Facebook Story Size
A Facebook Story is 1080 × 1920 px at a 9:16 vertical ratio — identical to Instagram Stories, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. Facebook overlays the profile name and timestamp across the top of the frame and the reply bar across the bottom, leaving roughly the central 1080 × 1420 px as reliably clear design space.
Specifications
| Pixels | 1080 × 1920 px |
| Aspect ratio | 9:16 |
| Supported formats | JPG, PNG, MP4, MOV |
| Max file size | 30 MB image, 4 GB video |
| Safe zone | Central 1080 × 1420 px — the top 250 px and bottom 250 px carry system UI |
Design Tips
- →Keep headlines, logos, and CTAs inside the central 1080 × 1420 px. The top 250 px carries the profile row and the bottom 250 px carries the reply bar and any link sticker.
- →Facebook and Instagram Stories share the exact frame, so one 1080 × 1920 export publishes to both without modification. TikTok and YouTube Shorts use the same frame too, though their UI overlays sit in slightly different positions.
- →Story images are shown for five seconds by default. One message per frame — a Story carrying three ideas gets skipped before the second is read.
- →Export video at 1080 × 1920 and 30 fps. Facebook re-encodes Stories aggressively; a clean 1080p source holds up far better than a 720p upscale.
How to Make Facebook Story Designs in Playyy
Three steps, no design software. Set the size once — from the size options or straight in your prompt — and every design comes out at 1,080 × 1,920 px.
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Open Playyy
Playyy runs in your browser, so there's nothing to download. Sign in and you'll land on the Home page.
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Type your prompt and set the Facebook Story size
Describe what you want in the input box on the Home page, then set the size whichever way is quicker. Pick Facebook Story from the size options right underneath — every platform's sizes are in that list, so you don't have to look this one up. Or just say it in your prompt, like "Facebook Story at 1,080 × 1,920 px", and Playyy matches it. Either way the design comes out at 9:16.
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Create your Facebook Story design and download it
Playyy generates the design at the full 1,080 × 1,920 px, so it's ready to upload as it is. Accepted formats: JPG, PNG, MP4, MOV. Keep the file under 30 MB image, 4 GB video.
Create Facebook Story designs with Playyy
Type a prompt, pick Facebook Story from the size options underneath it, and export at 1080 × 1920 px — no design software needed.
Start designing free →Frequently Asked Questions
What size is a Facebook Story?+
1080 × 1920 pixels at a 9:16 aspect ratio. The minimum accepted width is 500 px, but 1080 px is the correct target. Images can be up to 30 MB and video up to 4 GB.
What is the Facebook Story post size and safe zone?+
The frame is 1080 × 1920 px; the safe zone is the central 1080 × 1420 px. Facebook places the profile name and timestamp in the top 250 px and the reply bar in the bottom 250 px, so text in those bands is obscured.
Can I cross-post Facebook and Instagram Stories?+
Yes — both use exactly 1080 × 1920 px at 9:16, so one export serves both, and Meta offers automatic cross-posting from Instagram to Facebook. The safe zones differ slightly, so keep text within the central 1080 × 1420 px to work on both.
How long does a Facebook Story last?+
24 hours, after which it disappears from the Stories tray. Story images display for five seconds by default; video plays up to 20 seconds per card before splitting into a second card.
What is the minimum size for a Facebook Story?+
500 px wide, but that is far below what looks acceptable. Facebook upscales anything under 1080 px, and the Stories frame occupies the full phone screen where softness is obvious. Export at 1080 × 1920 px.