What’s the ‘thinnest video’ trend on Instagram? Here’s how to create 5120 ultra-wide videos

Several public handles, including Kerala Tourism and the official handle of the Indian National Congress, have joined the 5120×1080 ultra-wide trend.

By: Trends Desk
New Delhi | September 24, 2025 12:15 PM IST

3 min read

The 5120×1080 ultra-wide trend is growing, with more creators sharing cinematic videos (Image source: @keralatourism/Instagram)

Instagram is one of the most-used social media platforms worldwide, and it has given rise to a deluge of trends in recent years. From VSCO girl to photo dumps, Get Ready With Me (GRWM), A Day in My Life, there have been so many trends people jumped in on, and now, the “thinnest video” trend, also known as the 5120×1080 ultra-wide cinematic or panorama strip trend, has taken over the platform. Several public handles, including Kerala Tourism and the official handle of the Indian National Congress, have joined this trend.

The trend requires users to create a cinematic Reel that forms a slim, long strip across the screen by cutting off the top and bottom of normal video frames. Many creators are jumping on the trend to repurpose old videos, giving them an aesthetic appeal.

How to create 5120 ultra-wide videos on Instagram?

To nail the trend, users need to shoot videos in landscape mode in high resolution. However, this trend cannot be achieved solely on Instagram and requires third-party editing applications like InShot, Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, VN, Canva, or others.

After recording the video, the project needs to be set to 5120×1080 px in the application that is being used for the edit. In InShot, users can upload their video and use the mask feature. Then, position the video and cut off the top and bottom parts to achieve the ultra-wide frame.

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Once saved, the video can be uploaded to Instagram Reels. However, users must ensure that Instagram doesn’t automatically crop or zoom the video. To avoid this, they can use the preview feature to check how it will appear in the feed before publishing.

Meanwhile, the official handle of Kerala Tourism embraced the trend, sharing a stunning ultra-wide video. The caption read: “God’s Own Country, framed to perfection.”

Ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections, Congress also caught the trend and shared a video of Rahul Gandhi taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The caption stated: “Aa raha hai Hydrogen Bomb jald hi!” (Hydrogen bomb is coming real soon.)

The 5120×1080 ultra-wide trend is growing, with more creators sharing cinematic videos.

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