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Instagram Profile Grid Preview & Crop Check
Move your uploaded post through a realistic grid and see how portrait content is framed as a compact profile thumbnail.
See One Post Everywhere
Set up your post, compare every important crop, and review issues before publishing.
Your Previews
Compare crops across Instagram placements
Your Views Will Appear Here
Upload an image or load the example to compare every placement and run the visual QA check.
Visual ideas, considered details, and work in progress.
Click an empty tile to add an image. Drag tiles to rearrange the grid.
Click a tile or drag your post to compare its position at Explore thumbnail size.
Feed Shape vs. Grid Shape
A portrait feed post can lose content at its top, bottom, or sides when shown in a profile grid. The crop overlay makes that change visible.
Plan the First Impression
Test several positions to judge visual rhythm and make sure the post remains recognizable beside surrounding content.
About This Three-Column Grid Planner
Is this tool connected to Instagram?
No. Preview My Post is an independent visual preview tool. It requires no login, account connection, or Meta API access.
Can I move the post in the grid?
Yes. Choose any of the 9 grid positions and the surrounding fictional posts will update around it.