Snapchat Story Dimensions and Safe Zones Guide
How to format 1080x1920 Snapchat Stories and Ads without cutting off text beneath the top camera header or bottom swipe-up interactive button.
How to format 1080x1920 Snapchat Stories and Ads without cutting off text beneath the top camera header or bottom swipe-up interactive button.
Snapchat Story Dimensions and Safe Zones Guide
Direct Answer: The official resolution for Snapchat Stories and Commercial Ads is 1080 × 1920 pixels (9:16 aspect ratio) with a maximum file size of 5 MB. For clean readability, keep all critical text, stickers, and faces inside the vertical safe zone of 1080 × 1620 pixels (leaving 150 pixels of buffer at both the top and bottom).
Snapchat Screen Cutoffs Explained
When friends or prospective customers view your Snap story:
- Top 150px: Covered by the story creator's avatar, username, timestamp, and the down-arrow navigation icon.
- Bottom 150px: Covered by the "Send a chat" reply bar, lens shortcuts, or "Swipe Up" CTA link badge.
If your photo has important captions or your face positioned right at the top edge, Snapchat's UI will render your content unreadable.
How to Prepare Snaps in Social Studio
- Open Snapchat Story Resizer.
- Upload your photo or snap artwork.
- Check the safe area overlay guides.
- Scale or pad your image so focal elements sit squarely inside the safe zone.
- Export as a lightweight JPG under 5 MB.
Last updated: July 2026
This guide is reviewed by the BIC Editorial Team to keep the recommendations accurate, private, and practical for browser-based image workflows.
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