Resize Image for Snapchat Free
Create perfect Snapchat-ready images at 1080×1920 pixels (9:16 vertical format).
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1080px 1920px Snapchat Story
Ideal for:
Snaps Stories Snap Ads Snapchat Image Size Guide
Snaps & Stories 1080 × 1920 px Aspect Ratio 9:16 (vertical) Snap Ads 1080 × 1920 px Geofilters 1080 × 2340 px Max File Size 5 MB Snapchat sizes for a full screen vertical feed
You want an image that fills the Snapchat screen without being cropped or letterboxed.
Snapchat is entirely vertical and entirely full screen. Every snap, story and advertisement uses a nine by sixteen frame, which at standard phone resolution means 1080 by 1920 pixels. Anything that is not that shape is either cropped or shown with bars. Because the interface places buttons and captions along the top and bottom edges, the usable design area is the central band of the frame rather than the whole rectangle.
When people use this tool
Snaps and stories
A correctly sized vertical image fills the screen with no black bars or cropping.
Advertising creative
Snap adverts use the same full screen vertical frame as organic content.
Geofilter and overlay artwork
Overlays need transparency and are designed against the same 1080 by 1920 canvas.
Step-by-step
- 1 Upload your image. The file is handled in your browser and is not uploaded anywhere.
- 2 Apply the vertical frame. Your picture is fitted into 1080 by 1920 with its proportions preserved.
- 3 Respect the safe area. Keep text and logos away from roughly the top and bottom sixth of the frame.
- 4 Download. Save and upload the correctly sized vertical image.
Formats, limits and output
| Output dimensions | 1080 by 1920 pixels, a 9:16 vertical frame. |
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| Safe area | Keep key content within the central portion, clear of the top and bottom interface zones. |
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| Format | JPEG or PNG; PNG for overlays that need transparency. |
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| File size | Keep under a few megabytes so uploads work on mobile data. |
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Practical tips
- • Design for a phone held in one hand: large text, one idea per frame.
- • Do not place calls to action at the very bottom, where the swipe interface sits.
- • A landscape photo will not fill the frame; crop it vertically first if you want full coverage.
- • Test on an actual phone rather than judging the layout on a desktop screen.
More questions about this tool
What size should a Snapchat image be?
1080 by 1920 pixels, which is the 9:16 full screen vertical frame.
Why does my photo have black bars?
It is not 9:16, so it is fitted inside the frame rather than filling it.
Can I use a square image?
You can post one, but it will sit in the middle of a vertical screen with space above and below.
Do overlays need transparency?
Yes. Save overlay artwork as PNG so the photo behind it remains visible.