How to have two pictures in one instagram story
How to Add Multiple Photos to Your Instagram Story
- You can add multiple photos to an Instagram Story or post.
- Selecting multiple photos from your camera roll will upload each as its own slide in your story.
- Instagram has a built-in collage feature that allows you to drop several photos into the same slide.
There are several different ways to add multiple photos to an Instagram Story at once.
The first method allows you to select up to 10 photos and videos from your camera roll, which get uploaded to your Story as 10 separate slides.
The second method is layering several photos on the same slide as stickers, and the last method is creating a collage using Instagram's built in feature called Layout.
Here's how to do it all.
How to add multiple photos to an Instagram Story
1. Open the Instagram app. Tap the plus (+) button over Your Story or swipe right on the home screen to open Stories.
If you don't currently have any live posts in your Instagram Story, the plus button will appear at the top of the screen. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider2. Tap the photo icon on the bottom-left of the screen to open your Camera Roll.
A preview of the last photo you took will appear at the bottom-left.
Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider 3. Tap Select, then select up to 10 photos and videos. Then, tap the arrow at the bottom-right of the screen to continue.
Tap "Select" to upload more than one photo at a time. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/InsiderQuick tip: Like an Instagram post, the order that you select the photos will be the order that they appear in your Story.
4. On this screen, customize each photo or video with text, stickers, or drawn lines. When you're finished, tap the arrow at the bottom-right of the screen.
5. Tap the circle next to your intended audience (Your Story or Close Friends), then tap Share.
Close Friends will share your Stories with a smaller audience of your choosing. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/InsiderQuick tip: Adding multiple photos to the same Story at once isn't available everywhere in the world just yet, so if you don't see this option you'll have to upload photos to your Story one at a time.
How to layer multiple photos on the same screen of an Instagram Story
1. Open the Instagram app. Tap the plus (+) button over Your Story or swipe right on the home screen to open Stories.
2. Tap the photo icon on the bottom-left of the screen to open your Camera Roll. Select a photo.
3. Tap the sticker icon at the top of the screen. Scroll down and tap the photo sticker.
Instagram sticker icon highlighted in a hot pink box with an arrow pointing at it. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider4.
Select the photo you want to insert. Repeat this process until you have all the photos you want to include.
5. Tap each photo to change the shape, drag them to change the position, or pinch them to change the size.
6. Once you're finished, tap Your Story or Close Friends to share the post.
Share your post once you're finished editing. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/InsiderHow to post a photo collage on an Instagram Story
1. Open the Instagram app. Tap the plus (+) button over Your Story or swipe right on the home screen to open Stories.
2. Tap the Layout icon on the left side of the screen. Tap the Change Grid icon to select the option you want.
Layout is a collage creator built into Instagram. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider3. Tap the photo icon on the bottom-left of the screen to open your Camera Roll. Select a photo to add it to your collage.
4. Once you're finished creating your collage, tap the check button at the bottom of the screen.
5. Add any additional elements as desired (text, stickers, etc.
), then tap Your Story or Close Friends to share the post.
How to add multiple photos to an Instagram post
In addition to posting multiple photos on your Instagram Story, you can also do it on a regular post. Here's how:
1. Tap the New post icon.
2. Tap on the photos icon, which is located in the middle right of the screen.
3. Tap the multi-photo select icon and select the photos that you want to have appear in the post.
Quick tip: The order that you tap on and select the photos is the order that they will show in your finished story. You can tell the order based on the number in the corner of the photo's icon. You can include up to 10 photos.
4. Tap the Next icon and, if desired, add any filters you wish to apply and tap Next again.
5. Write a post caption and fill in the optional settings if desired.
6. Tap Share.
Write a caption and share your Instagram post.
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How to Add Multiple Photos in one Insta Story?
Alexandra | Apr 18, 2021
Want to add multiple photos in one Instagram Story?
I’m going to show you how to do it on iPhone and on Android.
You can use this trick to create photo collages, add background photos in your Stories, or create any aesthetic Insta Stories you want.
Ready?
First, let’s look at how to do it on an iPhone.
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How to add multiple photos in one Insta Story on iPhone
Instagram has a feature called “Photo Sticker” on Instagram Stories.
You can use this feature to add multiple photos in one Story.
