9 Useful Apps To Create The Best Instagram Stories

Want to know a clear-cut way to increase your engagement and traffic on your Instagram posts? Post Instagram Stories! The more consistent you are with posting Instagram Stories, the more you’ll reach different followers and invite more and more people to connect with you. 

Of course, you’ll want to produce quality content and the Instagram Story market is at an all time creative high. That’s why we’ve curated a list of 9 useful apps to create the best Instagram Stories ever.

Long gone are the days where you can simply take a photo and add it to your Instagram story without any fun captions or GIFs attached to it. Unless of course it’s a really groundbreaking video you’ve got there, then you probably won’t need any pointers. For the rest of us, it’s our job to keep up with all of the fun and inspiring content out there, and it doesn’t hurt to have some help from the following apps to really make your Instagram Story stand out amongst the rest!   

1. Unfold

After one use, Unfold is going to be your go-to Instagram Story creation app. Not only is it incredibly easy to use, but the app offers amazing templates and collages that will take your Instagram Story game to the next level.

One of the best parts about this app is the fact that you can add both video and photo to the same collage, adding a creative twist to your Story. Unfold also allows you to upload your creations directly to your Instagram Story – too easy! 

2. StoryLuxe

If you’re looking for a creative yet beautiful way to pull several images together, StoryLuxe offers a variety of different templates to really make your Story stand out. Between the combination of old school film edits and the StoryLuxe exclusive layout options, there’s bound to be something for everyone!  

When creating content for Instagram Stories specifically, make sure you’ve chosen the 9:16 option. 

3. Over

Definitely one of the more complex apps out there, but once you get the hang of it, there is a lot of freedom that comes with Over. You can essentially create your own templates from scratch, leaving room for an endless amount of opportunity to make your Instagram Story truly unique. 

Over is especially useful in creating graphics with text that stand out. You can even scroll through creations on the app to gather some inspo from others! 

4. Huji

Don’t have an analogue camera but want that vintage film edit? No worries, Huji’s here to help you out! Simply add your photos to the app and let Huji work it’s magic. Your photos will now be transformed to look as if it was taken with a film camera. You can even take photos within the app directly. Regardless of how you use it, this is a great app to have to add that vintage film feel to your Instagram Story images. 

5. Snow

Even though this is advertised as a beauty and makeup app, Snow has a lot of distinctive pre-made features within the app that add cool effects to your images. Just click the smiley face icon and play around with the different effects!

6. Splice

To make an epic video for Instagram Stories the peeps at GoPro would know exactly what to do. Which is why they designed the app Splice where you can add any video or photo to a project and create your own clip! You can even add fun sound effects or music to any part of the video. 

This app was designed specifically with the knowledge that vertical videos are now becoming more and more popular, which is why Splice is extremely useful when creating content for not only Instagram Stories, but for IGTV as well! 

7. InstaShot

An all around great app to edit your Instagram Stories, there are a bunch of features on this app that allow you the freedom to transform your images and videos into whatever you want them to be. You can even adjust the speed of a video to speed it up or slow it down. Again, make sure you are working with the 9:16 edit so that it translates over to Instagram Stories without awkwardly cropping your work. 

8. JumpRope

Designed to help create how-to’s or walk through tutorials, JumpRope is making the lives of social media influencers that much easier. Whether you’re walking your followers through a recipe, or demonstrating how to build a bookcase, this is the best app to use if you want your how-to/tutorial content to translate perfectly over to Instagram Stories. 

9. Font Candy

An overall great app to use if you’d like to add fun text to your Instagram Stories, there are a seemingly endless amount of fonts to choose from on Font Candy. The app is extremely easy to use, just upload a photo directly from your phone, and add whatever text you want! The options are endless!

With so many new apps popping up all the time, it’s important to stay in the know. Not only to be aware of what’s out there, but also to make sure your Instagram Story content remains relevant and you keep your followers engaged! 

What are some apps you use for creating engaging Instagram Stories? Feel free to comment below! 

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