5 Ways to Add Multiple Photos to an Instagram Story

May 2024 ยท 6 minute read

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Instagram gives you several different ways to add multiple photos at once to an Instagram Story. After all, sometimes just one photo isn't enough to tell your story. Whether you're assembling a group of family photos, preparing holiday photos or scheduling an Instagram post for your small business or marketing pitch, there's a method to bundle multiple images for your needs. 

You can select up to 10 photos and videos from your camera roll, which get uploaded to your Story as 10 separate slides. Alternatively, you can layer several photos on the same slide as stickers, create a collage using Instagram's built-in Layout feature, or even rely on third-party apps to get the job done.

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Add multiple photos to an Instagram Story

The simplest way to add multiple photos to an Instagram Story is to use the Select button to choose up to 10 photos and videos that will play one after the other, like a slideshow. 

1. Swipe right on the home screen to open the Stories page.

2. Tap the photo icon on the bottom-left of the screen to open your Camera Roll.

3. Tap Select, then select up to 10 photos and videos, and each will become its own side in your Story. Then tap the arrow at the bottom-right of the screen to continue.

You can make a multi-photo Story using the Select button at the top right of the page. Dave Johnson/Insider

4. On this screen, customize each photo or video with text, stickers, or other effects. There are a wealth of ways to further customize your Instagram Story.  

5. When you're finished, tap the arrow at the bottom-right of the screen.

6. Tap the circle next to your intended audience (Your Story or Close Friends), then tap Share.

Quick tip: If you'd rather publish a short video than a series of photos to Instagram, you can create an Instagram Reel.

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Layer photos in a Story using stickers 

You can use stickers to add multiple photos to a Story. Start by selecting the background image, and then you can layer additional photos on top, adjusting their size and position, as well as rotating them for artistic effect. 

1. Swipe right on the home screen to open the Stories page.

2. Tap the photo icon on the bottom-left of the screen to open your Camera Roll. Select a photo.

3. Tap the Stickers icon at the top of the screen. 

Select a background photo for your Story, then use the Sticker button to add more. Dave Johnson/Insider

4. In the stickers library, find and tap the Photo sticker.

Select the Photo sticker to add more photos on top of your background image. Dave Johnson/Insider

5. Select the photo you want to insert. Repeat this process until you have all the photos you want to include.

6. Tap each photo you want to edit and then drag, pinch, and rotate them as needed to position and size them to taste.

After adding a photo to your Story, you can pinch, zoom and rotate it. Dave Johnson/Insider

7. Once you're finished, tap the arrow at the bottom-right of the screen.

8. Tap the circle next to your intended audience (Your Story or Close Friends), then tap Share.

Quick tip: If you're especially proud of a group of photos you've posted, you can save them permanently despite the fact that Stories usually expire after 24 hours. To do that, follow our guide to saving your Instagram stories.

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Use Instagram's built-in collage maker

Instagram's built-in collage maker lets you organize a set of photos into a grid-like pattern, so they appear organized on the screen without a background.

1. Swipe right on the home screen to open the Stories page.

2. Tap the Layout icon on the left side of the screen and then tap the Change Grid icon to customize the layout.

Use the Layout icon to design your collage, then fill it in with photos. Dave Johnson/Insider

3. 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. Repeat that process for each part of your grid. 

4. Once you're finished creating your collage, tap the check mark at the bottom of the screen.

5. Add any additional elements you want to add, such as text or stickers, and then tap the arrow at the bottom-right of the screen.

6. Tap the circle next to your intended audience (Your Story or Close Friends), then tap Share.

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Add multiple photos to an Instagram post

1. You can select up to ten photos to place in an ordinary Instagram post. 

Create your Instagram post. Dave Johnson/Insider

2. Tap the multi-photo select icon and then choose up to 10 photos that you want to appear in the post.

Add multiple photos to your Instagram post. Dave Johnson/Insider

3. Tap Next and, if desired, add any filters you wish to apply. Then tap Next again.

4. Write a post caption and fill in the optional settings if desired.

5. Tap Share.

Quick tip: The order that you select the photos is the order in which they will appear in your finished story. You can tell the order based on the number in the corner of the photo's icon.

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Check out third-party apps

While Instagram offers a slew of ways to add multiple photos to a post or Story, you might yet be looking for more options. If none of these can quite get the job done, you can rely on other third-party apps for additional options. 

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