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Instagram Grid Maker

Turn one photo into a 3 × 1, 3 × 2, 3 × 3 or 3 × 4 puzzle feed for the current rectangular profile grid, with every tile numbered in the order you post it.

3:4 tiles, 1080 × 1440
Numbered in posting order
Save to Photos on phones

Updated November 3, 2026

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An Instagram grid maker for the 3:4 profile

This Instagram grid maker cuts one photo into 3, 6, 9 or 12 tiles of 1080 × 1440 pixels and numbers them in the order to post them, so the picture lines up across your profile. Drop a photo above, pick the grid size, drag to frame it, save the tiles, then post 01 first. Nothing is uploaded; the cutting happens in your browser.

A grid post, also called a puzzle feed, uses the profile page as one big canvas: three columns wide and as many rows as you post. The tiles are sized for the rectangular profile grid Instagram uses now, not the old squares, so each one appears on your profile uncropped.

How the Instagram profile grid reads

Three facts decide how a split photo for an Instagram grid has to be made:

Three columns, newest first. The profile shows posts in rows of three, with the newest post in the top-left corner and older posts pushed right and down. Every new post shifts everything else by one place. Since June 2026 you can also reorder the grid by hand (long-press a post, then "Reorder grid"), and up to three pinned posts always sit at the top, whatever the order (MacRumors, June 9, 2026).

Thumbnails are 3:4, not square. In January 2025 Instagram changed the profile grid from square thumbnails to 3:4 rectangles (Planoly). Adam Mosseri said the reason was that most of what people upload is now vertical (Business Today, January 21, 2025). An old square puzzle viewed today loses a strip from each side of every tile, and the picture no longer joins up. Tiles built at 3:4 fit the thumbnail exactly.

1080 pixels is the width that is kept. Instagram's Help Center says photos are kept at their original resolution when the aspect ratio is between 1.91:1 and 3:4, at a width of 1,080 pixels and a height between 566 and 1,440 pixels. A 1080 × 1440 tile is the tallest shape that is not cropped, which is why every tile from this tool is that size (Instagram Help Center, photo resolution, checked November 3, 2026).

One limit you cannot design around: the profile draws a thin line of background between every thumbnail. Your puzzle will always show those hairline gaps, and nothing in the tiles can remove them. Avoid placing a one-pixel detail, such as a fine line of text, exactly on a cut.

Instagram grid maker sizes: what each one crops

Every tile is 1080 × 1440, so the grid size alone decides the shape of the crop taken from your photo. The Instagram grid maker crops the photo to 3 × 1,080 = 3,240 pixels wide and 1,440 pixels tall per row, and you drag on the preview to choose which part is kept.

The four Instagram grid sizes

Grid	Posts	Crop from your photo	Shape	Fits well
3 × 1	3	3,240 × 1,440 px	2.25:1, wide	A landscape or a group photo; one clean row
3 × 2	6	3,240 × 2,880 px	9:8, nearly square	A square-ish photo, a logo, a title card
3 × 3	9	3,240 × 4,320 px	3:4, portrait	A portrait phone photo with little cropping
3 × 4	12	3,240 × 5,760 px	9:16, tall	A full-screen phone photo or a Story-shaped image

Calculated from the 1080 × 1440 tile size. Tile size: Instagram Help Center, photo resolution, checked November 3, 2026.

A 3 × 3 grid is itself 3:4, the same shape as a portrait photo shot at 3:4, so such a photo loses nothing. A 3 × 4 grid is 9:16, the shape of a phone screen. If your photo is smaller than the crop — say 2,000 pixels wide — it is enlarged to fill 3,240 pixels and the tiles look softer, so start from the full-resolution original rather than a screenshot.

The crop each grid size takes from your photo, drawn to scale. Dashed lines are the cuts between tiles.

Posting order: bottom-right first

Because the newest post appears top-left, the tile that belongs bottom-right must be posted first and the top-left tile last. Posting in reading order would build the picture mirrored and upside down by rows. The Instagram grid maker names the files so you don't have to think about it: 01-post-first.jpg is the bottom-right tile, then 02, 03 and so on, and the highest number is the top-left tile, which you post last.

