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Story editor

Design Instagram Stories on a canvas: add text, images and a background, drop in visual stickers such as a poll or countdown, and save the result to your Library as an Instagram draft.

Included in: Pro, Premium, Business, Agency, Marketing Firm, Enterprise · Open in flayr

Official tutorial

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How to use it

  1. Open Studio and pick Story editor, or pick Story Builder on the Create page.
  2. Under Add Layer, add Text, an Image or a Background Image.
  3. Under Stickers, add a Poll, Question, Countdown, Hashtag, Mention, Link or Emoji Slider.
  4. Set the background to a solid color or a gradient.
  5. Select a layer on the canvas to change it in the side panel, or choose Delete layer to remove it.
  6. Choose Save to Library. The story is saved as an image draft for Instagram.

Good to know

  • Stickers look real but are not interactive. Add interactive elements in the Instagram app.
  • If your plan does not include Interactive Stories, the editor shows an upgrade option instead.

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