Free tool

Instagram grid maker one photo, nine tiles, in posting order.

Split a photo into a 3 × 3, 3 × 2, 3 × 1 or 3 × 4 grid at the 3:4 shape the profile uses now. Numbered tiles, a profile preview, one ZIP.

Instagram grid maker at a glance

content.win splits the grid at the 3:4 shape Instagram profiles use now, free.

Works with
JPG, PNG and WebP.
Comes back as
Numbered tiles for a 3 × 3, 3 × 2, 3 × 1 or 3 × 4 grid at the 3:4 profile shape, as one ZIP.
Runs
In your browser.
Limits
No daily limit and no cap on how many files.
Price
Free. No account, no watermark.

How to make an Instagram grid

  1. Drop the photo in. The tool lays it across a 3-wide grid and shows the profile preview with the gaps Instagram adds between tiles. Start from at least 3240 pixels wide for sharp tiles.
  2. Choose the grid and the shape. Three rows for a classic nine-tile puzzle, one row for a banner across the top of the profile. Keep the 3:4 tile shape unless your profile still shows squares.
  3. Download and post in reverse. Tiles come numbered. Post the highest number first and tile 1 last, so the finished picture reads top-left to bottom-right on your profile.

Post in the right order

  • Instagram fills the grid newest first, from the top left. For a 3 × 3 grid, post tile 9, then 8, then 7 and so on, finishing with tile 1.
  • Post all the tiles in one sitting. Anything you post in between, or later, shifts the whole picture by one tile.
  • A 3 × 1 banner stays intact only until your next post, so it suits announcements and launches rather than the permanent look of the profile.
  • The ZIP keeps the tile numbers in the file names, and "Download all" sends them in posting order, last tile first.

Instagram changed the grid to 3:4 in 2025

  • Profile tiles are now portrait, 3:4, instead of squares. A square post shows cropped on the profile, so a puzzle built from squares no longer lines up.
  • This tool exports tiles at 1080 × 1440 by default, which is 3:4, so the picture stays whole on the profile. Post them as 3:4 photos, not 4:5, or Instagram will crop them again.
  • The square option is there for the few accounts and previews that still show the old grid.

Sizes and formats

Tile size
1080 × 1440 pixels for the 3:4 grid, 1080 × 1080 for squares. Exported as JPG at quality 92.
Source photo
For a 3 × 3 grid at full sharpness, 3240 × 4320 pixels. A phone photo at 3000 × 4000 is fine.
Fill or fit
Fill and crop trims the photo to the grid shape, and the slider chooses which part to keep. Fit with a background keeps the whole photo and pads the rest with a color.
Carousels instead
If you want a seamless swipe inside one post rather than a profile puzzle, the carousel splitter cuts a panorama into slides.

Good to know

  • No watermark, no account, no limit on how many grids you make.

Questions people ask

How do I split a picture for an Instagram grid?

Drop the photo here, choose 3 × 3 (or 3 × 1, 3 × 2, 3 × 4), keep the 3:4 tile shape, and download the numbered tiles. Post the highest number first and tile 1 last, all in one sitting.

What order do I post grid tiles in?

In reverse. Instagram places the newest post top left, so a 3 × 3 grid goes 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. The tool names the files with their numbers and the download-all button sends them in that order.

3 × 3 or 3 × 1, which should I use?

A 3 × 1 banner is one row across the top of the profile and takes three posts; it is easy to keep intact for a launch. A 3 × 3 puzzle is nine posts and makes a bigger statement, but any later post shifts it. Both are common for announcements and rebrands.

Does the grid break when I post again?

Yes. Every new post moves everything one tile along. A grid is a moment, not a permanent layout, unless you keep posting in full rows of three.

What size are Instagram grid tiles?

1080 × 1440 pixels, the 3:4 shape the profile grid switched to in 2025. Squares (1080 × 1080) only line up on profiles that still show the old grid.

Can I use a carousel instead of a grid?

If you want one seamless picture people swipe through inside a single post, yes: the carousel splitter cuts a wide image into slides. A grid is for the profile page itself.