Free Instagram Post Maker
You can make a free Instagram post right in your browser with the NJHTools Instagram Post Maker: pick a 1080×1080 px template, edit the text and photos, and download a PNG or JPG. There is no signup, no watermark, and nothing is uploaded to a server.
Opens a blank 1080 × 1080 px design. No signup, no watermark, nothing uploaded.
Instagram Post templates
Pick a template to open it in the editor, then change the text, colors and photos.
Instagram Post size and specs
| Square post | 1080 × 1080 px (1:1) |
|---|---|
| Portrait post | 1080 × 1350 px (4:5), the tallest feed ratio |
| Landscape post | 1080 × 566 px (1.91:1) |
| Profile grid | Shows a cropped portrait preview, so keep key content centered |
| File format | JPG or PNG; carousels allow up to 20 images at one ratio |
| Templates included | 4 Instagram post templates |
How to make an Instagram post
- 1Open the Instagram Post Maker and pick a template, or start a blank 1080 × 1080 canvas.
- 2Click any text to edit it, and use the floating toolbar to change font, size, color and alignment.
- 3Add shapes and stickers from the Elements panel, or drop in your own photos from Uploads.
- 4Change the background color or gradient in the Background panel to match your brand.
- 5Click Download, choose PNG or JPG, and post the file to Instagram.
Design for the feed, not the full screen
Most people see your post at phone width while scrolling, so one clear message beats three small ones. Aim for a headline of about six words or fewer and make it large enough to read without tapping.
Leave a margin of roughly 60–80 px around the edges of a 1080 px canvas. Text that touches the border looks cramped and can be clipped by the profile grid preview.
Square or portrait?
A 4:5 portrait post (1080 × 1350 px) takes up more vertical space in the feed than a square, which gives it more attention as people scroll. Use the Resize option in the editor to switch a square template to portrait.
The profile grid shows a cropped preview of each post, so keep faces, logos and headlines in the middle of the frame. Anything important at the very top or bottom edge may be hidden on your profile page.
Keep a consistent look across posts
Choose two fonts and three or four colors and reuse them in every post; a consistent grid looks more professional than individually beautiful but unrelated images. Duplicate a page in the editor to start the next post from the same layout.
For carousels, build every slide as a page in one design so they share the same size and style, then export all pages at once.