diff --git a/attached_assets/image_1759407780664.png b/attached_assets/image_1759407780664.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed33f16
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diff --git a/client/src/components/media-upload.tsx b/client/src/components/media-upload.tsx
index 01c4378..a780733 100644
--- a/client/src/components/media-upload.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/media-upload.tsx
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ export default function MediaUpload() {
                     <img
                       src={selectedFile.facebookFeedUrl}
                       alt="Facebook preview"
-                      className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                      className="w-full h-full object-contain bg-black"
                     />
                   ) : (
                     <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ export default function MediaUpload() {
                     <img
                       src={selectedFile.instagramFeedUrl}
                       alt="Instagram feed preview"
-                      className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                      className="w-full h-full object-contain bg-black"
                     />
                   ) : (
                     <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ export default function MediaUpload() {
                     <img
                       src={selectedFile.instagramStoryUrl}
                       alt="Instagram story preview"
-                      className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                      className="w-full h-full object-contain bg-black"
                     />
                   ) : (
                     <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
diff --git a/server/services/cloudinary.ts b/server/services/cloudinary.ts
index f415fb2..4d48812 100644
--- a/server/services/cloudinary.ts
+++ b/server/services/cloudinary.ts
@@ -51,39 +51,17 @@ class CloudinaryService {
     const publicId = uploadResult.public_id;
     const originalUrl = uploadResult.secure_url;
 
-    // Generate transformation URLs manually with lpad (limit pad) for images
+    // For now, use the original URL for all formats - no transformations
+    // The frontend will handle display with CSS to prevent cropping
     let facebookFeedUrl = null;
     let instagramFeedUrl = null;
     let instagramStoryUrl = null;
 
     if (!isVideo) {
-      // Use lpad (limit pad) - only scales down if needed, adds padding to fit dimensions
-      facebookFeedUrl = cloudinary.url(publicId, {
-        width: 1200,
-        height: 630,
-        crop: 'lpad',
-        background: 'black',
-        fetch_format: 'auto',
-        quality: 'auto'
-      });
-      
-      instagramFeedUrl = cloudinary.url(publicId, {
-        width: 1080,
-        height: 1080,
-        crop: 'lpad',
-        background: 'black',
-        fetch_format: 'auto',
-        quality: 'auto'
-      });
-      
-      instagramStoryUrl = cloudinary.url(publicId, {
-        width: 1080,
-        height: 1920,
-        crop: 'lpad',
-        background: 'black',
-        fetch_format: 'auto',
-        quality: 'auto'
-      });
+      // Use original image for all formats - NO CROPPING
+      facebookFeedUrl = originalUrl;
+      instagramFeedUrl = originalUrl;
+      instagramStoryUrl = originalUrl;
     }
 
     return {