See your story at full-screen 9:16 with the progress bar, profile header and reply bar overlaid — so nothing important gets covered.
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An Instagram Story preview tool renders your creative at 1080 × 1920 px with the progress bar, profile header and reply bar overlaid, so you can confirm that text and logos sit inside the safe zone — roughly 250 px clear at the top and 250 px at the bottom.
Stories are full-bleed, which means Instagram’s own interface sits directly on top of your creative. The progress bar, your handle and the close button occupy the top; the reply bar, share icon and any sticker prompts occupy the bottom. Designers routinely centre text vertically and find the bottom line buried under "Send message". Previewing the frame with the overlay in place is the fix.
Upload your story creative, add your business name and logo, and select the IG Stories tab in the preview column. Check that all text and logos sit inside the middle band of the frame, then share the mockup for client approval.
| Dimensions | 1080 × 1920 px (9:16) |
|---|---|
| Top safe zone | Keep 250 px clear for the progress bar and header |
| Bottom safe zone | Keep 250 px clear for the reply bar |
| Maximum image duration | 5 seconds per story frame |
| Maximum video duration | 60 seconds per story frame |
| Recommended file type | JPG, PNG or MP4 |
Instagram Stories are 1080 × 1920 px, a 9:16 vertical ratio. Keep roughly 250 px clear at the top and 250 px at the bottom so the progress bar, header and reply bar do not cover your content.
The safe zone is the central area of the 1080 × 1920 frame — approximately 1080 × 1420 px — where Instagram’s interface will not cover your text, logo or call to action.
Yes. The preview is rendered in your browser and nothing is uploaded to Instagram. You can check the layout as many times as you like before publishing.
No. Your image and caption stay in your browser while you build the preview and nothing is posted to any social network. A preview is only stored on our servers if you click Share, which creates a private link you can send to a client or teammate.
Yes. The social media post preview tool is free and requires no account, no credit card and no sign-up. Nothing you upload is published anywhere. Content Manager is the paid product behind it — a social media management platform for agencies — but the preview tool works on its own.
This preview tool is a free standalone feature of Content Manager — an AI-powered platform built for marketing agencies. With a full account you can generate brand-trained captions using AI, schedule posts across every platform, manage multiple clients from a shared workspace, and get content approved through a built-in client portal. No more copy-pasting between tools.