What this checks
Checks whether your story image fits the vertical 9:16 shape, has enough resolution, uses a common image type, and keeps content away from risky edges.
ImageCompat
Check your image before you upload
Check the size, shape, file type, transparency, safe area, and mobile crop before you upload.
Opens with Instagram story
Result
Ready when your image is.
Add an image to see whether it is ready to upload.
Preview
Instagram story
Add an image to see the safe area and mobile crop.
White frame: safe zoneTeal frame: mobile crop risk
Safe area: keep important content inside the white frame.
Interface safe zone: Top and bottom controls can cover edge content.
Mobile framing
Add an image to see the mobile crop.
Common problems
Instagram story controls can cover text near the top or bottom. Images that are not vertical may crop or show in a way you did not expect.
What the preview means
The safe-zone preview helps you keep text, faces, and product details away from interface areas and full-screen crop edges.
Good to know
This check is meant to reduce story crop surprises. Instagram may still display images differently across phones and app versions.