About Instagram Reel Cover Cropper
Instagram Reel covers display at 1080×1920 in the player but get cropped to roughly 1080×1350 on the grid feed. The Reel Cover Cropper renders to the player size with an optional safe-area overlay showing where the title band crops on the feed view, so you can keep the focal point visible in both contexts. The overlay is preview-only and never written into the exported file.
- No uploads
- Browser-only
- Works offline
- 100% free
How it works
- 1
Drop your cover image
Best results from 4:5 portrait or 1:1 square sources — landscape gets aggressively cropped.
- 2
Toggle the overlay
Shows where the bottom 27% disappears behind the feed-view title band.
- 3
Download
Exports a clean 1080×1350 JPEG — overlay is for guidance only, never saved with the file.
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Frequently asked questions
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. Every tool on SnapToolz runs entirely inside your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Your file is read locally, processed in memory, and the result is offered as a download. Nothing is sent to a server — there isn't one to send to.
Why 1080×1350 and not 1080×1920?
1080×1920 is the in-player size, but Instagram chooses 1080×1350 for the cover since that's how it shows on the grid feed. We export at the cover size to give you what's actually displayed.
Will the safe area show in the saved file?
No. The overlay is a guide layer applied only in the preview — the downloaded JPEG contains just your image, no overlay.
Does it work offline?
Yes. SnapToolz is a Progressive Web App. After your first visit, the app is cached on your device and every tool keeps working without an internet connection.
Is SnapToolz free?
Yes — every tool is 100% free with no sign-up, no watermark, no hidden tier. The whole platform is open source and we have no plan to gate features.