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WhatsApp Status Size

WhatsApp Status fills the phone at 1080×1920. Keep faces out of the top and bottom chrome, leave room for captions, then download a sharp vertical frame in your browser.

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Last verified 2026-08-11 · Based on WhatsApp UI as of 2026-08-11. Exact crops and pixels can shift—preview before you publish.

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Crop your WhatsApp Status

Output 1080 × 1920

1Upload or try the sample
2Drag so the subject stays in the mobile guide
3Download 1640×624 (or your selected size)

Click to upload

Upload a vertical photo—or try the sample—then keep faces between the UI risk bands. Leave extra bottom room if you will add a caption.

Drop an image onto the canvas, click inside it, or try the sample

Size specs

Export 1080×1920, but leave the top and bottom quieter—progress, name, and reply UI sit there after you publish. Bleed backgrounds full-bleed; protect only the message.

Publish

Export this for WhatsApp upload.

Status / fullscreen

Recommended

1080×1920 9:16

Standard vertical frame for WhatsApp Status photos and stills.

Use in tool

Asset	Pixels	Ratio	Notes	Action
Status / fullscreen Recommended	1080×1920	9:16	Standard vertical frame for WhatsApp Status photos and stills.	Use in tool

Status chrome sits on your pixels

A Status fills the screen, then WhatsApp draws progress segments, your name, close controls, and reply fields on top. Design the mid-frame as the only guaranteed visible area—edges that look empty in a design tool often disappear once chrome appears.

Statuses are glanceable and often watched one-handed outdoors. One idea per frame beats a poster full of paragraphs. Keep on-image type large enough to read at arm’s length in bright light.

Export at 1080×1920 so the image stays sharp after WhatsApp’s compression. Soft phone screenshots and tiny type get worse after upload. Prefer sRGB JPG for photos and PNG when you need hard-edged graphics.

Instagram Stories and Facebook Stories share the same pixel count, but chrome placement is not identical. Always re-check WhatsApp before publishing the same master—especially if you add a caption after upload.

Good vs weak crop

Same full-screen frame—top and bottom UI chrome cover anything glued to the edges.

Survives Status chrome

Subject mid-frame between risk bands
Headline in the clear center band
Quiet top and bottom for progress / replies

Hidden by UI

Title under the progress / name row
CTA sitting on the reply field
Only important detail at the extreme edge

Before you upload

Tick these off against your crop preview—nothing is saved.

Subject sits in the middle third—not in top progress or bottom reply zones.
No critical text under progress bars or the reply field.
On-image text is large enough to read at arm’s length outdoors.
Export 1080×1920 sRGB JPG or PNG.
You left room if you plan to add a caption after upload.
Background edges can bleed full-bleed; only the message needs the safe band.
You did not stretch a square avatar or landscape photo into Status without a fresh crop.

Related surfaces compared

Similar-looking slots often use different ratios—do not reuse one export for all of them.

Status frame

1080 × 1920

This page. Full-screen vertical with Status chrome.

Profile picture

640 × 640 upload

Circular avatar in chats—not Status art.

Instagram / FB Story

1080 × 1920

Same pixels; re-check chrome before cross-posting.

Surface	Typical size	Note
Status frame	1080 × 1920	This page. Full-screen vertical with Status chrome.
Profile picture	640 × 640 upload	Circular avatar in chats—not Status art.
Instagram / FB Story	1080 × 1920	Same pixels; re-check chrome before cross-posting.

UI chrome to keep clear

Treat the top band as reserved for progress segments, name, and close controls, and the bottom band as reserved for replies and caption space. Exact padding varies by device and app version—design with margin, not pixel-perfect assumptions.

Corners stay risky after publish: stickers, mentions, and reply chips can land there even if the crop looked empty in your editor.

Top: progress bars, name, close / more controls.
Bottom: reply field, caption, swipe hints.
Corners: stickers and mentions often land here after publish.
Center band: safest place for faces and short headlines.

What works in a short Status

Statuses disappear quickly. One product, one face, or one short line of type is enough. If you need steps, use a sequence of frames instead of cramming a flyer into one still.

Think in sequences: frame 1 hooks, frame 2 shows the detail, frame 3 points to a reply. Each frame still needs its own mid-band safe zone.

Prefer high contrast—Statuses often play outdoors in bright light.
Keep busy backgrounds behind the subject, not over the text.
Export a still first; add music or effects inside WhatsApp if needed.
Match brand colors, but do not rely on thin light-grey type.
Leave a calm lower area if a caption is part of the plan.

File requirements

Export 1080×1920 in sRGB. JPG is fine for photos; PNG helps for flat graphics. Very heavy files may take longer to upload on mobile data without looking better after WhatsApp re-encodes them.

Export size: 1080 × 1920 px (9:16)
Safe content: Keep critical elements between the UI risk bands
Formats: JPG or PNG (sRGB)
Color: sRGB preferred
Duration (video): Short clips; confirm limits in WhatsApp for your account
Still vs video: Same frame size for vertical Status video frames

Common mistakes

Reusing a square chat screenshot with empty bars or stretched edges.
Putting the only headline at the top edge under progress / name.
Adding a long caption that covers the product you meant to show.
Low-contrast text on a busy photo that fails outdoors.
Using a wide landscape crop as a Status background.
Designing only on a desktop preview that hides mobile chrome.

How to use the crop tool on this page

Upload a vertical (or any) photo, lock the Status preset at 1080×1920, then drag until faces and headlines sit between the UI risk bands. Download when the unsafe top and bottom strips only contain background.

Bleed backgrounds to the full frame; protect only the message.
Nothing leaves your device while cropping.
Add captions in WhatsApp only after a phone preview.
If you need a profile photo next, open that guide—do not reuse this 9:16 export.

After you download

From this download to a live upload in a few minutes.

1
Download the 1080×1920 JPG from the tool.
2
Open WhatsApp → Status → add photo (or gallery).
3
Add a caption only after confirming the subject still reads clearly.
4
Preview once with caption on—text can cover what looked safe in the crop tool.
5
If you post a multi-frame Status sequence, spot-check each frame’s mid-band on your phone.

Frequently asked questions

What size is a WhatsApp Status in 2026?

1080×1920 pixels (9:16). That fills a typical phone screen, but WhatsApp UI still covers the top and bottom—keep important content in the middle band.

Where should I place text on a Status?

In the middle band—away from top progress/name and bottom reply UI. Leave extra room if you will add a caption after upload.

Is Status size the same as Instagram Stories?

Same frame size (1080×1920). Re-check chrome because captions and controls differ—do not assume one export is safe for both.

Can I upload a square photo as a Status?

WhatsApp will pad or crop it. Start from 9:16 in this tool so you control what stays before you publish.

JPG or PNG for Status?

JPG for photos; PNG for sharp logos or type-heavy graphics. Keep sRGB either way, and avoid huge files that only slow mobile upload.

How long should a Status video be?

Keep clips short and check WhatsApp’s current limits for your account. Still frames should still follow the same 1080×1920 safe zones.

Can I reuse an Instagram Story on WhatsApp?

Often yes as a starting file—both are 9:16—but re-check caption and reply placement after upload on WhatsApp.