Orcanva
Open Studio
Free · 1080 × 1920 px

Free Instagram Story maker

Stories at 1080×1920, the same 9:16 frame as Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok. Cut out your subject, add text and shapes, and download a picture ready to post.

Make a Story
The Orcanva studio editing a YouTube thumbnail, with the layers panel on the left and the selected title's text settings on the right
The studio: layers on the left, every setting on the right.

The size

Free. Sign up with Google or email to keep your designs.

How to make one

  1. Open a 1080×1920 canvas

    Start from the Story / Shorts canvas at exactly 1080×1920 pixels, or any custom size.

  2. Add a photo and text

    Upload, drag in or paste a photo, remove its background in one click, and write on it in any of 40 fonts.

  3. Download it

    PNG, JPG or WebP at exactly the canvas size, or at 2× for extra sharpness. No watermark.

Tips

  • Mind the top and bottom

    The app's own buttons cover the top and bottom of a Story, so keep what matters in the middle.

  • One message per frame

    Stories go by fast: one short line of text reads better than a paragraph.

  • Post it everywhere

    The same 1080×1920 picture works on Reels, Shorts and TikTok without changes.

Questions

What size is an Instagram Story?
1080×1920 pixels, a 9:16 ratio. Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok use the same frame.
Can I make video Stories?
No. Orcanva makes still images. Add one to a video in Instagram's own editor, or post it as it is.
Is it free?
Yes, every feature, with no watermark. You sign up with Google or email to keep your designs.
Can I change the size later?
Yes. Resize the canvas to another preset or any custom size from the editor, up to 4096 pixels a side.

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