5 apps for making good-looking Instagram Stories
For a few years now we've been able to use the Instagram feature called InstaStories (or, colloquially, InstaStory). It lets us post photos and video that either disappear after 24 hours or stay for good in the “Story highlights” section – the choice is ours. Why bother? Posting to InstaStory regularly raises our chances of reaching potential customers and builds brand recognition.
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Make the most of Stories on Instagram!
For a few years now we've been able to use the Instagram feature called InstaStories (or, colloquially, InstaStory). It lets us post photos and video that either disappear after 24 hours or stay for good in the “Story highlights” section – the choice is ours. Why bother? Posting to InstaStory regularly raises our chances of reaching potential customers and builds brand recognition.
Stories posted by the people we follow sit right at the top the moment Instagram opens. So what does that mean in practice? When we only have a moment to look through the app, we often check InstaStory first, because that's what gives us the sense of being up to date and the certainty that we haven't missed anything.
Now that we've convinced you, at least a little, that Stories on Instagram are a tool worth having, we'd encourage you to stand out among the people posting them regularly. Below are 5 apps that will help you make polished, easy-on-the-eye InstaStory.
UNFOLD – AVAILABLE FOR IOS/ANDROID
An easy app to use, with a wide range of free, consistent, minimal templates to work from. It lets you build interesting collages and caption them in stylish fonts. On top of that, the app lets us group our Stories, which makes them easier to manage.
source: https://twitter.com/unfoldhq/status/1035235241865216000
STORIES EDIT: DESIGN STORIES – AVAILABLE FOR IOS AND ANDROID
The app comes with a whole set of templates in modern colors that are easy on the eye. They run to the pastel and sand tones currently ruling Instagram.
source: https://blog.planoly.com/instagram-stories-template-core-pack-by-storiesedit-planoly
MOJO – AVAILABLE FOR IOS AND ANDROID
The thing that definitely sets this app apart is that you can build animations in it. The free version also gives us access to a sizable stack of templates, and if we want to make our own and get an even bigger “wow”, we can pay for a PRO ACCOUNT.
See how to make animations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqGKoTIDrxE
source: https://antyapps.pl/mojo-stories-editor/
STORY LAB – STORY MAKER FOR INSTAGRAM – AVAILABLE FOR ANDROID ONLY
A real gem if you own an Android phone! Unique, artful templates that stand out and that you don't (yet!) see all that often on InstaStories.
source: https://www.techilife.com/best-apps-to-create-beautiful-insta-stories-on-android-with-perfection/
STORY ART – INSTA STORY CREATOR – AVAILABLE FOR IOS AND ANDROID
Another app full of interesting templates to soup up your InstaStories!
As we mentioned, Instagram lets us save our Stories. In StoryArt you can also make covers for them, so your profile looks that much more polished.
source: https://pl.pinterest.com/pin/150800287508702428/
More and more people are catching on to what InstaStories can do, so new apps for making standout Stories keep appearing. We've tried to pick the ones we think are the most intuitive and get you a great result.
Happy memory-making!
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