Snapchat Story Maker
Make a Snapchat Snap & Story right here, free: add a photo or pick a background, add your words, and download it at the exact Snapchat size. No account, and your photo stays on your device. Want the picture made for you? AI All Social does that too.
How Snapchat shows your Snap
Snaps, Stories and Spotlight are all full-screen vertical images, 1080 × 1920 px (9:16). Snapchat lays your name and the time over roughly the top tenth of the screen and the reply bar over roughly the bottom eighth, so text in those strips is the first thing to be covered.
Instagram Stories and Reels and TikTok use the same 1080 × 1920 size, so one vertical image can go to all three. Each app covers different edges, though: Instagram's name and close button take about the top 13% and its reply bar the bottom 14%, while TikTok's caption and sound take the bottom 20% and its buttons run down the right side. The area all three leave clear is the middle, from about 13% to 80% of the height, away from the right edge.
A horizontal photo does not fill a vertical screen on its own. Either crop into it, keeping the middle and losing the sides, or fit the whole photo on a blurred copy of itself; the maker above does both.
- Keep words in the middle band. Between about 13% and 80% of the height clears Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok.
- Mind the right edge for TikTok. If you cross-post, keep the lower right clear of TikTok's buttons.
- Fit a landscape photo whole. Show the whole photo places it on a blurred backdrop instead of cropping it.
- Export at exactly 1080 × 1920. The full-screen size, with nothing stretched.
Every Snapchat size, built in
These are the recommended 2026 Snapchat upload sizes. AI All Social outputs each one at the exact pixel dimensions, with the subject kept inside the safe zone.
| Snapchat surface | Size | Ratio | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snap / Story / Spotlight | 1080 × 1920 px | 9:16 | Tall |
When you want AI to make the picture
Pick your platform & space
Choose Snapchat and the exact surface. The dimensions are pre-loaded, so your export fits the first time.
Describe it & quote your text
Type how it should look, and put any words you want shown in "quotes". They're added on top as sharp, editable text instead of being garbled into the image.
Place, style & tweak
Drag, recolor, rotate or curve the text, then tweak the same image. Change a color, swap the background, remove an object, all without rolling the dice again.
Snapchat Snap & Story: FAQ
What size should a Snapchat Snap & Story be?
A Snapchat snap / story / spotlight should be 1080 x 1920 px (9:16). AI All Social sizes every Snapchat asset for you, so the export is the right size to post.
Do I need a subscription to use the Snapchat Snap & Story maker?
No. The maker at the top of this page is free and needs no account. Having AI make the picture needs either a plan or the one-time $3.99 Starter Pack, so you can pay once without subscribing to anything. Plans start at $4.99/week and the yearly plan works out to about $5.83/month.
Can I tweak the result without starting over?
Yes. A tweak edits the same image instead of regenerating a new one. Change the background, swap a color, or remove an object and the rest stays put.
Can I add text to my Snapchat Snap & Story?
Yes. Put your words in "quotes" in the prompt and they land as sharp, editable text you can recolor, resize, rotate or curve and drag where you want. Unlike most AI image tools, the text is never garbled or cropped.
Do I need design skills to use it?
No. You describe the vibe in plain words, pick the Snapchat surface you need, and the AI handles composition, sizing and the safe-zone crop.
Is there a free Snapchat Snap & Story generator?
Yes, the one at the top of this page. Add a photo or pick a background, add your words, and download it at 1080 x 1920 px with no account. It runs in your browser, so your photo stays on your device. The paid side of AI All Social is for when you want the picture itself made for you: describe it and the AI paints it at the exact size, starting with the one-time $3.99 Starter Pack.
Why does my Snapchat Snap & Story look cropped or blurry?
Almost always the gap between upload size and display size. The recommended upload is 1080 x 1920 px, but Snapchat renders it smaller and crops it further on mobile, so anything important near the edges gets cut and an undersized upload turns soft when scaled. Upload at the full size and keep text and logos in the middle, away from the edges.
What is the difference between a Snapchat template and a generator?
A template is a fixed layout you drop your own text and images into. It is predictable, and recognisable to anyone who has seen the same template before. A generator produces the artwork itself from a description, so the result is not one of a set. Templates win when you want something safe and fast; generation wins when you do not want to look like everyone else.
Can I use the same image for Snapchat, Instagram Stories and TikTok?
Yes. All three use 1080 × 1920 (9:16). Keep text between about 13% and 80% of the height and away from the right edge, and it stays clear of every app's buttons.
How do I put a horizontal photo on a Snapchat story?
Crop into it, which keeps the middle and drops the sides, or fit the whole photo on a blurred copy of itself. The maker above does both: drag to crop, or press Show the whole photo.
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