Here’s how to do it:
1. Open your Instagram Story
Open your Story in your Instagram app.
- Upload a background photo, or
- Choose a background color
For this example, I’m going to choose a background color (see tutorial).
2. Press on the “Sticker” button
Now press on the “Sticker” button on top of your screen.
3. Press on the “Photo” sticker
The “Photo” sticker will allow you to add multiple photos in your Instagram Story.
Tip: If you don’t have this feature yet, check this blog post to see how you could get it.
4. Select your photo from your camera roll
Now just choose the photo you want to add in your Story.
At the moment, you can only add one photo at a time.
5. Tap on the photo itself to change the design
Instagram will automatically make your photo with rounded corners.
If you don’t want rounded corners, tap on the photo and they will be square.
6. Resize the photos
You can do the “zoom” in and out motion with your fingers on the photo to resize it and place it wherever you want on the screen.
And you’re done!
Watch how I created a beautiful Insta Story using this trick.
Now let’s look how to do it on Android phone.
How to add multiple photos in one Insta Story on Android
Instagram doesn’t have the “Photo Sticker” feature for all Android phones at the moment.
So you just need to download an app that will allow you to add your own Sticker Photos in your Stories.
It literally takes 30 seconds to add multiple photos to your Stories on Android using this method.
1. Download “Swiftkey Keyboard” app
This app will allow you to add multiple photos to your Stories.
Download it and follow the steps on the screen to activate it on your phone.
2. Take screenshots of the photos you want to add in your Insta Story
That’s how the app works:
One screenshot = one sticker.
So just take screenshots of the photos you want to add in your Story.
3. Open your Instagram Story
Once you’ve taken your screenshots, you can open your Story on the Instagram app.
You have 2 choices:
- Upload a background photo, or
- Change the background color of your Story (see tutorial)
I’m going to make the background brown.
4. Press on the “Text” option
Press on the “aA” at the top of your screen.
5. Press on the “Sticker” button
6. Press on the “pin” button
7. Press on the camera button
Now press on the “camera” button on the top right corner to add a photo.
8. Select your photo and add it in your Story
Select the photo you want to add in your Insta Story, and you’re done!
Just like on iPhone, you can resize and move your photos.
Repeat the same steps to add more photos in your Insta Stories.
That’s it!
Was it helpful?
Let me know if you have any questions about this trick.
More tips:
- Our Favorite Insta Story tricks
- The Best Instagram strategies to grow your account
- How to schedule your Instagram Stories with Preview?
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chips, quick and unusual ways
Do you want your Stories to be really cool and stand out from the competition? Just adding a photo is not so difficult, we will tell you about it. But you can turn stories into a real masterpiece, and our article will help you with this.
Let's figure out what gadgets and chips on Instagram* will help you post several photos at once in the Story and make it attractive to the audience.
And to learn how to plan content for a section, read the article "How to create a content plan for Instagram Stories*".
How to add a few photos to Instagram Story*
We will tell you in detail how to do it and what additional effects can be added to make your story stand out in the main mass :–)
If you are going to add photos to Instagram Story* in the standard way , we have just prepared detailed instructions. We tell you how to proceed step by step.
Open your Instagram profile*. Click on the blue plus sign on your profile icon (1) and select the photos you want to add to your story (2).
Remember that you can upload no more than 10 photos or videos to one story To select multiple images, you need to click on the photo that will be displayed first and hold it down (3). A blue circle with the number 1 will appear in the upper right corner of the photo. Select the rest of the photos without a long press, set the number and order.
So, we found and chose the ones we wanted. Now it's time to add effects to them. To do this, call up the effects menu by clicking on the stars (3).
After clicking on the stars, we get to the effects menuAfter going to the effects menu, you can select them. Find the effects that best suit your stories by swiping left (6).
We settled on the Iridescent Glitter effect (7). He gave more shine to the garlands on the tree, but this does not mean that he is suitable only for such photos. Experiment and check :–)
You have to choose the effect separately for each photo. After choosing an effect for one photo, you need to click the checkmark in the upper right corner, confirming the choice, and select the next image at the bottom of the menu. For him, also select the effect and move on.
You can also add a drawing or an inscription made by your own hand to the photo.
