Instagram Story & Reels Cover Maker
A vertical 1080×1920 canvas. The top and bottom can be covered by app buttons, so keep the guide on while you work.
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How to use
- Start from a template or a blank 1080×1920 canvas.
- Turn on the safe-area guide.
- Keep text and faces out of the top and bottom button areas.
- Add photos, text, stickers and emoji.
- Save as PNG or JPG and upload it to Stories or as a Reels cover.
Specs checked on 2026-10-03. Instagram Help lists Reels ratios from 1.91:1 to 9:16 with a minimum resolution of 720 px. The 1080×1920 (9:16) size and the top/bottom safe areas are widely used recommendations, not official specs.
FAQ
What size is an Instagram Story?
1080×1920 (9:16) is the most common.
Why are there red areas at the top and bottom?
The profile, caption and buttons can cover those areas in the app, so the guide shows roughly where not to put text.
Is my work saved automatically? Can I download a PDF?
Yes. Your edits are saved automatically in this browser (IndexedDB), so after a refresh or closing the tab you can pick up where you left off with the Continue button. Up to 5 recent drafts are kept per tool, and nothing is sent to a server. Clearing your browser data deletes them, so also keep important work with Save project (.json). Besides PNG, JPG and SVG, you can save WebP, a PDF at the canvas size (all pages in one file) or a print-ready A4 300 DPI PDF.
Icons: Tabler Icons (MIT) · Emoji: Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)