the corner squares to resize and the dot above to rotate. Double-click text to edit it.
Templates
Stories are 1080 × 1920, which is 9:16 — the same shape as a TikTok, a Facebook story and a YouTube Short cover, so anything you make here fits all of them.
The thing that catches people out is the safe area. Roughly the top 250 pixels sit under the profile row and the bottom 250 under the reply bar, so a headline sitting dead centre is safe but a caption pinned to the very bottom will be half-covered by the interface. Both templates here keep their text inside that middle band on purpose.
Start with a photo background if you have one: the Darken slider exists precisely so a busy picture stops competing with your text.
How to use it
- Choose the bold or the minimal template.
- Set the background to Photo and pick your picture, then darken it a little.
- Rewrite the headline and the button text.
- Download the 1080 × 1920 PNG and post it.
Frequently asked questions
What size is an Instagram story?
1080 × 1920 pixels, a 9:16 portrait. This page is fixed to exactly that.
Which parts get covered by the interface?
Roughly the top and bottom 250 pixels: the profile name and close button at the top, the reply box and share icons at the bottom. Keep anything that must be read inside the middle.
Does the same size work for TikTok and Facebook stories?
Yes. TikTok, Facebook and Snapchat stories and YouTube Shorts are all 9:16, so 1080 × 1920 covers them.
Can I add a swipe-up or link sticker?
No, and you should not — those are interactive stickers you add inside the app after uploading. A drawn-on "swipe up" is just a picture and does nothing.
Can I make a video story?
Not here; this exports a still image. To cut a clip to the right shape, use <a href="/resize-video-for-tiktok/">resize video for TikTok</a>, which is the same 9:16 frame.
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