Free Instagram Story templates
Animated 9:16 Story templates for polls, announcements, menus and sales. Edit the words, add your photos and export a Story-length MP4.
About these templates
A Story is 1080 × 1920, lasts up to 15 seconds per card and disappears after a day, so it should take minutes, not an hour, to make. The templates on this page are already vertical and short: this-or-that polls, ask-me-anything cards, flash-sale tickers, countdowns, “now open” posters, menu boards and photo frames. The top and bottom areas stay clear for the profile bar and reply box, so your text is never hidden behind Instagram’s own interface.
Stories are where shops and creators talk daily, and a template keeps that daily post consistent without redesigning it. Change the question in a poll card, drop today’s photo into a frame, update a price on the specials board and export. Each is an MP4 you upload from the app, where you can still add Instagram’s native poll or link stickers on top. The same designs also fit TikTok Stories and Facebook Stories, which share the format.
Instagram Stories templates 2983
Text conversation
Notes app list
Search bar hook
Photo dump
Receipt list
This or that
Top 5 ranking
Loading era
Lock screen
Tier list
Expectation vs reality
Incoming call
POV caption
Summer in letters
Wrapped story
DM request
Boarding pass recap
Swipe card
AI chat
Mood chart
Song identified
App Store me
Screen time report
On this day
Elevator of adulthood
Two truths and a lie
Motivation meter
Road trip seat picker
Energy cash machine
Doorbell camera
Virtual pet me
Claw machine
Thread
Poll sticker
Ask me anything
Red flag / green flag
We’re hiring
Behind the scenes
Follower milestone
Giveaway rules
Link in bio
Reply to comment
New post on the grid
Community poll
Pinterest pin
BeReal moment
This week’s posts
Caption this
Add yours sticker
Emoji slider
We moved map
Gentle group rules
Behind the counter
You asked, we answered
Small business check
Account turns 3
Kinetic hook
Wait for the end
Ticker wall
3-2-1 countdown
Stuck at 99%
Nobody: / me:
Three words
Stop scrolling
3 signs you…
Read the caption
Documentary card
Day 1 of 75
POV: your boss
Before you buy
Unpopular opinion
3 mistakes red pen
This is for you if…
Before / after tease
30-day test flip
We went here
Part 2 recap
Voice note hook
Watch this corner
3 tips
Myth vs fact
Step by step
Bullet journal
Quiz
Read this first
Sticky notes wall
Wish I knew at 20
Do this, not that
Worst to best
3 apps I can’t drop
Things I quit
Self-ticking checklist
Over / underrated
Unpopular opinions
Iceberg
Priority pyramid
Vending machine picks
Beginner to pro dial
Stop, slow, go
Onion layers
Seed packets
Pegboard tool wall
Countdown with a twist
Recipe box tabs
Code snippet
Explain like I’m 5
What you’ll need
Course promo
Key takeaways
Flashcard
Early-bird launch
Step counter
Shortcut keycaps
Zoom-in callout
Pause & screenshot
Four-option quiz
Doc page
Face cam + screen
Chapter card
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Make them work harder
Leave room for Instagram’s stickers
If you plan to add a native poll, question or link sticker, pick a template with an empty area in the middle third and resist filling it with extra text.
Make a set, not a single card
A three-card Story (hook, detail, call to action) holds attention better than one. Duplicate the project, change the headline on each and export three short clips.
Keep each card under 15 seconds
Instagram splits longer videos into several cards. Trim the template to the length of the animation so the cut lands where you want it rather than mid-sentence.
Questions? Answers.
What size is an Instagram Story template?
Stories are 9:16, 1080 × 1920 pixels. Everything on this page is that size and exports as a 1080p MP4 the Instagram app accepts.
Are the Story templates free?
Yes. Edit any template free, with no credit card, and export in 1080p with a small watermark. Paid plans remove the watermark.
Can I add my own photos to a Story template?
Yes. Drag photos from your computer into the editor and place them in the photo frames or behind the text. Each photo is a clip you can trim and reposition.
Free Instagram Story templates
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