Instagram Grid Maker — Split a Photo into a Grid or Carousel

Split a photo into a 3×3, 3×4 or 3×2 Instagram grid or a seamless carousel panorama. 1080 px tiles numbered in posting order. Free, no upload.

About Instagram Grid Maker

Cuts one photo into Instagram-sized tiles for a profile grid, or into a side-by-side carousel panorama. Each tile is 1080 px wide, numbered in the order you should post it, and can be downloaded singly, as a ZIP, or shared straight to the Instagram app from a phone.

How to use Instagram Grid Maker

  1. Under 1 · Your photo, add the picture (JPG, PNG, WebP, or HEIC where the browser can open it).
  2. Under 2 · Grid or carousel, choose 3 × 3, 3 × 1, 3 × 2, 3 × 4, 2 × 2, Custom rows and columns, or Carousel with 2 to 10 slides.
  3. Pick the tile shape: 1:1, 4:5 or 3:4 for grids; 1:1, 4:5 or 9:16 for carousel slides.
  4. Under 3 · Position the photo, drag to move and use the Zoom slider (or pinch / mouse wheel) to frame it. Choose what fills empty areas: a blurred copy of the photo or a solid colour.
  5. Optionally set Gap between tiles and pick JPG or PNG under File type.
  6. Download all (ZIP), download one at a time, or use Share on a phone and post in number order.

When it helps

A 3 × 3 profile takeover

Nine tiles go up as nine separate posts. Instagram puts the newest post top-left, so tile #1 is the bottom-right piece and the last tile is the top-left one. The ZIP includes a HOW-TO-POST.txt with that order.

A wide landscape as a swipeable carousel

Carousel mode slices the picture edge to edge with nothing skipped, so a horizon line continues across slides when someone swipes. All slides go into one post, slide 1 first.

Print or other platforms

2 × 2 and Custom layouts up to 10 × 10 are useful for a poster split across A4 sheets or a collage elsewhere, even though only 3-column grids line up on an Instagram profile.

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Limitations

What happens to your files

The photo is cut into tiles in the browser tab; nothing is uploaded and File Studio never connects to your Instagram account. Sharing uses your phone's own share sheet. The ZIP is built locally by the JSZip library, which loads from this site only when you press Download all. Tiles are also kept in the local Workspace (IndexedDB, seven days) for reuse.

How the Grid Posting Order Works

An Instagram profile shows the newest post at the top left and pushes older ones along, three to a row. A picture split into a grid therefore has to go up in reverse: the bottom-right piece first and the top-left piece last. Every tile here carries its number on the preview, and the files are named 01_post-first, 02_post and so on up to the last one, so they sort in the order you post them. Post them one after another without anything in between, and the full picture appears once the last tile is up.

Square, 4:5 or 3:4 Tiles for the New Profile Grid

Since 2025 Instagram shows profile-grid thumbnails as 3:4 portrait rectangles instead of squares. Square 1:1 tiles (1080 × 1080 px) lose part of their sides in that grid, and 4:5 tiles (1080 × 1350 px) lose a thin strip, so a picture split for the old square grid no longer lines up perfectly. Choose 3:4 (1080 × 1440 px) to match the new grid, or 1:1 or 4:5 if you care more about how each post looks when opened. 3×1, 3×2, 3×3 and 3×4 layouts fit the three-column profile; 2×2 and custom rows and columns suit other uses. A small gap option skips the strip of the photo hidden under Instagram's thin lines between posts.

Seamless Carousel Panoramas, Made in Your Browser

For a panorama that people swipe through, choose Carousel and 2 to 10 slides in 1:1, 4:5 or 9:16. The slides are cut edge to edge from one picture, so the scene continues exactly from slide to slide. Drag and zoom to frame the photo; if it doesn't fill the frame, the empty part is filled with a blurred copy of the photo or a colour you pick. Download each tile, the whole set as a ZIP, or share to the Instagram app from your phone. Everything runs in your browser — the photo is never uploaded, and nothing is posted for you.

Frequently asked questions

Which tile do I post first for an Instagram grid?
Post tile #1, the bottom-right piece, first, then follow the numbers. The top-left piece is posted last. Instagram shows your newest post at the top left of your profile, so posting in reverse builds the picture. The files are named 01_post-first, 02_post and so on, so they sort in posting order. Don't post anything else until the grid is finished, or the pieces shift.
Should I use square, 4:5 or 3:4 tiles now that Instagram's profile grid changed?
In 2025 Instagram changed profile-grid thumbnails from squares to taller 3:4 rectangles. A square tile loses part of its left and right edges in that grid, and a 4:5 tile loses a thin strip at the sides, so the pieces no longer meet exactly. 3:4 tiles (1080 × 1440 px) match the new grid. Instagram changes its layout from time to time, so check how your profile looks after the first post.
How do I make a seamless carousel panorama?
Choose Carousel, set the number of slides (2–10) and the slide shape, and position the photo. The slides are cut side by side from one picture with nothing skipped, so the edge of one slide continues exactly into the next when people swipe. Post all slides in a single post, slide 1 first.
Will my photo lose quality?
Each tile is saved at Instagram's width of 1080 px as a high-quality JPG (or PNG). Instagram compresses every upload again, which no tool can prevent. For the sharpest result, start with a photo that is at least as large as the whole grid, for example 3240 px wide for three columns; a smaller photo is enlarged to fit.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. The photo is cut into tiles inside your browser on your phone or computer. Nothing is uploaded, and File Studio never sees or touches your Instagram account.
Can I share the tiles to Instagram straight from my phone?
On phones whose browser can share files, such as Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone, the Share button opens your share sheet with the tile attached; choose Instagram and post it. A grid is shared one tile at a time in posting order; a carousel shares all slides at once where the browser allows it. No website can post to Instagram for you, so you always finish in the Instagram app. On a computer, download the ZIP and send it to your phone.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. File Studio is built on a strict local-first architecture. Every PDF operation — merging, splitting, compressing, redacting — runs entirely inside your browser using JavaScript. Your files never leave your computer. You can even disconnect your internet after the page loads and the tools will continue working perfectly.
Is File Studio completely free?
Yes, 100% free with no limits. There are no file size caps, no daily limits, no watermarks added to your output, and no account or email required. All tools are free forever.
Does it work on mobile and tablet?
Yes. File Studio is fully responsive and works on Android and iOS browsers. All processing happens locally on your phone's or tablet's hardware.

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