--- title: "Instagram Story Safe Zone 2026: Checker and Pixels (Free) | AdMakeAI" description: "Instagram Story safe zone on 1080 x 1920: 269 px top, 672 px bottom, 65 px each side and a 227 x 768 bottom-right corner. Drop your ad in and see what the app covers." url: "https://admakeai.com/free-tools/instagram-story-safe-zone" author: "AdMakeAI" --- # Instagram Story safe zone: will the app cover your ad? Drop your ad in. See what Instagram's buttons and caption hide. Same product, two layouts. Pink is where the app sits. ![Example 1080 x 1920 product ad with the headline in the top band and the price and CTA in the bottom band, both inside Meta's unsafe areas](https://images.admakeai.com/public_media/free-tools/safe-zone-checker/examples/example-fails-9x16.jpg?v=2) Covered Headline and price are hidden ![Example 1080 x 1920 product ad with the headline and CTA inside Meta's 950 x 979 safe rectangle and the bottom-right corner clear](https://images.admakeai.com/public_media/free-tools/safe-zone-checker/examples/example-passes-9x16.jpg?v=2) Clear Everything stays visible Drop your ad hereor browse files, or paste from the clipboardImage or video. PNG, JPEG, WebP, MP4, MOV, WebM No file handy? Try a sample Keep clear on 1080 x 1920Top269 pxBottom672 pxSides65 pxCorner227 x 768 px Making the ad, not just checking it? AdMakeAI outputs 4:5 and 9:16 ad images. [Try it free](https://admakeai.com/register) Source: [Meta's ad guide](https://www.facebook.com/business/help/980593475366490)|[Download the 1080 x 1920 overlay PNG](https://images.admakeai.com/public%5Fmedia/free-tools/safe-zone-checker/overlays/instagram-story-safe-zone-1080x1920.png) Other placements: [Instagram Reels](https://admakeai.com/free-tools/instagram-reels-safe-zone), or TikTok, Shorts, Snapchat and Pinterest in the [safe zone checker](https://admakeai.com/free-tools/safe-zone-checker). Made with AdMakeAI ## One product photo in. A batch of ads out. Pick an ad that is already running, add your product photo, and get your own version in about 30 seconds. [Make my first ad](https://admakeai.com/register) - 30 free credits - No card ## Questions What is the Instagram Story ad safe zone? On a 1080 x 1920 Story ad, keep text, logos and faces 269 px from the top, 672 px from the bottom and 65 px from each side. Leave the bottom-right 227 x 768 block empty. Is the safe zone different for organic Stories? Yes. An organic Story has no CTA button or sponsored label, so less of the bottom is covered. If the file might be promoted, design to the ad rule. Is the Story safe zone the same as Reels? Yes. Meta uses one rule for Stories and Reels on Instagram and Facebook. What size should an Instagram Story ad be? 1080 x 1920, a 9:16 frame. For other sizes, use the percentages: 14% top, 35% bottom, 6% each side. [All placements: safe zone checker](https://admakeai.com/free-tools/safe-zone-checker)[Instagram Reels safe zone](https://admakeai.com/free-tools/instagram-reels-safe-zone)[Instagram Story dimensions 2026](https://admakeai.com/blog/instagram-story-dimensions-2026)[Instagram ad mockup generator](https://admakeai.com/free-tools/instagram-ad-mockup-generator) ## Get ads that fit the frame from the start. AdMakeAI makes ad images at 1080 x 1350 and 1080 x 1920 from one product photo. [Start free](https://admakeai.com/register) 30 free creditsNo card\~30s per ad