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How to make an Instagram grid
- Pick the layout: 3 x 1 (one row, 3 posts), 3 x 2 (6 posts) or 3 x 3 (9 posts). Instagram profiles are always 3 posts wide.
- Drop your image in. Drag it to choose what goes in the frame and zoom if you want a closer crop. The white lines show where it will be cut.
- Check the preview on the right. It is drawn like your profile, with the thin gaps between posts.
- Download the ZIP. Files start with their posting number:
01-post-first_row3-col3.jpgis the bottom right tile and goes up first,09-post-last_row1-col1.jpggoes up last.
Why the tiles are 3:4 now
Instagram swapped the square profile grid for taller rectangles in January 2025. Adam Mosseri said most photos and videos people upload are vertical, so cropping them to squares was too harsh (Engadget, January 18, 2025). The grid shows posts at 3:4 (Hootsuite size guide, updated September 2, 2026), and Instagram accepts photos up to 3:4 at 1080 x 1440 (Instagram Help Center, checked September 23, 2026). That is why this tool exports 1080 x 1440 tiles by default.
Examples
| Idea | Layout | Image size for sharp tiles |
|---|---|---|
| A wide banner across the top row, like a landscape or a team photo | 3 x 1 | 3240 x 1440 px |
| A product launch teaser that fills two rows | 3 x 2 | 3240 x 2880 px |
| A full poster or portrait that takes over the visible profile | 3 x 3 | 3240 x 4320 px |
Smaller images still work. The tool warns you when a tile would be enlarged enough to look soft.
Things that break a grid
- Carousels: only the first image of a carousel shows in the grid, so each tile has to be a separate post.
- Pinned posts: they sit at the start of your grid, before your newest posts, and push your tiles along.
- Reels shared to the grid: they count as posts, so one Reel in the middle of your series moves every tile after it.
- Posting out of order: you can fix it afterwards. Instagram rolled out Reorder grid to all users in June 2026 (Social Media Today).
Schedule the tiles in the right order with Upload-Post
Posting 9 tiles by hand means 9 uploads in a row without a mistake. With Upload-Post you add each tile as a single-image Instagram post and schedule them a few minutes apart from the calendar or the API, starting with tile 01. See how the Instagram scheduler works.
Schedule my gridFAQ
What size should each Instagram grid tile be?
1080 x 1440 pixels (3:4) for today's profile grid. Instagram keeps photos at up to 1080 px wide when their ratio is between 1.91:1 and 3:4, and the profile grid shows posts as 3:4, so a 3:4 tile appears on your profile without any crop.
In what order do I post the tiles?
Bottom right first, top left last. Instagram shows your newest post in the top left corner, so the last tile you post has to be the top left piece of the picture. The tool numbers every tile and names the files 01, 02, 03 and so on in that order.
Can I post the whole grid as one carousel?
No. A carousel is a single post, and the profile grid only shows its first image. To make a picture span the grid, each tile has to be its own post.
Will my next posts break the grid?
Every new post pushes all tiles one place along, so a single post shifts the picture sideways. Post in groups of 3 to keep the rows lined up, or move posts back into place with Reorder grid (hold a post on your profile, then tap Reorder grid).
Should I pick 3:4 or 1:1 tiles?
Pick 3:4 for a picture that joins up on your profile. Choose 1:1 only if you want square posts in the feed: the profile grid shows the middle 3:4 part of a square post, so about 12.5% of each side is hidden there and the joins will not line up.
Is my image uploaded anywhere?
No. The image is cut into tiles by your browser on your own device. Nothing is sent to our servers, and the tool keeps working if you go offline after the page loads.