In addition, you can save to the gallery what you have already done. If you like the caption idea, click on the three dots to the right of the stars and select "drawing" (8).
In the top line of the menu you can choose the tools with which you will draw, and in the bottom line you can choose the color. The thickness of the pencil or brush is set by the vertical slider on the left.
If the drawing is ready, in our case it is an abbreviated New Year's greeting, click on the checkmark at the top right (9). You will move on and be able to share your completed Story (10).
Drawing is, of course, more difficult than typing. But with your own hand :–)By the way, if your story is for a narrow circle of people, you can publish it for the Close Friends list or send it in a message to one of your friends personally.
But since we are talking about public stories, feel free to click "done" (11) and wait for our Story to be published.
When it is ready and visible to people, a new story will appear on top of your profile (12).
The story is ready (13), but it's not over yet.
Stories can be shared as a post or added to the FeaturedWe can add stories to the Featured. There you can store the most important and interesting Stories, they will be available to your subscribers until you remove them from your profile.
The button for adding to the Topical is located at the bottom of the finished Story (14). We click on it, a tab opens with a plus sign in a circle (15). By clicking on the plus sign, you create a new selection of Actual Stories. Don't forget to give this collection a title so that it will be easier to find later if you have many such collections.
Click on “Add”, give a name and admire the result Click “Add” (16), and now our History is saved in a new selection of Actual (17) - we look, admire, remember at any time.
To prepare stories for several days at once, we recommend using the SMMplanner scheduling posting service. With it, you can prepare stories or posts, plan dates and times for them to be published, and take care of other important things or projects. When registering via the link to SMMplanner, you will get free access to all functionality for 2 weeks. A great option to try all the amenities of the service and start saving your time and nerves.
How to add multiple photos to Instagram Stories* using the camera and the “Collage” function
How to upload multiple photos to Instagram Stories* if you plan to choose from the gallery, you already know from the block above. Now let's see how to post multiple photos to Instagram Story* using the camera.
How to upload multiple photos to Instagram Story* at the same time? Click on the camera and go ahead, take new shots Click on the plus sign on the profile icon and select the "Camera" tab.
You will see a menu with different functions, but we are interested in the "Collage" function (2).
By clicking on the "Take photo" button (3), you can also see how many more shots you can take (4).
You can also add different effects and drawings to the collage, following the block above.
If you don't like any of the photos, for example, I don't like the carpet, you can change it to another one by simply clicking on it. When the collage contains the number of photos you need, and they are edited, click on the checkmark in the circle (5).Next, click on the arrow in the white circle (6) to go to the "Share" menu.
We send to stories for everyone, only for relatives or a personal message Click "Share" (7), the system will offer you to share in a message with your subscribers personally - it's all up to you. You can just post stories.
When you're done and you're ready to submit your Story for publication, click the Done button. Your Story is published. We wait. Everything will be ready within a minute.
By the way, about the "Share" button and how subscribers share your posts. Our blog has an article "Forward" metric in Instagram* Stories statistics: what it is, why and how to track it. In it, we tell you why to track this indicator, what it affects and how to increase it.
Functions for editing photos in stories
So, we have added some photos to stories. And how to make the story look cooler and more interesting for users? We've put together a few tricks you can use to create a poll, add music or hashtags, and more. Each of these techniques in its own way will help increase the activity and involvement of the audience.
For example, you have already selected the photos you want to publish. It's time to give your story a more interesting look, you can post some question to subscribers - click on the smiley (1) and select the function you are interested in (2).
You can also add a hashtag to get into the search for a potential follower or recommendation. We talk a lot about hashtags and show them on the blog. Many companies ignore them, and in vain. With their help, you can try to increase sales, the number of subscribers or comments. One of the latest articles is “We select hashtags to increase sales on Instagram*”. In it, we tell you which hashtags should be used if you want to increase sales.
What other features are there for Instagram Stories*? We tell below.
Add music to Story
What is a story without suitable music in 2022?In the menu under the emoticon, select the "Music" section. In the line "Search for music" (3) enter the name of the song or melody that you would like to use. In our case, this is “A Christmas tree was born in the forest” (4).
Melody added to History. It will play simultaneously with stories.
Learn more about this feature in our article "How to Add Music to Instagram* Stories". It tells in detail how to add high-quality tracks or recordings from a voice recorder.
