Facebook story size
1080 × 1920pixels · 9:16
Facebook Stories are vertical 9:16. Meta’s ad guide recommends 1440 × 2560; 1080 × 1920 is the common standard. Keep text and logos out of the top 14%, bottom 35% and 6% at each side.
Checked November 14, 2026
Crop your image to 1080 × 1920
Facebook story specs
- Recommended size
- 1080 × 1920 px
- Aspect ratio
- 9:16
- Also used
- 1440 × 2560 px (Meta’s ad guide)
- Minimum size
- 500 px wide (Stories ads)
- Maximum file size
- 30 MB (Stories ads)
- Formats
- JPG, PNG
- Safe zone
- Meta Ads Guide: leave about 14% top, 35% bottom and 6% each side free of text and logos (about 358 / 896 / 86 px at 1440x2560, or 269 / 672 / 65 px at 1080x1920, derived). Sprout (secondary) says keep the top and bottom 14% (about 250 px) clear.
Sources
- officialfacebook.com/business/ads-guide/update/image/facebook-story
- secondaryblog.hootsuite.com/social-media-image-sizes-guide/
- secondarysproutsocial.com/insights/social-media-image-sizes-guide/
- secondarybuffer.com/resources/social-media-image-sizes/
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Frequently asked questions
What size is a Facebook story?+
1080 × 1920 pixels, an aspect ratio of 9:16. 1440 × 2560 (meta’s ad guide) also works.
What is the maximum file size for a Facebook story?+
30 MB (Stories ads)
How do I resize an image to 1080 × 1920?+
Drop your image into the tool on this page, drag and zoom to choose the crop, and download it at exactly 1080 × 1920. It runs in your browser, so the image isn’t uploaded.
Where do these numbers come from?+
From Facebook’s own documentation and widely used design guides. We checked them on November 14, 2026; the sources are listed on this page.
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