# Reel cover crop checker

Source: https://ghostedit.ai/cover-crop-checker

> Free reel cover crop checker. Drop in your cover or video and see how it gets cut on the Instagram profile grid (3:4), the home feed (4:5) and the TikTok profile. Runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

Drop in your cover or the video. See how it gets cut on the Instagram grid, the home feed and TikTok before you post. Nothing is uploaded.

Crops checked on the apps on 30 October 2026

**Choose a cover or video**
or drop it here

Pick the frame Show what the grid cuts off

Reels tab · 9:16

**Reels tab**The whole cover, 9:16. Red = cut on the grid.

Profile grid · 3:4**Instagram profile grid**3:4, the middle of the cover

Home feed · 4:5**Instagram home feed**4:5, measured on the app

TikTok profile · 3:4**TikTok profile**3:4, measured on the app

## Check the whole post, not just the cover

Ghostedit checks length, size, shape and caption on every post you schedule from Claude or ChatGPT, so nothing fails at upload.

[Start free](https://ghostedit.ai/connect?from=cover-crop-checker) [Safe zone checker](https://ghostedit.ai/safe-zone-checker)

## The safe area for a reel cover

- **Make the cover 1080×1920 (9:16).** That's what the Reels tab shows in full.
- **Keep the title and faces in the middle 1080×1440.** The profile grid shows 3:4 tiles, so about 240 px is cut from the top and 240 px from the bottom.
- **The home feed often cuts to 4:5** (the middle 1080×1350). That's measured on the app, not published by Instagram.
- Apps change their layout. Leave a little room past every edge.

## Questions

**How does Instagram crop a reel cover on the profile grid?**

Since early 2025 the grid shows tall 3:4 tiles. A 1080×1920 cover is cut to its middle 1080×1440.

**What size should a reel cover be?**

1080×1920, with the title and faces inside the middle 1080×1440.

**How does the home feed crop a reel?**

Often to 4:5, the middle 1080×1350. That's measured on the app, not a published number.

**Is my cover uploaded?**

No. It opens in your browser and never leaves your device.