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Ideas, how-tos and tips for better Instagram stories.

Photo Dump · 3 min read

Best Instagram Story Template Apps (2026): Honest Comparison

Canva, Unfold, Mojo, StoryArt and Allapulla compared – what each story template app is best at, how the free versions work, and which one to pick for your stories.

Business · 2 min read

Black Friday Instagram Story Ideas for Small Businesses (2026)

How small shops, cafés and online stores can announce Black Friday and November sales on Instagram stories – a simple story plan for the week, layouts and copy that converts.

Special Days · 2 min read

Halloween Instagram Story Ideas (2026): Costumes, Parties and Pumpkins

Halloween story ideas for your costume, a party or a cosy pumpkin night – with layouts for 1 to 5 photos, short captions and tips for spooky photos that still look good.

Birthday · 2 min read

Birthday Instagram Story Ideas: 12 Ways to Celebrate (Yours or a Friend’s)

Birthday story ideas for your own birthday and for wishing friends, partners and family a happy birthday – with layouts, captions and photo tips.

Monthly Recap · 2 min read

How to Make a Photo Dump Story on Instagram

What a photo dump is, how to pick the photos, and how to turn them into a clean Instagram story or monthly recap in a few minutes.

Minimal · 2 min read

How to Make Instagram Highlight Covers That Match Your Profile

Step by step – design a matching set of Instagram highlight covers, save them to your phone and add them to your highlights.

Photo Dump · 2 min read

How to Put Multiple Photos in One Instagram Story (2026)

Three ways to add several photos to a single Instagram story – the built-in Layout tool, photo stickers, and ready-made multi-photo templates.

Minimal · 2 min read

Instagram Story Size (2026): Dimensions, Ratio and Safe Zones

The right Instagram story size is 1080×1920 pixels (9:16). Here is how to size photos, where to keep text so it isn’t covered, and how to avoid blurry or cropped stories.