Instagram Photo Quality Checker

Analyze your photos before uploading to Instagram. Get instant quality feedback and optimization tips.

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Supports JPG, PNG, GIF up to 10MB

Instagram Photo Quality Guidelines

Optimal Specifications

  • Square posts: 1080 × 1080 pixels
  • Portrait posts: 1080 × 1350 pixels
  • Landscape posts: 1080 × 566 pixels
  • File format: JPEG for photos, PNG for graphics
  • File size: Under 8MB for best results
  • Aspect ratio: 1:1, 4:5, or 1.91:1

Quality Best Practices

  • • Use natural lighting when possible
  • • Avoid over-editing or heavy filters
  • • Keep important details centered
  • • Use high contrast for text overlays
  • • Test images on mobile devices
  • • Maintain consistent visual style

Why Instagram Compresses Photos

Instagram automatically compresses uploaded photos to optimize loading speeds and reduce bandwidth usage. This compression can reduce image quality, especially for photos that aren't optimized before upload.

To Minimize Quality Loss:

  • • Upload images at exactly 1080px width
  • • Use JPEG format with 85-95% quality
  • • Avoid uploading oversized images
  • • Edit photos before uploading to Instagram

Instagram's Process:

  • • Resizes images to 1080px width max
  • • Applies JPEG compression
  • • Converts all formats to JPEG
  • • Optimizes for mobile viewing