Instagram Stories

How to use the Instagram Effect Gallery for stories

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ April 18, 2021

We’ve shown you how to make your Instagram stories stand out with filters, text, stickers, and even music. But there’s one more built-in feature that can truly make those stories pop. The Effect Gallery in the Instagram app lets you add pizzazz that fits you and your story.

Add some sparkles to your night on the town, hearts to your sweetheart, or flowers to your pet. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use the Effect Gallery including seeing how other Instagrammers take advantage of it. You might just be inspired!

How to spruce up Instagram stories with filters, text, and more

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ April 15, 2021

Instagram offers some fun features for creating stories. You can use Multi-Capture for snapping several photos on the fly, include your favorite song, or use Superzoom for focusing on your subject. But there’s more!

From drawings to stickers to text, you can truly make your Instagram story memorable or meaningful. If you’re new to Instagram or simply haven’t taken the time to check out the story editing features, iDB is here to help. Here’s how to spruce up your next Instagram story with the app’s built-in editing tools.

How to share Apple Music song lyrics as Instagram Stories

Christian Zibreg ∙ April 15, 2021

Apple Music allows you to share your favorite lyrics from a song on Apple Music as an Instagram story with just a few taps, and we walk you through the whole process.

How to use Superzoom for your Instagram story

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ April 8, 2021

Instagram offers some nifty features for creating your stories. You can use Multi-Capture to snap several photos on the spot or use PhotoBooth for four quick selfies of yourself or you and your friends. Along with these options is another feature called Superzoom.

Superzoom is pretty much what the name implies. You capture a short video that automatically zooms in to the center without you lifting a finger. This is a cool way to show objects in a landscape, faces on people, or food on a plate. Whatever your next Instagram story, see how to use Superzoom for a neat effect.

How to use Story Highlights on Instagram

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ April 5, 2021

Instagram introduced its Highlights feature for stories a while back. But if you’re a new Instagram user or simply never tried Highlights before, this how-to is for you.

As you probably know, Instagram stories disappear after 24 hours. But if you turn one into a Highlight, it stays on your profile until you remove it. This is a great way to give your followers more insight into who you are or what your business is all about.

Here, we’ll show you how to add, edit, and remove Story Highlights on Instagram.

How to use PhotoBooth for your Instagram story

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ March 31, 2021

Instagram offers some great features for creating memorable stories and posts. You can use Multi-Capture to quickly snap several photos for your story. And you can use PhotoBooth for that “photo booth” look, which is what we’ll walk through here.

Just like sitting in that photo booth at the mall, you can capture four pictures of you and your pals, pets, or just yourself. Then, add them to your Instagram story for something a little different. Here’s how to use the PhotoBooth feature in Instagram.

How to use Multi-Capture to instantly add photos to your Instagram story

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ March 25, 2021

New features come and go with apps. And if you’re an Instagram user, you may notice a feature you haven’t used before when creating a story. This feature is called Multi-Capture and it allows you to snap a few photos to add to your story.

Multi-Capture gives you a quick and easy way to create a story on the fly. Shoot photos of yourself or someone else and turn them into an Instagram story instantly, here’s how.

How to add music to your Instagram story

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ March 22, 2021

A while back, Instagram announced the ability to add music to your stories. And if you jumped onto that cool feature, then this isn’t anything new to you. But if you’re just starting to use Instagram or simply use it more than before, you can take advantage of it to make more memorable stories.

You can search or browse for a song from Instagram’s collection for one that fits. With flexibility and options, adding music to your Instagram stories is simple, here’s how to do it.

How to archive your Instagram posts, Stories, and Live videos

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated January 24, 2024

Learn how to use the archive feature on Instagram to move your published posts to a hidden section that's only visible to you and nobody else on the platform.

How to create and share stories only with Close Friends on Instagram

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated June 13, 2022

While the Close Friends feature on Instagram may not be brand new, it may be new to you. You can choose the friends you want on this exclusive list and then share your story just with them instead of everyone. This is a handy way to share a story with your closest pals or immediate family.

Here, we’ll show you how to set up your Close Friends list, edit it, and share your Instagram stories with those besties on it.

How to restore your deleted Instagram posts and stories

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated December 13, 2023

Have you deleted an Instagram post or story by accident and want to restore it? In this brief tutorial, we will share the steps to recover your deleted Instagram posts & stories and also show you how to archive and unarchive posts to hide them from others.

How to see who viewed your Instagram Story

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ March 2, 2021

Curious who is looking at your stuff? If you post an Instagram Story, you can see exactly who has viewed it. But you only have a short time to do it. As you know, Stories are only available for 24 hours and then they’re moved to your Archive. So if you want to see who has looked at your Story, you have 48 hours to do so. Ready? Here’s how it’s done.