Save the tiles to your phone. On a phone, use Save to Photos; the system share sheet puts every tile in your library. Instagram cannot post from a ZIP, which is why the button exists.
Post one tile per post. A carousel shows only its first slide on the profile, so it does not fill three spaces.
Keep the full 3:4 frame. When Instagram shows the crop screen, make sure the whole tile is in the frame; 3:4 is a supported ratio, so nothing needs to be cut.
Post in number order, without gaps. 01 first, then 02, until the last file. Don't post anything else until the set is done.
Check after each row. After every third post, open your profile and confirm the row joins up before you carry on.

A 3 × 3 Instagram grid with tiles numbered in upload order.

Mistakes that break an Instagram grid

An Instagram grid maker gets the tiles right; most broken puzzles come from what happens while posting:

Posting a single photo later. One new post shifts every tile one place, and the picture falls apart. Post in multiples of three to move it a whole row, or use Reorder grid to put things back.
One or two pinned posts. Pinned posts take the first places on the grid. With one or two pinned, the puzzle starts mid-row; with zero or three, it lines up.
Tiles made for squares. A 1080 × 1080 tile is shown cropped to 3:4 on today's profile, so neighbouring tiles no longer meet.
A face or word on a cut. Every cut has a hairline gap, and on a phone the tiles are small. Drag the crop until eyes and text sit inside one tile.
Deleting one tile. Every tile after it moves, and the rows shift for good.
Forgetting the feed. Followers see each tile alone in their feed, out of context. Write captions that make sense for a single tile, or say "part 3 of 9".

One extra post moves every tile one place, and the rows stop lining up.

Instagram grid or carousel?

A grid and a carousel both show one big picture in pieces, but they behave very differently:

Profile grid compared with a seamless carousel

	Profile grid	Seamless carousel
Where it is seen	On your profile page	In followers' feeds, swipe by swipe
Posts used	3, 6, 9 or 12 separate posts	One post with 2 or more slides
Tile or slide size	1080 × 1440 (3:4)	1080 × 1350, 1080 × 1440 or 1080 × 1080
Breaks when	You post, delete or pin something else	Never; the post is self-contained
Visible gaps	Hairlines between thumbnails	None while swiping
Feed reach	Each tile alone, out of context	The whole picture, one swipe at a time

Sources, checked November 3, 2026: Instagram Help Center, photo resolution, Instagram Help Center, posts with multiple photos.

Choose a grid when your profile page is the point — a launch, a portfolio, a new look. Choose a carousel when you want followers to see the full picture in their feed. The same Instagram grid maker does both: switch the mode to Carousel above.

Instagram grid maker — questions

What size should Instagram grid tiles be?

1080 × 1440 pixels, a 3:4 ratio. That matches the rectangular profile thumbnails Instagram has used since January 2025 and is the tallest shape Instagram keeps uncropped at full resolution.

Which tile do I post first?

The bottom-right tile, saved as 01-post-first.jpg. Instagram shows the newest post top-left, so the top-left tile goes last. Post the files in number order.

Can I get rid of the white lines between grid tiles?

No. Instagram draws a thin gap between every thumbnail on the profile, and no tile size or editing can remove it. Keep fine details away from the cuts.

Do my old square grid posts still line up?

Usually not. Square tiles are shown cropped to 3:4 on the current profile, which cuts a strip from each side, so the pieces no longer meet. Rebuild the grid at 1080 × 1440.

How do I make a 3x3 grid for Instagram?

Choose the 3 × 3 option, drag the preview to frame a 3:4 crop of your photo, and save the nine tiles. Post them from 01 to 09, one photo per post, without other posts in between.

Can I fix a grid if I posted out of order?

Yes, since June 2026 Instagram lets you reorder the grid: long-press a post on your profile and choose Reorder grid, then drag tiles into place. Pinned posts stay at the top.

Is this Instagram grid maker free and private?

Yes. It is free with no account, and the photo is cut in your browser and never uploaded. Anonymous interface events such as the grid size are counted for analytics; the photo is not.