We refreshed the crop guide to include safe margins for captions and platform UI so key subjects never get blocked by buttons or overlays.
Use 9:16 for full-screen vertical, 4:5 for feed previews, and keep a bit of headroom for titles. If you add captions, anchor them higher than the bottom third.
Preview on mobile before exporting and adjust your crop for platform-specific safe zones. This simple step improves retention and reduces re-uploads.
For batch edits, save your crop dimensions to keep series content consistent.
Keep faces centered and leave extra padding near the edges to avoid cropping during platform recompression.
If you publish to multiple platforms, export two versions: a 9:16 master and a 4:5 feed-friendly crop.