Good news! You can now upload custom covers for your Instagram Reels. No more having to pick the cover just from the video itself. 😉
→ Please note that Instagram API is very strict when it comes to image format. The only supported image format is JPEG. 💡 |
Image Specifications
Format: JPEG
File size: 8 MB maximum.
Aspect ratio: Must be within a 4:5 to 1.91:1 range
Minimum width: 320 (will be scaled up to the minimum if necessary)
Maximum width: 1440 (will be scaled down to the maximum if necessary)
Height: Varies, depending on width and aspect ratio
Color Space: sRGB. Images using other color spaces will have their color spaces converted to sRGB.
Instagram Official Source: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-api/reference/ig-user/media
→ If you need to upload a cover image in other formats, you can always choose the Manual publishing mode and then use the cover directly on Instagram. 💡
