Reels frame
Recommended1080×1920 9:16
Standard vertical frame for Facebook Reels video and cover stills. Design mid-frame first.
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Facebook Reels Size
Facebook Reels fill the phone at 1080×1920. Keep faces out of the top and bottom UI bands, export a clear 9:16 cover frame, then match that framing in your editor.
Browser crop · stays on your device
Crop your Facebook Reels cover frame
1080 × 1920
Add a photo to crop
Upload a vertical frame—or try the sample—then keep the subject between the UI risk bands before you download the cover still.
Size specs
Export 1080×1920, but treat the top and bottom strips as unsafe. Captions, audio chips, username rows, and action buttons cover the edges—same habit as Instagram Reels, different Facebook chrome.
Publish
Export this for Facebook upload.
| Asset | Pixels | Ratio | Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reels frame Recommended | 1080×1920 | 9:16 | Standard vertical frame for Facebook Reels video and cover stills. Design mid-frame first. | Use in tool |
Facebook Reels chrome is part of the composition
A Reel fills the phone, then Facebook draws captions, audio labels, username rows, and right-side actions on top. Edges that look fine in a desktop editor can vanish on-device the moment captions turn on. Treat those bands as reserved space—not optional decoration.
Cover stills matter as much as the video. The thumbnail people tap in Reels surfaces or your Page often comes from a single frame. Export that frame at 1080×1920 and keep the hero subject in the clear middle band so it still reads with UI overlays and at tiny thumbnail size.
Facebook Stories use the same 1080×1920 pixels but different chrome—stickers, reply fields, and progress bars sit differently than Reels captions and the like/share column. A layout that clears Story stickers can still collide with Reels UI. Crop once for Reels mid-frame, then re-check if you also publish the clip as a Story.
Creators often cross-post Instagram Reels. Same 9:16 habit, but Facebook’s button stack and caption placement are not identical. Re-preview on Facebook with captions on. Feed posts (often 4:5) are a shorter surface—do not force a full-screen Reel export into the main feed without a fresh crop.
Good vs weak crop
Same 9:16 frame—captions and the right-side button stack hide edge-hugging subjects.
Readable with Reels UI
- Subject mid-frame between UI bands
- Title in the clear center band
- Quiet top and bottom for chrome
Covered by chrome
- Headline under the username row
- CTA on the caption stack
- Story-only layout that collides with Reels buttons
Before you upload
Tick these off against your crop preview—nothing is saved.
Related surfaces compared
Similar-looking slots often use different ratios—do not reuse one export for all of them.
Reels video / cover
1080 × 1920
This page. Full-screen vertical with Reels UI overlays.
Stories
1080 × 1920
Same pixels; stickers and reply UI differ—re-check safe zones.
Feed post
1080 × 1350
Shorter 4:5—not a full-screen Reel export.
Instagram Reels (related)
1080 × 1920
Same pixels; re-preview Facebook chrome before cross-posting.
| Surface | Typical size | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Reels video / cover | 1080 × 1920 | This page. Full-screen vertical with Reels UI overlays. |
| Stories | 1080 × 1920 | Same pixels; stickers and reply UI differ—re-check safe zones. |
| Feed post | 1080 × 1350 | Shorter 4:5—not a full-screen Reel export. |
| Instagram Reels (related) | 1080 × 1920 | Same pixels; re-preview Facebook chrome before cross-posting. |
UI chrome to keep clear
Treat the top band as reserved for username, audio, and navigation, and the bottom band as reserved for captions and CTA stacks. The right edge often holds like, comment, and share controls. Exact padding varies by device and account type—design with margin, not pixel-perfect assumptions.
- Top ~14%: keep faces and titles out.
- Bottom ~22%: leave room for captions / actions.
- Bleed backgrounds full-bleed; keep the message mid-frame.
Facebook Reels vs Facebook Stories
Both are 1080×1920, but Stories emphasize stickers, polls, and reply chrome, while Reels emphasize continuous captions and a denser action column. Clearing one surface does not automatically clear the other.
If you publish the same vertical master to both, export a mid-frame-safe cover here, then open the Story composer and nudge stickers away from the subject before posting.
- Facebook Story size — 1080 × 1920 with Story UI
- Instagram Reels size — Same pixels; different chrome
- Reels: mid-frame first, then captions.
Cover frames win the tap
People often decide from a still before the audio loads. One clear face or product in the mid band beats a dense flyer. Burned-in paragraphs belong in the caption field, not stacked over the product.
- Hook in the first second and on the cover still.
- Short on-image titles only.
- Judge success at phone thumb size in the Reels surface.
File requirements
JPG suits photographic covers; PNG suits flat graphics. Prefer sRGB. Match the same 9:16 framing in your video editor so the live Reel and cover still agree.
- Reels frame
- 1080 × 1920 px (9:16)
- Top UI risk
- Roughly top ~14%
- Lower UI risk
- Roughly bottom ~22%
- Stories (different chrome)
- Same 1080 × 1920 pixels
- Formats
- JPG or PNG stills (sRGB)
Common mistakes
- Putting the only CTA under the caption stack.
- Assuming Story sticker clearance equals Reels clearance.
- Cross-posting IG Reels without checking Facebook captions on.
- Using a 4:5 feed post as a full-screen Reel without re-cropping.
- Soft phone screenshots as the cover still.
How to use the crop tool
Upload a vertical frame, choose Reels frame (1080×1920), keep the subject between the UI risk bands, then download. Processing stays in your browser.
- Use the risk bands as hard keep-outs for faces and titles.
- Match the same crop when you edit the video timeline.
- Re-check with captions enabled after upload.
After you download
From this download to a live upload in a few minutes.
- 1
Download the 1080×1920 JPG for a cover still—or match this frame when editing video.
- 2
Open Facebook → Reels → upload your clip (and set the cover if prompted).
- 3
Add captions and stickers only after confirming the subject is still visible.
- 4
Preview once with captions on—auto captions can cover what looked safe in the crop tool.
- 5
Scrub the first second on your phone: the opening shot should match the cover framing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Facebook Reels size in 2026?
1080×1920 pixels (9:16) for video frames and cover stills. Keep critical subjects out of the top and bottom UI bands.
Are Facebook Reels the same size as Facebook Stories?
Same pixels (1080×1920), different UI chrome. Re-check safe zones—Story sticker clearance does not guarantee Reels caption clearance.
Can I reuse an Instagram Reel on Facebook?
Often yes as a starting file—both are 9:16. Still preview on Facebook with captions on; button and caption placement can differ.
Where should text sit on a Facebook Reel cover?
In the clear middle band between the top and bottom UI risk zones. Avoid the right-side action column when possible.
JPG or PNG for a Reels cover still?
JPG for photos, PNG for hard-edged graphics. Prefer sRGB either way.
Where do I set the Facebook Reels cover?
When creating or editing a Reel in Facebook, choose the cover / thumbnail frame if the composer offers it. Labels vary slightly by app version.