Pixel size reference
720 x 1280 pixels is 9:16.
720 by 1280 pixels has an aspect ratio of 9:16 (0.5625), a portrait frame of 0.92 megapixels. It is a common video resolution.
Checked . Free, nothing uploaded.
- Decimal
- 0.5625
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Same ratio at 1080 wide
- 1080 x 1920
1:1.78
0.92 megapixels
Instagram's feed width
Resize an image to 720 x 1280
Fill and crop keeps the whole frame covered; fit with padding keeps every pixel of your image and adds a background color. Nothing is uploaded.
JPG, PNG or WebP. It is resized to exactly 720 x 1280 in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
Custom: 9:16 portrait
720 x 1280
Other 9:16 sizes
Same ratio, different pixel counts. Scaling between them never crops.
| Size | Megapixels | Type | Used by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080 x 1920 | 2.07 | social | Instagram Story, Instagram Reel, Instagram Reel Cover, Instagram Highlight Cover, Facebook Story, Pinterest Idea Pin, TikTok Video, YouTube Shorts, WhatsApp Status |
| 1440 x 2560 | 3.69 | screen | The QHD phone screen of flagship Android handsets and the size to export a phone wallpaper at if you want it sharp on one |
Check any other size
The calculator opens at 720 by 1280. Change either side to see the ratio, or scale it to a new width.
Your dimensions
Scale to a new size
Fill in one side; the other follows the same ratio.
1080 x 1920 keeps the 9:16 ratio.
About 720 x 1280
Vertical HD, the 9:16 size phones recorded at before 1080 became standard and the export many editing apps still default to for a small file. Stories and Reels accept it, though 1080 by 1920 pixels uploads noticeably sharper.
Aspect ratio guides
- All 44 platform sizes
- 1:1 ratio
- 4:5 ratio
- 5:4 ratio
- 3:4 ratio
- 4:3 ratio
- 9:16 ratio
- 16:9 ratio
- 2:3 ratio
- 3:2 ratio
- 1.91:1 ratio
- 3:1 ratio
- 4:1 ratio
- 16:10 ratio
- 2:1 ratio
Common resolutions by ratio
Square posts, profile pictures, album art and carousel slides on every platform.
Portrait feed posts on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads.
Landscape twin of 4:5; 8 by 10 inch prints and the 1280 by 1024 monitor.
iPads, compact cameras, old TVs and 4:3 slides; a landscape option in feeds.
HD video, YouTube thumbnails, monitors and TVs; 1920 by 1080 and 1280 by 720.
35mm film and most camera sensors, 4 by 6 inch prints and Surface screens.
Link preview and Open Graph images on Facebook and LinkedIn; 1200 by 628.
Laptop display ratio: 1920 by 1200, 2560 by 1600, 1440 by 900.