Instagram Crop and Carousel Splitter: 3:4, 4:5 and panoramas

Instagram crop and carousel splitter

Instagram feed posts in 2026 work best at 1080×1440 (3:4 portrait), with 1080×1350 (4:5), 1080×1080 (square) and 1080×566 (landscape) also supported, and 1080×1920 for stories and reels. This tool crops a batch of photos to any of those sizes, or splits one panorama into a seamless carousel of up to 20 slides, in your browser.

Fill (crop)Fit with border

Saves at 1080×1440. Drag a photo to choose what stays in the frame.

Drop photos here, or click to choose

Up to 20, in carousel order. Nothing is uploaded.

Which size should I pick?

3:4 portrait (1080×1440) is the one to default to. Instagram's profile grid shows 3:4 tiles, so a 3:4 post appears there without being cut, and it fills more of the feed than any other photo shape. 4:5 (1080×1350) is still a good choice and is what many older presets export. Use landscape only when the composition really needs it, since it shows smallest in the feed.

The carousel rules

Up to 20 slides in one post.
Every slide uses the same aspect ratio. The first slide sets it, and the others are cropped to match.
Slides appear in the order you add them, which is why the files here are numbered.

Mixing portrait and landscape photos? Use Fit with border to place each whole photo in a 3:4 or 4:5 frame with a white, black or blurred background, so nothing is cut off.

Posting a seamless panorama

A panorama split into slides looks like one continuous image as people swipe. The tool cuts the photo into equal slices that touch exactly, with nothing lost at the joins. Upload them in order, and when Instagram asks how to crop, keep the ratio you split at. If you change it there, the app trims every slide and the edges stop lining up.

Tips for photographers

Sneak peeks: a 3:4 carousel of five or six frames the day after a wedding keeps the couple excited while you edit the rest.
Watermarks: keep a logo away from the edges, which Instagram may trim. Add it after cropping with the batch watermark tool.
Send the rest privately: the full set belongs in a gallery the client can download from, not in their DMs.

Common questions

What size should Instagram photos be in 2026?

1080×1440 pixels (3:4) for portrait posts, which take up the most room in the feed and match the profile grid. 1080×1350 (4:5) still works well, square is 1080×1080, and landscape is 1080×566. Stories and reels are 1080×1920 (9:16).

How many photos can a carousel have?

Up to 20 photos or videos. Every slide is shown at the same aspect ratio, set by the first one, so crop them all to one size before posting.

How do I post a seamless panorama?

Split it here, then add the slides to a new post in order (01, 02, 03 and so on). In Instagram's crop step, choose the same ratio you split at, so the app doesn't trim the edges and break the join between slides.

Will Instagram lower the quality?

Instagram re-compresses every upload. Starting from exactly 1080 pixels wide gives it the least resizing to do, which keeps photos as sharp as they can be on the app.

Are my photos uploaded?

No. Cropping and splitting happen in your browser tab and the files are saved straight to your device.

Post the highlights, link the gallery

Instagram shows a few frames. Put the link to the full gallery in your bio or a story and the couple, their family and guests see every photo. GalleryLink turns a Google Drive folder or an upload into that gallery in about a minute.

Make a gallery free Watermark photos