# Resize design for all platforms: one design, every size

[Canonical HTML page](https://gradiently.design/guide/copy-to-sizes)

A campaign rarely lives in one shape. Here is the exact routine for turning one finished design into a post, a story, a header, a thumbnail and a print file, without rebuilding any of them.

## The short version

- In Gradiently you can resize a design for all platforms in one step by choosing several sizes and using Copy and resize.
- Each new size is laid out again for its own shape, and the original design stays as it was.
- Every copy is a separate design you can adjust on its own, so a shorter line on the banner never touches the story.
- Resizing to every size in one step is part of Pro; choosing one new size is free.
- Custom sizes from 200 to 8,000 pixels work alongside every common platform size.

To **resize design for all platforms** in one step in Gradiently, open Resize, select every size you need and choose Copy and resize. You get one new design per size, each laid out again for its own shape, sitting beside the original, which stays untouched. Resizing to many sizes at once is part of Pro; picking one new size is free on any plan. The rest of this page is the routine, the sizes to pick and the checks to do afterwards.

## Before you resize: finish one design properly

Resizing multiplies whatever you give it, mistakes included. Get one design right in the format that matters most to you, usually the Instagram post at 1080×1350, then copy it out. Three things to settle first:

- **The words are final.** Changing a headline after making ten copies means changing it ten times.
- **The hierarchy is clear.** One headline, one supporting line, one call to action. Extra lines are what break in short, wide formats.
- **The logo is placed with margin.** It needs space around it in every shape, not just this one.

Why stretching fails, and how each shape wants its own layout, is covered in [one look at every size](https://gradiently.design/guide/one-look-every-size). This page is the practical routine.

## How to resize a design for every platform, step by step

1. **Open Resize** In the Studio, choose Resize. The panel shows the design's current size at the top.
2. **Find your sizes** Search by platform or size, such as *Instagram story*, *A4* or *1080 × 1920*, or browse the categories. Sizes you use often can be starred into Favourites, and recent ones gather on their own.
3. **Select several** Tick every size the campaign needs. Each appears in the selected list with its pixel dimensions.
4. **Check the selection** Look down the list before you commit. Dropping a size you will never post is quicker than deleting a design later.
5. **Choose Copy and resize** Gradiently makes one new design per size, beside the original. The original stays exactly as it was.
6. **Polish each copy** Open each one and make the small edits only that format needs. Changes to one copy never touch the others.

> **Copy, or resize in place** Copy and resize makes new designs. You can also resize in place: just the current page, all pages, or the whole design, without making copies. In place resizing takes one size at a time.

## Which sizes to pick for a full campaign

You rarely need everything. Pick the set that matches where your audience actually is. A sensible starting set for a launch or an event looks like this.

| Platform | Format | Size (px) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Instagram | Post | 1080×1350 |
| Instagram, Facebook, TikTok | Story, Reel and cover | 1080×1920 |
| Facebook | Event cover | 1920×1005 |
| LinkedIn | Post | 1200×1200 |
| X and Bluesky | Post | 1600×900 |
| YouTube | Thumbnail | 1280×720 |
| Pinterest | Pin | 1000×1500 |
| Your website | Link preview (Open Graph) | 1200×630 |
| Email | Header | 1200×600 |
| Print | A4 poster at 300 dpi | 2480×3508 |

Ten sizes from one design. The full list is in [social media image sizes](https://gradiently.design/guide/social-media-image-sizes).

- Post 1080×1350: 1080 × 1350
- Story 1080×1920: 1080 × 1920
- X post 1600×900: 1600 × 900
- Pin 1000×1500: 1000 × 1500
- Email header 1200×600: 1200 × 600
- A4 poster 2480×3508: 2480 × 3508

Six of those shapes to scale. Tall, square and wide each need a different arrangement, which is why every copy is laid out again.

## What happens to the background and the words

In most tools the background is an image, so resizing crops or stretches it. A Mark is a recipe drawn fresh at each size, so the story gets a composition made for a tall frame and the email header gets one made for a wide frame. The words move into the arrangement that suits the shape, and the Mark makes room for them wherever they land, while Auto ink picks light or dark type again for each line.

A portrait Instagram post announcing a summer market on 4 July on a gradient Mark

The original: a portrait Instagram post.

The same summer market announcement copied to a wide X post, with the words arranged across the frame

Copied to an X post: the words run across rather than stack, and the Mark recomposes for the wide frame.

## Custom sizes and print

If a size isn't on the list, type it. Custom sizes run from 200 to 8,000 pixels on each side, and you can lock the shape while you change one dimension. For print you can type paper sizes such as 210 × 297 mm; print presets such as the A4 poster, A5 flyer and postcard are set at 300 dpi. When you export print copies on Pro, choose print PDF for bleed and crop marks, explained in [print bleed and margins](https://gradiently.design/guide/bleed-and-margins).

## A checklist for every resized set

### Common slips

- A headline that wraps to four lines on a wide banner
- Text under the profile photo on a header
- Words in roughly a story's top or bottom 250 px
- A logo that shrank with a small canvas

### Check each copy for

- A shorter headline on wide, short formats
- Clear space where platforms overlay buttons or photos
- Key words in the middle band of vertical formats
- The same relative logo size across the set

Each platform puts its own buttons and labels over your design. [Social media safe zones](https://gradiently.design/guide/social-media-safe-zones) shows where, and [Instagram Story size](https://gradiently.design/guide/instagram-story-size) has the story numbers in detail.

## Letting the Designer make the sizes

If you'd rather describe than click, the Designer can make other sizes for you as part of a request, such as "make this as a story and a LinkedIn post too". It lays them out in your Mark the same way. And if you need many versions of one design with different words rather than different sizes, that is a job for [bulk create from a spreadsheet](https://gradiently.design/guide/bulk-create-from-spreadsheet).

## FAQ

### How do I resize one design for all social media platforms?

In Gradiently, open Resize, select every size you need and choose Copy and resize. You get one new design per size.

### Is resizing free in Gradiently?

Choosing one new size is free. Resizing to every size in one step is part of Pro.

### Does resizing change my original design?

Not with Copy and resize. The copies are new designs beside the original, which stays exactly as it was.

### Can I use a custom size?

Yes. Custom sizes run from 200 to 8,000 pixels on each side, and print sizes can be typed in millimetres.

### Will text still be readable after resizing?

The Mark makes room for the words wherever they land and Auto ink picks light or dark type again, but always check long headlines on wide, short formats.