Aspect ratio reference
9:16 aspect ratio: sizes in pixels and where it is used.
9:16 means 9 units wide for every 16 tall, a decimal of 0.5625. At 1080 pixels wide that is 1080 by 1920; at 1920 wide, 1920 by 3413. Full-screen vertical: Stories, Reels, TikTok, Shorts and phone wallpapers.
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- Ratio
- 9:16
- Decimal
- 0.5625
- Most common size
- 1080 x 1920
- At 1080 px wide
- 1080 x 1920
Portrait
9 ÷ 16
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Every size below reduces to 9:16. Each links to its own page.
| Size | Megapixels | Type | Used by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 720 x 1280 | 0.92 | video | 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 |
| 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 |
Where 9:16 is used: Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, TikTok and more
Instagram Story
1080 x 1920 pixels. A Story fills the phone screen at 9:16, and 1080 by 1920 pixels is the size that maps to it one to one.
Size guideInstagram Reel
1080 x 1920 pixels. Reels are vertical video at 9:16, played back at 1080 by 1920 pixels on a phone.
Size guideInstagram Reel Cover
1080 x 1920 pixels. A Reel cover is a still image on the same 9:16 canvas as the video, 1080 by 1920 pixels, either picked from a frame or uploaded from the camera roll when you publish.
Size guideInstagram Highlight Cover
1080 x 1920 pixels. A highlight cover starts life as a Story frame, 1080 by 1920 pixels, whether you pick it from the highlight or upload it from the camera roll.
Size guideFacebook Story
1080 x 1920 pixels. Facebook Stories use the same 9:16 frame as Instagram, 1080 by 1920 pixels on a phone.
Size guidePinterest Idea Pin
1080 x 1920 pixels. Idea pins, which Pinterest has folded into its ordinary pin format as multi-page and video pins, are full-screen 9:16 frames.
Size guideTikTok Video
1080 x 1920 pixels. TikTok plays vertical video edge to edge at 9:16, and 1080 by 1920 pixels is the frame a phone shows it in.
Size guideYouTube Shorts
1080 x 1920 pixels. YouTube's help page describes Shorts as vertical short-form videos up to 3 minutes long, uploaded at a maximum resolution of 1080p.
Size guideWhatsApp Status
1080 x 1920 pixels. A WhatsApp status is a full-screen 9:16 update that expires after 24 hours, and 1080 by 1920 pixels is the frame a phone draws it in.
Size guide
About the 9:16 ratio
9:16 is the portrait form of 16:9: 9 units wide for every 16 tall, decimal 0.5625, so the image is nearly twice as tall as it is wide. It is the shape of a phone held upright, which is why 1080 by 1920 pixels is the size for Instagram Stories and Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Facebook Stories, Snapchat and Pinterest video pins.
Because the app's own interface sits on top of the content, each platform reserves the top and bottom for its controls: the progress bar, account name and reply box on Stories; captions, buttons and counters along the right edge and bottom on Reels and TikTok. Keep text inside the central 1080 by 1350 area, which is also the part of a Reel that appears when it is shown in the feed at 4:5.
Cropping 9:16 to 4:5 cuts 30 percent of the height (1920 to 1350 at 1080 wide); to 1:1 cuts 44 percent; to 16:9 keeps only 32 percent of the height, which is why vertical video looks tiny on a TV. Common sizes: 1080 by 1920, 720 by 1280, 1440 by 2560 and 2160 by 3840 for vertical 4K.
Questions about 9:16
1080 by 1920 is the standard, used by Instagram Stories and Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Facebook Stories. 720 by 1280 is the same ratio at HD, 1440 by 2560 at QHD and 2160 by 3840 for vertical 4K. Multiply the width by 1.778 to get the height.
Not at full height. The feed accepts portraits up to 3:4 (and 4:5 is the safest), so a 9:16 image is cropped to that and loses 25 to 30 percent of its height. Post the 9:16 version to Stories or as a Reel, and export a separate 1080 by 1350 crop for the feed.
Yes. 1080 divided by 1920 is 0.5625, which is 9 divided by 16; both numbers share a factor of 120. It is the same ratio as 16:9 rotated 90 degrees, so any 16:9 size turned on its side (720 by 1280, 1440 by 2560) is also 9:16.
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Aspect ratio guides
- All 44 platform sizes
- 1:1 ratio
- 4:5 ratio
- 5:4 ratio
- 3:4 ratio
- 4:3 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.
Full-screen vertical: Stories, Reels, TikTok, Shorts and phone wallpapers.
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.