Facebook Story Dimensions 2026 (1080x1920)

Facebook Story dimensions are 1080x1920 pixels at a 9:16 aspect ratio, the same full screen vertical spec used by Instagram Stories. Per Meta's official video requirements, Facebook Story videos can run 1 to 120 seconds, longer than the 60 seconds many guides still cite, though the app visually splits longer Stories into 15 second segments as a viewer taps through them.

Image and video dimensions

Design Facebook Stories at 1080x1920 pixels whether you are posting a photo or a video. Anything shot vertically on a modern phone at full resolution already matches this ratio, so the main adjustment most people need is reframing horizontal photos or graphics rather than resizing.

Safe zone

Facebook overlays your profile photo, name, and reaction icons at the top and bottom of every Story. Keep essential text, faces, and calls to action out of the top and bottom roughly 14% of the frame so none of it gets covered by that interface. A centered subject with breathing room above and below survives the safe zone with no extra work.

Video length: up to 120 seconds

Meta's own video requirements documentation lists Facebook Stories at 1 to 120 seconds per video, which is double what many older guides still report. Even at that length, Facebook splits playback into roughly 15 second chunks, so a two minute Story becomes several taps for the viewer rather than one continuous clip, which is worth factoring into how you pace the story.

Quick reference

Spec	Value
Dimensions	1080x1920px
Aspect ratio	9:16
Video length	1 to 120 seconds
Safe zone	Keep key content out of top/bottom ~14%
Visibility	24 hours

Photo Stories vs. video Stories

A photo posted as a Story displays for 5 seconds by default before advancing, while a video plays for its full length up to the 120 second cap. If you are building a multi-slide Story sequence mixing photos and short video clips, that timing difference affects pacing: a photo-heavy Story moves faster through each slide than a video-heavy one, so plan your sequence with that in mind rather than assuming every slide holds the viewer's attention for the same amount of time.

Designing and posting Stories efficiently

Since Facebook and Instagram Stories share the same 1080x1920 spec, one properly sized export works for both platforms without a second round of resizing. Preview how a Story will crop and display before it goes live using the social post preview tool, and once your visuals are ready, schedule your Facebook content through the Facebook scheduler. Sign up free to manage Facebook alongside the other nine platforms Posted Once covers.