About this tool
Instagram Grid Splitter cuts one image into equal tiles. Post them as a carousel and swiping reveals a single wide panorama; post them one by one and your profile shows a giant picture made of nine, six or twelve squares.
The tricky part of a profile grid is the order. Instagram puts your newest post at the top-left, so the bottom-right tile has to go up first and the top-left tile last. This tool numbers every tile in that posting order on the preview and in the file names, so you just post 01, 02, 03 and so on. For carousels it numbers them left to right instead.
You can make the tiles square, 4:5 or 3:4 before cutting, drag the picture to choose which part is kept, and leave a small gap between tiles so the picture lines up across Instagram’s grid lines. Everything runs in your browser: the image is never uploaded, and there is no watermark, sign-up or limit.
How to use Instagram Grid Splitter
- Press “Choose an image”, drop one on the box, or paste it.
- Pick a size under “Split into”, such as Carousel ×3 or Grid 3×3, or type your own “Columns” and “Rows”.
- Choose a “Tile shape”. If part of the picture is dimmed, drag the preview to choose what is kept.
- Optional: open “More options” for a gap between tiles, the numbering, the 1080 px size and the file format.
- Press “Split image”, then “Download all (ZIP)”, or tap any single tile to save just that one.
A 4000 × 3000 landscape set to Grid 3×3 with square tiles keeps the middle 3000 × 3000 and gives nine 1080 × 1080 tiles, from beach-01-r3c3.jpg (post first) to beach-09-r1c1.jpg (post last).
Features
- Presets for 2- and 3-slide carousels and 3×2, 3×3 and 3×4 profile grids, or any size from 1 to 10 columns and rows.
- Tile shapes: as the image, square 1:1, portrait 4:5 or tall 3:4. The biggest area that fits is used.
- Drag the preview to move the kept area, with dashed cut lines and a number on every tile.
- Optional gap between tiles, up to 8% of a tile’s width, so the picture lines up across the spacing Instagram puts between posts.
- Numbering in profile-grid posting order (bottom-right first) or left to right for carousels.
- File names start with the posting number and include the row and column, for example photo-01-r3c3.jpg, so sorting by name gives the order to post.
- Tiles resized to 1080 px wide by default, or kept at their original pixel size.
- Opens JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, AVIF, TIFF, GIF, BMP, SVG and ICO, and saves as JPG or PNG. Everything downloads as one ZIP file, or tile by tile.
Tips and good to know
- For a carousel, use a wide picture: three square slides need an image three times as wide as it is tall, so a panorama works best.
- Instagram’s profile grid has shown posts as tall 3:4 thumbnails since 2025. Pick “Tall 3:4” to match it, and check one tile before posting the rest, as Instagram changes its layout from time to time.
- Post all the tiles of a grid in one go. Anything you post in between pushes the picture out of line.
- Leave “Make each tile 1080 px wide” ticked for Instagram: it is the width Instagram stores, so it won’t shrink your tiles again.
- If the image is small, turning off the 1080 px option keeps the original pixels instead of enlarging them.
Frequently asked questions
Is my image uploaded?
No. The image is cut into tiles by your own browser, on your own device. Nothing is sent to AroraTools or anyone else.
Is it free? Are there any limits?
Yes, it is free with no sign-up and no watermark. You can split into anything from 1 × 2 up to 10 × 10 tiles, as often as you like.
Does it work on my phone and offline?
Yes. It works in Safari and Chrome on iPhone and Android, and once the page has loaded the splitting needs no connection. On iPhone the ZIP opens in the Files app; tapping a single tile saves just that image.
In which order do I post the tiles of a grid?
Post tile 1 first. It is the bottom-right piece, because Instagram shows your newest post at the top-left. Carry on in number order and finish with the top-left tile.
How do I make a seamless carousel?
Choose “Carousel ×2” or “Carousel ×3”, keep the tiles square or 4:5, and add the tiles to one post in number order, left to right. Swiping then slides across one continuous picture.
What does the gap between tiles do?
Instagram puts thin lines of space between posts on your profile. A small gap removes a matching strip of picture between tiles, so lines and edges continue straight across those spaces instead of looking slightly broken.
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