Resize Image to 1080×1080
1080×1080 is the square format used for Instagram feed posts, profile pictures and album artwork. This tool crops and scales any photo to those exact dimensions in your browser. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded. Need a smaller file instead? Compress or convert.
Drag the preview to choose which part of the image is kept. The same framing is used for every image in the batch.
Why choose 1080×1080?
1080×1080 gives a square canvas with a 1:1 ratio and 1.17 MP of detail. People most often need it for square Instagram and Facebook feed posts.
1:1 square shape
The square (1:1) proportion decides how your photo is framed: plan the subject around that shape before you crop.
The exact size needed
1080×1080 is the exact size for square Instagram and Facebook feed posts, so your image is shown as-is instead of being re-scaled or cropped by the platform.
Prints 3.6×3.6 in at 300 DPI
That is 9.1×9.1 cm at photo quality, or 7.2×7.2 in at 150 DPI for posters viewed from a distance.
About 180 KB–360 KB as JPG
A typical photo at 1080×1080 saves to roughly 180 KB–360 KB at good JPG quality; WebP is usually 25–35% smaller.
Sharp results
A 12 MP phone photo has 10× more pixels than 1080×1080, so resizing down keeps it sharp.
Framing control
Filling 1080×1080 from a 4:3 phone photo trims about 25% of it. Drag the preview to choose what stays, or tick “Fit whole image inside instead of cropping” to keep it all.
1080×1080 at a glance
| Pixels | 1080×1080 (1,166,400 pixels) |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | square (1:1) |
| Megapixels | 1.17 MP |
| Orientation | Square |
| Print size at 300 DPI | 3.6×3.6 in (9.1×9.1 cm) |
| Print size at 150 DPI | 7.2×7.2 in |
| Typical JPG file | 180 KB–360 KB |
| Typical WebP file | 130 KB–260 KB |
| Common uses | Square Instagram and Facebook feed posts |
| Similar sizes | 1100×1100, 1024×1024, 1000×1000, 1200×1200 |
Resize an image to 1080×1080 in 3 steps
- Add your photo (or several) — drag them onto the box above.
- The size is already set to 1080×1080. Drag the preview to frame it, or tick “Fit whole image inside instead of cropping” to avoid cropping.
- Click Resize and download, or save everything as one ZIP.
New to image resizing? Read the full resizing guide.
Square sizes
Same width and height — profile photos, icons, product shots:
Landscape sizes
Wider than tall — screens, banners, covers and thumbnails:
Portrait sizes
Taller than wide — passport photos, forms and phone screens:
Change the aspect ratio
Paper, print & photo sizes
Paper and photo sizes in mm, cm and inches, plus DPI tools:
Resize for a platform
Ready-made sizes for social profiles and posts:
Resize tools
Batch resizing, DPI and crop tools:
Squaring a rectangular photo
A square is the most aggressive common crop, because almost every camera produces a rectangle. How much you lose depends entirely on what you started with.
From a 4:3 phone photo you lose a quarter of the width. From a 3:2 camera photo, a third. From a 16:9 screenshot or video still, more than 40% — nearly half the image disappears. That last case is the one that surprises people, and it is why a wide landscape rarely survives being squared.
This tool crops from the centre, which is the right default and wrong often enough to be worth checking. If your subject sits left or right of centre, crop the photo yourself first and then resize the already-square result.
1080 pixels is not arbitrary. It is the maximum width Instagram displays for a feed image — upload something wider and Instagram scales it down on its own servers, applying its own compression in the process. Arriving at exactly 1080 means you control the resize and Instagram has less work to do to your picture.
Frequently asked questions
Why 1080 pixels and not larger?
1080 is the widest an Instagram feed image is displayed. Uploading anything larger just means Instagram downsizes it with its own compression, so you lose control over how the result looks. Matching 1080 exactly gives you the cleaner outcome.
What aspect ratio is 1080×1080?
1080×1080 has a square (1:1) aspect ratio. Any size with the same ratio — for example 1100×1100, 1024×1024 — can be scaled to it without cropping.
How big will a 1080×1080 image print?
At 300 DPI (photo quality) 1080×1080 prints at 3.6×3.6 inches (9.1×9.1 cm). At 150 DPI it covers 7.2×7.2 inches, fine for posters seen from further away.
How large is a 1080×1080 file?
A photo at 1080×1080 is usually 180 KB–360 KB as a JPG, and about 130 KB–260 KB as WebP. If you need it smaller, run it through the compressor afterwards.
Will my photo lose quality at 1080×1080?
No — a normal phone photo is much larger, so it is scaled down and stays sharp.
Can I resize to 1080×1080 without cropping?
Yes. Tick “Fit whole image inside instead of cropping”: the whole picture is kept, but one side may come out shorter than 1080×1080. Without it, the image fills 1080×1080 exactly and the edges that do not fit the 1:1 shape are trimmed.
Are my images uploaded?
No. Resizing happens entirely in your browser. Nothing is transmitted or stored, and you can disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.