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Meta · Instagram Stories Carousel ad specs

Meta · Instagram Stories Carousel ads run in Stories. Meta lists JPG, PNG, MP4, MOV or GIF, ratio 9:16, at least 1080×1920 px recommended, images up to 30 MB and videos up to 4 GB.

  • 9:16
  • 30 MB
  • 15 s
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Visual

Aspect ratios
9:16
Orientation
portrait
Max file size
30 MB
File types
JPG, PNG, MP4, MOV, GIF
Recommended ratio
9:16

Video & audio

Max duration
15 s
Min duration
1 s

Copy limits

Text
125 chars
Headline
40 chars

Safe zone

Top
14%
Bottom
35%
Sides
6%

Notes & source

  • 2 to 10 cards, each an image (JPG or PNG, up to 30 MB) or a video (MP4, MOV or GIF, up to 4 GB, 1–15 seconds)
  • 9:16
  • At least 1080×1920 recommended
  • 1% aspect-ratio tolerance
  • Leave roughly 14% at the top, 35% at the bottom and 6% on each side free of text and logos
  • Landing page URL required

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