What is the Instagram Story safe zone?

On a 1080×1920 Story, keep about 269 px at the top, 672 px at the bottom and 65 px on each side free of text and logos. That is Meta’s guidance of roughly 14% top, 35% bottom and 6% each side.

What size is an Instagram Story?

Instagram Stories are vertical 9:16. Meta recommends 1080×1920 px.

What covers an Instagram Story?

The profile icon and account name at the top, and the call-to-action or reply bar at the bottom. Stickers you add also take space, so keep key text inside the safe area.

Is the Story safe zone the same as Reels?

Meta now gives Stories and Reels the same percentages. The Reels interface also adds buttons on the right, so check Reels in the Instagram Reels checker.

Instagram Story Safe Zone Checker (2026)

Instagram Stories are 9:16 (1080×1920). Meta recommends keeping about 14% of the top, 35% of the bottom and 6% of each side free of text, logos and calls to action so the profile icon and the call-to-action never cover them.

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Instagram Story safe zone dimensions

Spec	Value
Canvas	1080 × 1920 px
Safe area	950 × 979 px
Top margin	269 px (14%)
Bottom margin	672 px (35%)
Left margin	65 px (6%)
Right margin	65 px (6%)

Verified Oct 16, 2026against Meta Business Help: design requirements for Instagram Stories ads

Meta states the safe zone as percentages (about 14% top, 35% bottom, 6% each side); pixel values are those percentages of 1080×1920, rounded.
Meta publishes this guidance for Stories ads; it does not publish separate numbers for organic Stories.

Changelog

2026-10-16: First published from Meta’s 14/35/6% Stories guidance.

Instagram Story safe zone template: shaded areas are covered by the app interface, the green box is the safe area.

What the Instagram Story interface covers

Profile icon & account name: 1080 × 269 px area starting 0 px from the top
Call-to-action & reply bar: 1080 × 672 px area starting 1248 px from the top

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