Free Instagram story maker
MyCanvasDesign's Instagram story maker opens a 1080 × 1920 px page, the 9:16 shape Instagram uses for stories, so what you design is exactly what people see. Add text, photos and icons, then download a PNG or JPG with no watermark.
Stories are seen for a few seconds on a phone held upright, so they need big type, one idea and a clear space for stickers. The editor shows the whole tall page at once, so you can see how it will look before you post.
How to make an Instagram story in MyCanvasDesign
Open a story page
Press Make an Instagram story and a 1080 × 1920 px page opens, ready to fill.
Design inside the safe zone
Keep text about 250 px clear of the top and bottom, where Instagram shows your name and the reply bar. Drag a ruler guide to mark the spot.
Download and post
Export a PNG or JPG, send it to your phone and add it to your story. Add link or poll stickers in Instagram itself.
Instagram story size, and where else it fits
The same 9:16 page works for Reels covers, Facebook stories and other full-screen vertical posts.
- Instagram story 1080 × 1920 px Instagram story: Open this size
Or type your own size on the dashboard, from 16 to 8,000 px on each side.
What the Instagram story maker can do
- Big, readable type
- 24 fonts, from condensed headline faces to handwriting, sized for a phone screen.
- Icons as stickers
- over 2,000 icons you can recolour and scale, for arrows, hearts and stars.
- Doodles
- Draw freehand with the brush, or neat curves with the pen, to circle and underline things.
- A series in one design
- Make each frame a page (up to 50) so a set of stories shares one look, then download them together.
Why make your Instagram story with MyCanvasDesign
Free, with no watermark
Download as many stories as you like. Nothing is stamped on them and there's no trial that runs out.
No sign-up
Open the editor and start. Your work saves in your browser as you go, with no account and no email address.
Fast from anywhere
The app is served from a global network, and your downloads are made on your own device, so there's no upload queue.
Ruler guides
Drag guides from the rulers to mark the safe zone once, and every element snaps to it.
Stories that get tapped, not skipped
Announcements, behind-the-scenes, a countdown, a new menu: the stories that work have one clear message. Designing them on a big screen and then posting from your phone makes that easier than squinting at a phone editor.
Your designs stay in your browser on your device, and you can download a backup file to move them to another computer.
Instagram story questions
What size is an Instagram story?
1080 × 1920 px, a 9:16 ratio. That is the size the story maker opens at.
Why does Instagram cover some of my story?
Your name sits at the top and the reply bar at the bottom. Keep important words about 250 px in from both edges.
Can I add a link to my story?
Add links in Instagram with the link sticker after you upload. Leave a clear space in your design where the sticker will go.
Can I make several stories at once?
Yes. Add a page for each story, design them together, and export all pages as PNG or JPG.
Is the Instagram story maker free?
Yes. No account, no watermark and no limit on downloads.