Can I put videos in an Instagram story collage?
Yes. Make the collage here with clips and photos mixed, export a 1080×1920 MP4 and post it as one story. Every clip plays at once in its cell.
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Instagram story collage maker
Videos and photos in one 9:16 story, with music, text and guides that show where Instagram’s buttons will sit. Post it as one story or reel.
This tool opens in the Story 9:16 format with Safe zones switched on. Select Add photos and videos, pick a mix of clips and pictures, and a story-shaped template is chosen for you. Add a song in Music, then Export a 1080×1920 MP4 and post it to your story from your gallery.
Instagram has its own Layout grid in the Stories camera. It is quick for photos, but you can’t set how long the story lasts, add your own soundtrack underneath or use polaroid and film-strip looks. How Instagram’s Layout handles videos explains the built-in options in detail.
How to make a story collage with videos and photos
Add your clips and photos
Select Add photos and videos and pick everything for the story in one go. Up to nine fit in one collage.
Choose a look
Open the Layout tab: Mosaic for a feature shot, Polaroids for a scrapbook feel, Film strip for travel, Grids for many moments.
Keep it clear of Instagram’s buttons
The striped Safe zones show where the profile row, reply bar and buttons cover the story. Keep faces and text out of them.
(enlarge image) Keep faces and text inside the dashed box; stripes mark where the app’s buttons sit.
Add music and words
Add music in the Music tab, and a title or date in Text. Choose Lower under Clip sound to keep voices under the song.
Export and post
Select Export, then Export video. On a phone, use Share and choose Instagram, or save it and add it from your gallery.
Story length and timing
Instagram plays each story clip for up to 60 seconds and splits longer videos into back-to-back clips. For one clean frame, keep the collage under a minute: in the Timing tab, Auto matches your longest clip, or choose Set length and tap 15 s or 30 s.
A common complaint about built-in story collages is that they fly past too fast. Here you control the pace: lengthen Photo length for photo-heavy collages, or turn on Show one by one so each cell gets its own moment before the next appears.
Story collage ideas
- Weekend recap: Mosaic with your best clip in the big cell and photos around it.
- Outfit or product: Two stacked or a 2 × 3 grid of angles, with a Label-style caption.
- Trip highlights: Film strip with three clips and the place name in Classic font.
- Event countdown: Polaroid pile revealed one by one, with a sticker or two.
Music on Instagram
You can bake your own song into the collage here, or export it silent (or with only the clips’ sound) and add a track from Instagram’s music sticker when you post. Instagram may mute audio it can’t license, so tracks you made or are allowed to use are the safe choice for the baked-in route.
Instagram story collage FAQ
What size is an Instagram story collage?
1080×1920 pixels, a 9:16 ratio. That is the Story format here.
How do I stop my story collage being too fast?
Set the length yourself in the Timing tab, use a longer Photo length, or turn on Show one by one so items appear in turn.
Can I post the collage as a reel instead?
Yes. The same 9:16 MP4 works as a reel; see the Reels and TikTok collage page for reel-specific tips.
Do I need Instagram’s Layout feature?
No. Layout is built into the Stories camera, but this collage arrives as a finished video, so you post it like any other clip from your gallery.
Why are there striped areas on my preview?
Those are the safe-zone guides: the parts of a story that Instagram covers with your profile, the reply bar and buttons. They never appear in the export. Turn them off with the Safe zones button.