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Instagram grid maker for 3:4 puzzle feeds
Cut a single image into 3, 6, 9 or 12 tiles that join up on your Instagram profile. Tiles are sized to the grid's 3:4 shape, allow for the gaps between posts and are numbered in posting order, with a profile preview before you publish. Nothing is uploaded.
Free, no sign-up, and it runs in your browser
A thin strip of the picture is left out where Instagram puts a line between tiles, so shapes line up across them.
How it will look
Scroll inside the phone to see the top of the profile. Hover a tile to save it on its own.
- Post the tile numbered 1 first. It ends up bottom right.
- Carry on in number order, one post at a time, to 9, which lands top left.
- Post them in a row, with nothing else in between, or the picture shifts along.
What it does
Since 2025, Instagram's profile grid has shown every post as a 3:4 rectangle, 1080 by 1440 pixels, so square tiles no longer line up. This tool cuts your image at that shape, one full row of three at a time, and skips the thin strip the grid draws between posts so lines and edges carry straight across the tiles. Switch that off if you would rather keep every pixel of the picture.
Zoom and drag the image until the framing is right, then check the preview, which shows your profile as it will look on a phone: username and profile picture, the grid tabs, and your existing posts continuing beneath the new tiles. All the cutting happens in your browser and the tiles save to your device. It does not publish anything for you.
How to use it
- Add your image and pick how many rows of three it should cover.
- Zoom and position it, and decide whether to leave out the grid's gaps.
- Check the profile preview with your name and picture.
- Download the tiles, unpin any pinned posts, and post them in number order starting with tile 1.
Questions, answered
In what order should I post the tiles?
Work backwards from the bottom right. New posts appear at the top left of the grid, so the first tile you publish is pushed down to the bottom right. The files are numbered for this: start with 1 and carry on in order, and the final tile lands in the top left corner.
Why are the tiles 3:4 and not square?
Because the profile grid has displayed every post as a 3:4 rectangle, 1080 by 1440 pixels, since 2025. Square tiles would lose their sides on the grid and the image would not meet up. Instagram accepts 3:4 uploads too, so each tile also appears whole in the feed.
What are the gaps between tiles?
Instagram separates posts on the grid with a thin line. When a picture runs straight through that line, anything crossing from one tile to the next appears to jump. Leaving the gaps out removes that sliver, so shapes stay continuous; switch it off if you would rather keep every pixel.
Why does my grid look shifted?
Usually something else is sharing the grid. Pinned posts stay at the top and nudge everything else along, so unpin them while the picture is live. Posting something between the tiles, or a tile count that is not a whole row of three, will throw it out as well.
Can I use a video?
Not for the grid itself, which shows each post as a still image and would not line up with moving footage. Use a picture. If you publish reels, a tile can be uploaded as the reel's cover, and the grid then shows that cover in the right place.
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