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How to make Instagram Story Covers that will make your friends say “wow!”

Let’s face it, we’ve all been there. You’re scrolling through Instagram, minding your own business, when you come across an IG Story cover that just makes you stop and stare. The colors are perfectly coordinated, the font is on point, and the overall aesthetic is just so damn pleasing. But then you remember that you don’t have a professional graphic designer on speed dial (or even in your contact list, for that matter).

So how the heck are you supposed to make your IG Story Cover look just as good?

Never fear, with piZap’s free online design maker, you can create beautiful Instagram Story covers that will make your followers do a double-take. And the best part? It’s super easy to use and you don’t need any prior design experience. So without further ado, let’s dive in!


Creating Your First Instagram Story Cover with piZap

1. Go to www.pizap.com or to you piZap app in your iPhone device and go over on the main menu. Under CREATE A NEW DESIGN, you can scroll down to search for INSTAGRAM/ FACEBOOK STORY cover templates that you may want to use.

piZap app on iOS device

2. Select the best template that you like from the list of templates.

piZap app on iOS device

3. To start designing your cover, click on the image that you want to replace.

piZap app on iOS device

You can find tons of royalty free images in piZap (via Pixabay and Unsplash). You can also upload your own image by clicking on the “Replace” tab (on the left) and selecting an image from your mobile device/computer.

4. Once you’ve selected your background, it’s time to start adding text!

The piZap template has ready made texts that you can replace. Or you may click on the “Text” tab at the bottom if you want to add your own text or font styles. A text box will appear where you can type out your desired text. To change the font, color, or alignment of your text, simply use the options that appear in the pop-up menu after clicking on the text box.

5. To add additional design elements like shapes or stickers, click on the “Graphics” tab in the lower portion of the canvas in piZap.

piZap app

Select a graphic or sticker from the options that appear on the screen. Then click anywhere on the canvas to add it to your design.

6. Once you’re happy with your design, click on the “Download” button in the upper right-hand corner of the canvas to save it as an image file to your device (JPG or PNG).

7. That’s it! You’re now ready to upload your brand new Instagram Story Cover to your stories!

8.If you want to create additional covers using piZap, simply repeat steps 1-7 for each one.


There you have it—a step-by-step guide to creating stunning Instagram Story Covers using piZap’s free online design maker! With just a few clicks of a mouse, you can have beautiful IG Story Covers that are sure to impress all of your followers. So what are you waiting for? Give it a try today! Download the piZap app!

Social Media, Tips, Tutorials

The Art of Cropping: How to Make Sure Your Images are Perfect for Social Media

Cropping is a crucial part in taking great photos, but it’s also one of those things that you might not know how to do. You can ruin an otherwise perfect photo by cropping too much or leaving enough space around your image for people on social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook! In order to make sure all aspects are covered when posting pictures online with the PiZap Photo Editor, you can check the various ready made templates in piZap for your social media postings!

You can use piZap’s pre-sized / designer-made social media templates for LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, SnapChat, Instagram, and YouTube. Simply go to BLANK CANVAS on the piZap menu to find the social media templates that you will need. Remember that you can do this as well via the piZap app (available in the Apple and Google Store).

Or simply DIY with piZap’s blank canvas where you can customized the actual size that is required for your social media post. Below is a guide that we put together on what exactly goes into making the perfect Square File for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn – which will cover everything from aspect ratios up through resolution options… So check these tips out before next time….

In the art of cropping, it is important to make sure your images are perfect for social media. A photo may appear too small or distorted when posted on Twitter and Facebook with incorrect proportions! Luckily there’s a simple solution:

  1. Go to piZap.
  2. Click BLANK CANVAS on the top menu.
  3. Click the CUSTOM SIZE to select your desired social media size.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Save your changes. And you are all set!

Croping for your social media posts can be tricky, but it’s not impossible. Just make sure you check first the required size for your image before posting so your photos will look at their absolute best on social media!