Create Instagram Posts That Stand Out
Design square posts, portraits, and stories on perfectly sized canvases. Layer text, images, and backgrounds, then export a sharp, feed-ready graphic.
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Built for the Instagram Feed
Exact Instagram sizes, no guessing
Square post (1080×1080), portrait (1080×1350), and story (1080×1920) are all built in. Your design always fits the frame — no manual size lookup needed.
Full layered editor
Set a background, add text with full font and style control, drop in product shots or your logo. Drag, resize, and rotate each layer. A layer tree lets you reorder anything.
Live preview, auto-saved
See your design update in real time. Export high-quality when ready. Work is saved automatically so you can refine across sessions without losing progress.
Portrait beats square for engagement
The 4:5 portrait (1080×1350) takes up more screen real estate than a square — more dwell time, higher chance of stopping the scroll. Trade-off: tighter crop in grid view.
Keep text clear of the edges and UI
Instagram compresses uploads to JPG, so high contrast keeps type crisp. Leave a margin of roughly 60 pixels on every side so nothing important sits near the crop. On stories, keep key text inside the center safe zone — the username, caption, and action buttons overlay the top and bottom.
Instagram Format Sizes
Square Post
1080 × 1080
Standard feed format. Works for products, illustrations, and quotes.
Portrait Post
1080 × 1350
Takes up 25% more feed height than a square — better for organic reach on most accounts.
Story / Reel
1080 × 1920
Full-screen vertical. Keep key content in the center 1080×1420 safe zone away from UI elements.
Carousel Slide
1080 × 1080
Same as square post. First slide must work as a standalone — it's what appears in the feed.
How to Make an Instagram Post
Choose an Instagram size
Open the Social Banners tool and select Instagram Post, Portrait, or Story from the size presets.
Design the background
Pick a solid color, gradient, or preset texture, or place a full-bleed photo as the bottom layer.
Add text and graphics
Add text directly on the canvas and choose fonts and sizes. Add image or logo layers and arrange them with drag, resize, and rotate.
Export your post
Download a free preview to check it, then export the full-resolution post in high quality for Instagram.
Posts You Can Create
Product Promos
Showcase products with clean text overlays and on-brand colors.
Announcements
Share launches, sales, and news in a scroll-stopping square.
Story Graphics
Design full-screen stories sized at 1080 by 1920.
Carousel Slides
Build consistent slides for multi-image carousel posts.
Or just ask
Describe the edit in your own words
Type what you want changed and the assistant does it on the canvas — each step lands as a layer you can reopen, so nothing it does is baked in.
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