How To Create A Photo Collage In An Instagram Story? 3 Fun Ways To Know!

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Bored with posting individual pictures on your Instagram stories? Want to make your Instagram stories more fun and lively? If yes, instead of posting pictures on your stories like you always do, try making a collage out of them! This will instantly make your photos look more visually appealing and also save you the necessity of posting everything individually. But wait, do you know how to create a photo collage in an Instagram story? If not, read this article to find out! 

How To Create A Photo Collage In An Instagram Story Using 3 Easy & Fun Ways? 

Given that Instagram is one of those social media platforms that really focus on photo-sharing, you do get some options to make collages. On Instagram, you can make collages using stickers or the layout option. Apart from that, you also have plenty of third-party apps and websites, both free and paid, that can do the job equally well. If you want to know how to create a photo collage in an Instagram story using these options, read this article till the end. 

How To Create A Photo Collage In An Instagram Story Using Stickers?

How To Create A Photo Collage In An Instagram Story? 3 Fun Ways To Know!

If you want to make a photo collage in an Instagram story using stickers, follow these steps:

  • Open Instagram. 
  • Tap on the Plus icon located at the bottom of the screen. 
  • Select ‘Story’.
  • Now, you need to add a background to your collage story.
    • You have the option to select an image for this. Tap on the gallery icon located at the bottom left of the screen and upload an image from your gallery. 
    • Or, you can take an image on the spot using the round shutter button. 
    • Or, click a picture and then tap on the three-dot icon at the top right and choose ‘Draw’ from the menu that appears. Then, choose the pen icon and select a color from the color options given below. Then, tap and hold your screen to fill the background with the chosen color. 
  • Now, that you’ve got a background, tap on the sticker icon located at the top. 
  • Select the round icon with a rectangle and plus sign inside it. 
  • Your camera roll will appear on the screen. Select an image that you wish to add to the background. 
  • The image will now be added. Tap on the image to change its shape. You can resize the image by pinching or expanding it. Lastly, you can tap and hold the image to drag your image anywhere on the screen. 
  • To add more images, repeat the above-mentioned steps. 
  • After adding images, you also have the option to add text, some filters, or more stickers, if you want. 

And, that’s it! Once you’re done, tap on “Your Story” or “Close Friends” located at the bottom of the screen to share it with your friends. You can also share it with a select few people by tapping on the round arrow icon and selecting ‘Message’ from there. 

How To Create A Photo Collage In An Instagram Story Using Layout?

How To Create A Photo Collage In An Instagram Story? 3 Fun Ways To Know!

You can also create a photo collage using Instagram’s in-built layout option. This one looks a little more neat and organized but only allows you to add a limited number of photos. If you want to give this option a try, follow these steps:

  • Open Instagram. 
  • Tap on the ‘Plus’ icon located at the bottom of the screen. 
  • Select ‘Story’ from there. 
  • When the story section opens, select the layout option (a square with lines across it) from the vertical sidebar on the left. 
  • You will see that your screen is now divided into four sections.
  • You have the option to change your layout by tapping on the rectangle located on the vertical sidebar. As of now, there are five different layouts available. The maximum number of images that you can add is six.
  • Tap on the gallery icon to upload an image from your camera roll for the first one. Or, you can tap on the round shutter button to capture an image.
    • Follow this step until all four sections of the layout have an image. 
  • You can edit the images in your layout by tapping on them. Delete an image that you don’t like and replace it with something else. It’s necessary to fill all sections of a layout you’ve selected. 
  • Once you’re done, tap on the checkmark located at the bottom. 

And that’s it! You now have a collage! Tap on ‘Your Story’ to share it with people! 

How To Create A Photo Collage In An Instagram Story Using Third-Party Apps & Websites?

How To Create A Photo Collage In An Instagram Story? 3 Fun Ways To Know!

Apart from the in-app options mentioned above, you also have the option to choose third-party apps to make collages for your Instagram stories. These apps generally have more features and allow you more space to be creative as well. 

There are plenty of such apps available in the market– both for iOS and Android devices. For example, A Design Kit, Adobe Spark Post, Mojo App, etc. Some of these apps are free, others are paid. Free apps/ free versions of paid apps are usually ad-supported and have limited features available. To be able to use more features, or make a collage in peace, you usually have to upgrade to the paid version. 

Apart from apps, there are some third-party websites that allow users to make collages as well. Just like apps, these websites come with both free and paid versions. You can easily find plenty of them on the internet, and choose whichever you like. 

Final Words

Okay, everyone! This is how to create a photo collage in an Instagram story! By reading this article, you’ve found three different ways to create collages for your stories. You can use inbuilt Instagram features, or you can use third-party apps that will do the job equally well. So, feel free to use whichever method suits you best! In case you’ve any doubts regarding any of the methods or steps mention, feel free to drop them in the comments section below! 

What ratio is Instagram story collage?

The ideal size of an Instagram story is 1080px by 1920px and the ideal aspect ratio is 9:16. 

How to add multiple photos to one Instagram story without layout?

If you want to add multiple photos to one Instagram story without layout, you can install the “Swiftkey Keyboard” app.

How do I make a collage of pictures and videos?

If you want to make a collage of pictures and videos, you can trust Canva with the job. You can use Canva’s “Video Collages” templates for some top-notch design inspiration as well. 

Cherry Sharma
Cherry Sharma
Cherry is a Vocational English graduate with a deep love for reading fiction and writing. Cherry is also passionate about psychology and is an advocate of mental health. In her free time, you can catch her making reels and posts around the topics for Instagram. She's constantly brainstorming ideas and googling strategies to grow her own profile. So, on Viebly, she combines her interests and knowledge to write articles that help other people use Instagram better as well.

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