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Facebook Story Size

Facebook Stories fill the phone screen at 1080×1920. Keep faces and type out of the top and bottom UI bands, then download a sharp vertical frame in your browser.

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Last verified 2026-08-10

Based on Facebook UI as of 2026-08-10. Exact crops and pixels can shift—preview before you publish.

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Crop your Facebook Story

Output 1080 × 1920

1Upload or try the sample
2Drag so the subject stays in the mobile guide
3Download 1640×624 (or your selected size)

Click to upload

Upload a vertical photo—or try the sample—then keep faces and headlines inside the inner guide before download.

Drop an image onto the canvas, click inside it, or try the sample

Size specs

Export 1080×1920, but treat the top and bottom strips as unsafe for critical text. Stickers and reply UI can cover more than you expect.

Publish

Export this for Facebook upload.

Story / Reel still

Recommended

1080×1920 9:16

Full-screen vertical. Design inside the safe band; UI chrome covers the edges.

Use in tool

Asset	Pixels	Ratio	Notes	Action
Story / Reel still Recommended	1080×1920	9:16	Full-screen vertical. Design inside the safe band; UI chrome covers the edges.	Use in tool

What Facebook shows

Reference sizes and crops—not always separate upload files.

Safe content box (guide)

1080×1420 ~9:12

Conceptual inner area after top/bottom UI. Use the on-canvas margins as the real guide.

Not available in the crop tool

Asset	Pixels	Ratio	Notes	Action
Safe content box (guide)	1080×1420	~9:12	Conceptual inner area after top/bottom UI. Use the on-canvas margins as the real guide.	—

Full screen is not fully usable

A Story is 1080×1920, but viewers never see a clean empty rectangle. Profile chips, progress bars, stickers, reply fields, and swipe-up style actions sit on top of your art.

If you place a headline at the very top or a logo at the very bottom, Facebook’s chrome will cover it on many devices. The red safe guide on this page marks a practical inner band for faces and text.

Stories also disappear quickly and are often watched one-handed. One idea per frame beats a poster full of paragraphs. Save dense offers for a feed post or a follow-up link in the caption where available.

When you repurpose Instagram Stories or Reels stills, double-check Facebook’s placement of stickers and CTAs—layouts are similar, but not identical on every account type.

Good vs weak crop

Same full-screen frame—top and bottom UI chrome cover anything glued to the edges.

Readable under Story UI

Headline inside the middle band
Face clear of top progress / avatar row
Bottom left clear for reply / sticker space

Hidden by chrome

Logo sitting under the reply field
Tiny legal text at the bottom edge
Important product details only in the top 10%

Before you upload

Tick these off against your crop preview—nothing is saved.

Faces and headlines sit inside the inner safe guide—not in the top/bottom UI bands.
No critical logo glued to the extreme bottom edge.
On-image text is large enough to read at arm’s length.
Export 1080×1920 sRGB JPG or PNG.
You left room if you plan to add stickers or polls after upload.
Background edges can bleed full-bleed; only the message needs the safe band.
You checked the frame on a real phone preview if possible.

Related surfaces compared

Similar-looking slots often use different ratios—do not reuse one export for all of them.

Story frame

1080 × 1920

This page. Full-screen vertical with UI overlays.

Feed post

1080 × 1350

Shorter portrait for the main feed—not a Story export.

Cover photo

1640 × 624

Wide profile banner—different ratio entirely.

Profile photo

640 × 640

Circular avatar that appears in Story chrome, not the Story art itself.

Surface	Typical size	Note
Story frame	1080 × 1920	This page. Full-screen vertical with UI overlays.
Feed post	1080 × 1350	Shorter portrait for the main feed—not a Story export.
Cover photo	1640 × 624	Wide profile banner—different ratio entirely.
Profile photo	640 × 640	Circular avatar that appears in Story chrome, not the Story art itself.

UI chrome to keep clear

Treat the top band as reserved for progress bars and profile identity, and the bottom band as reserved for replies, music, and sticker stacks. Exact padding varies by device and app version—design with margin, not pixel-perfect assumptions.

Top: progress segments, name, close controls.
Bottom: reply field, reactions, swipe hints.
Corners: stickers and polls often land here after you publish.
Center band: safest place for faces and short headlines.

What works in a short Story

Stories are glanceable. One product, one face, or one short line of type is enough. If you need steps, use a sequence of frames instead of cramming a flyer into one still.

Prefer high contrast—Stories often play outdoors in bright light.
Keep motion or busy backgrounds behind the subject, not over the text.
Export a still first; add motion or music inside Facebook if needed.
Match brand colors, but do not rely on thin light-grey type.

File requirements

Export 1080×1920 in sRGB. JPG is fine for photos; PNG helps for flat graphics. Very heavy files may take longer to upload on mobile data without looking better.

Export size: 1080 × 1920 px (9:16)
Safe content: Keep critical elements inside the inner guide
Formats: JPG or PNG (sRGB)
Duration (video): Short clips; confirm limits in Facebook for your account
Still vs video: Same frame size for cover stills of vertical video

Common mistakes

Uploading a 4:5 feed post and stretching it to 9:16.
Putting the only CTA under the reply bar.
Designing on a desktop browser preview that hides mobile chrome.
Adding five stickers that cover the product you meant to show.
Using a cover-photo crop (wide) as a Story background.

How to use the crop tool on this page

Upload a vertical (or any) photo, lock the Story preset at 1080×1920, then drag until faces and headlines sit inside the inner guide. Download when the unsafe top and bottom bands only contain background.

Bleed backgrounds to the full frame; protect only the message.
Nothing leaves your device while cropping.
If you need a feed version next, switch to the Post size guide—do not reuse this 9:16 export blindly.

After you download

From this download to a live upload in a few minutes.

1
Download the 1080×1920 file from the tool.
2
Open Facebook → Your Story (or Page Story tools if you use them).
3
Upload, then add stickers only after confirming text is still clear.
4
Preview once with stickers on—stickers can cover what looked safe.
5
Publish, then open the Story from another account or device if you can.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Facebook Story size in 2026?

1080×1920 pixels (9:16). That fills a typical phone screen, but Facebook UI still covers the top and bottom—keep important content inside the safe band.

Why is my Story text covered?

Progress bars, profile chips, stickers, and reply fields overlay your image. Move headlines into the middle safe zone and leave the bottom calmer if you will add stickers.

Can I use an Instagram Story on Facebook?

Often yes as a starting point—both are 9:16—but re-check sticker and CTA placement after upload on Facebook.

Is Story size the same as a feed post?

No. Feed posts are commonly 1080×1350 (4:5). Stories are taller at 1080×1920.

What about Facebook Reels?

Vertical video often uses the same 9:16 frame. Treat cover stills like Stories: protect the center band from UI.

JPG or PNG for Stories?

JPG for photos; PNG for sharp logos or type-heavy graphics. Keep sRGB either way.

How long should a Story video be?

Keep clips short and check Facebook’s current limits for your account type. Still frames should still follow the same 1080×1920 safe zones.