Add a hashtag to History
Hashtags are a separate art formIn the menu under the emoticon, select the "#HASHTAG" section. In the input line, enter a keyword or phrase without a hash mark (5). The hashtag #NEWYEAR is the most suitable for our stories (6), but you choose the ones that fit the theme.
You can read more about hashtags and their benefits in stories and posts in our articles:
- How to use hashtags to promote on Instagram*: examples, opportunities, mistakes
- Hashtags for recruiting followers: how to choose and use
- How many hashtags can be put on Instagram* - answer
Ask your audience a question in stories
Ask your audience something and raise activity In the menu under the emoticon, select the “Poll” section.
In the input line, ask your audience a question (7). Our question is about the New Year (8), your question may be the same or different.
We talked more about polls in the idea for the "Polls" story. There, we provided examples of questions to ask the audience and cautions, along with a story about what kind of business such surveys are suitable for.
What the finished Story looks like with functions applied
Now we can admire the finished Story with interesting features. We just have to publish it.
So, we added everything that came up to the storyMusic, question and hashtag added. You can see what it looks like in the picture. Click "Next" (9) and share the Story with subscribers (10).
The story is ready and looks quite good :–)Let's move on to the feature
Instagram* never ceases to amaze with its updates and new features. Impressive is the “Image Sticker” feature for creating stories from multiple photos. Previously, this option was only available for iOS, but in 2021, Instagram* allowed Android users to use this feature.
Choose one photo from the gallery (1) or take a picture. Click on the smiley (2). A menu with functions and tools will open (3).
On some devices you may have to scroll down a bit to find the sticker you wantUse the Image Sticker feature (4) to create a Story from multiple photos.
Choosing a photo, acting according to the planOverlay a photo of a Christmas tree (6) on the selected photo. Snow was used as a background, as we associate it with the New Year.
A photo of a Christmas tree can be turned into a star or another stickerWe make an asterisk from a photo of a Christmas tree (7). Each time you click, the shape of the photo changes. Spread the photo apart with your fingers if you want to resize. We chose 4 photos with different shapes (8).
You can also add text if it's appropriate or necessary for your post. Add text to your Story by clicking "Aa" to the left of the smiley.
You can change the color, font and size of the text by choosing the settings at the bottom and at the top (9). You can also animate text.
Story ready for publication (11 and 12). Click "Share" and enjoy our cool Story.
Even more about the new stickers on Instagram*, we talked in the article "Overview of new stickers on Instagram* 2021 + fresh ideas for use." There we took a detailed look at all the ideas and stickers that can be used in Instagram Stories in 2022*.
We looked at different ways to upload multiple photos to your Instagram Story*. We talked about unusual effects, shapes and features available for Stories. We’ve broken down the entire publishing process step by step – everything for you and your new creative stories. More information about promotion, development of accounts and business in general - in our blog. Fly in to read :–)
How to add multiple photos to Instagram story or picture
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Instagram has a new IMAGE sticker, with which you can add several photos or pictures to your story.
At the moment, the sticker is available only to iPhone users, but will soon be available on Android devices. We understand how the new sticker works and how to use it when creating stories.
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How to add multiple photos to Instagram stories
The appearance of the new sticker is a round icon with an image icon inside. If you already have it, then here is the instruction on how to use it.
Step 1 . Go to the story editor, take a photo / video or add ready-made media from the gallery - this will be the background for the photos that we will add using the new sticker. You can also use a solid color fill as a background (How to make a solid background in a story).
Step 2 . Click on the sticker icon at the top of the screen.
Step 3 . In the sticker panel that opens, scroll down and find a sticker with a photo or picture inside, and click on it.
Step 4 . A gallery will open - select the photo or picture that we want to add. After adding the first picture, we add the required number of photos using the same algorithm.
Step 5 . We publish stories. Before publishing, we choose with whom we want to share the story: send it to someone in Direct, with a list of close friends, or with all subscribers.
Story ideas with multiple pictures
Consider the options for using the new sticker.
Mini-comic
Add several pictures or photos that will be dedicated to one topic. Number them and add text. In the same way, you can arrange small instructions.
Make an extraordinary collage
Create a collage that is impossible to create with conventional tools.
