Stories, Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts are all full-screen and vertical: 9:16, or 1080 × 1920 pixels. This converter turns landscape or square photos into 9:16 images without cropping out the important part — the empty space above and below is filled with a blurred version of your photo. Your images are processed in your browser and never uploaded.
Post prep
Resize, clean, watermark and compress a whole batch in one pass.
1 Add your photos
2 Where are you posting?
3 Watermark (optional)
4 Export settings
Rename tags: {name} original name, {n} number, {date} today, {platform} size you picked. Example: mybrand-{date}-{n}
GPS location, camera details and all other hidden metadata are removed from every photo automatically.
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How to convert a photo to 9:16
- Drop in your photos. The 9:16 (1080 × 1920) size is already selected.
- Keep Fit + blurred edges to show the whole photo, or pick Crop to fill for a true full-bleed image (use Keep in frame: Top for portraits).
- Click Prepare and download — ready for Stories, Reels covers, TikTok photo posts and Shorts.
Where to use 9:16 images
| Use | Why 9:16 |
|---|---|
| Instagram & Facebook Stories | Fills the whole screen with no bars |
| Reels and TikTok covers | Matches the full-screen video frame |
| TikTok photo posts | Full-screen slides look best at 9:16 |
| YouTube Shorts | Vertical frame for Shorts and Shorts thumbnails |
Keep your text out of the app’s buttons
On vertical platforms, the bottom of the screen is covered by captions, usernames and music info, and the right edge by like and share buttons. Keep text and faces in the middle of the frame, and add watermarks at the top. You can check your image with the free Safe Zone Checker, which shows exactly what TikTok, Reels and Shorts cover.
Frequently asked questions
What size is 9:16 in pixels?
The standard is 1080 × 1920 pixels — 1080 wide and 1920 tall. That is the size this converter exports.
Can I turn a landscape photo into a Story without cropping?
Yes. With Fit + blurred edges the whole landscape photo stays visible in the middle, and the space above and below is filled with a blurred copy of it.
Can I convert several photos at once?
Yes — add as many as you like and download them as a single ZIP, with optional watermark and file renaming.
More sizes: Instagram 3:4, Instagram without cropping, or every platform at once with Post Prep.