Vertical stories and reels
Stories and reels are vertical, and the platform covers the top and bottom with its own buttons. A church story needs a big title in the middle band and almost nothing else. Fast Ministry Graphics composes for that phone frame instead of stacking a flyer on its side.
Updated October 14, 2026
Safe zones
Keep names, times, and faces out of the top and bottom of the frame. That is where the app puts the profile, the reply bar, and the captions. The title lives in the middle.
Export size
Stories export at 864 × 1536 pixels (9:16). Post it as a story or a reel cover. Pair it with a square post when you also need the feed.
A brief you can start from
Instagram story for Wednesday prayer, 6:30pm in the chapel, big title in the middle, nothing near the top or bottom edges.Open this brief
Questions
Can one story hold the whole announcement?
One fact, yes. A full rundown of a conference belongs on a flyer, with the story pointing at it.