Instagram isn’t just for square photos anymore
- Instagram now supports photos with a 3:4 aspect ratio, allowing them to appear exactly as shot without cropping.
- The change follows Instagram’s previous move to feature rectangles instead of squares in profile grids, which was made in January.
- Most phone cameras default to the 3:4 aspect ratio, making it easier for users to upload photos that match their camera settings.
- Users can still post photos with square or 4:5 aspect ratios if they prefer, but the new feature is primarily aimed at vertical content.
- The update allows for more flexibility in photo uploads and carousels, enabling users to showcase their content in a more natural way.
Instagram now supports photos that have a 3:4 aspect ratio, meaning that when you upload a photo with that ratio, “it’ll now appear just exactly as you shot it,” Instagram head Adam Mosseri says in a Threads post. He also notes that “almost every phone camera defaults to” that format.
An image from Instagram’s broadcast channel shows how the change makes a difference. You can already post images with a rectangular aspect ratio of 4:5, but with 3:4, your photo won’t be cropped at the ends. 3:4 photos are supported with single-photo uploads and with carousels, according to the channel.
If you want, you can still post photos with a square or 4:5 aspect ratio.
The change follows Instagram’s move in January to make profile grids feature rectangles instead of squares. “At this point, most of what’s uploaded, both photos and videos, are vertical in their orientation,” Mosseri said at the time.