Instagram Story Background
Plain color or gradient, 1080×1920 px, PNG or JPG
Keep text out of the top and bottom 250 px
1080×1920 px
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Instagram Story Background size: 1080×1920
An Instagram Story is 1080×1920 pixels, a 9:16 portrait. Pick a plain color or a gradient below and download the background at exactly that size, ready to upload as a Story and write on.
Instagram puts your profile name at the top of a Story and the reply bar at the bottom, so keep text and stickers out of the top and bottom 250 px. The preview marks that band.
Instagram Story Background: questions
- What size is a Instagram Story background?
- 1080×1920 pixels. An Instagram Story is 1080×1920 pixels, a 9:16 portrait.
- Can I make a gradient Instagram Story background?
- Yes. Switch to Gradient, pick two colors or one of the ready pairs, choose the direction and download. The file has exactly the colors and direction you see in the preview.
- PNG or JPG?
- PNG keeps every color exact and is the better choice for a plain background. JPG files are smaller and are accepted everywhere, but JPG compression can shift a color slightly and add faint blocks to a gradient.
- Is the background free to use?
- Yes. The image is drawn in your browser from the colors you choose, with no watermark and no sign-up. Use it anywhere, no attribution needed.