Tell Your Story Fast
Your Go-To Instagram Story Editor
Create and edit your vertical videos to post on Instagram right away.
Let your stories be seen and heard
Animoto’s Instagram Story maker is super intuitive. Just drag and drop your clips, add fun visuals, and publish to your Instagram profile.
Spice up your Instagram Story
Create fast with amazing templates
Personalize stories to fit your brand
Upload your logo and set background colors
Set your logo and branding conveniently in just a few clicks. Add your logo as a corner watermark to appear throughout your video.
Add text animations and fonts
Display your messaging with bright text, catchy fonts, and other animations that are guaranteed to get your message seen.
Pick from a huge library of licensed songs
Find the right soundtrack to accompany your Instagram story. Convey your intended message through music.
Marketing your vertical videos like a pro
The power of hashtags
If you want more people looking at your post then add a hashtag. Tap the hashtag icon at the top of the screen and add a phrase that people can use to find your content.
Boost engagement with a poll or question
Make your audience engage with your content by making it more interactive. A simple poll or question can go a long way in making your story more interactive.
Show your audience where you are
Add a location pin to your story to show viewers where your business is located or where a particular event is taking place. It’s a great way to get people headed in your direction.
Customize an Instagram Story template
Choose a template that matches your goals
Whether your story is for business or pleasure, Animoto has a template that’s right for you. Choose a template that echoes your messaging from the get go.
Add multiple photos in one story
Spruce up your IG stories with layouts, allowing you to combine several photos, and even a video clip, into a single post.
Browse our library of amazing stock photos
Save time and money tracking down stock with our built-in library of millions of photos and videos from Getty Images. Fill in any gaps in your story, quickly, with the right shot just a search away.
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Success Story
See how Farmer Joe drove sales with a video ad on Instagram Stories
"With Animoto, we were able to quickly create and share a vertical video, without spending hours learning how to format it properly for Instagram Stories. And the results far exceeded our expectations."
Ida DeFrancescoOwner
Start winning the IG story game
How to make an Instagram story video with Animoto
Choose a template
Start creating with ease using a professional video template, featuring photos, text, music, animations, and more. Every template can be resized for Instagram Stories with a single click. Or, create a totally unique video by starting from scratch.
Upload your media
Share your story by uploading your photos and video clips and dragging them to create a one-of-a-kind video. Use our built-in screen and webcam recorder to fill in any gaps, or enhance your project with media from our Getty Images stock library.
Customize your video
Personalize your Story to reflect your unique style or brand. You have full creative control to change the colors, fonts, animations, and music for a one-of-a-kind video. Plus, we have 3,000 licensed songs so you can create and share online worry-free.
Export and share
When your video is ready, download it in stunning 1080p HD or post it directly to Instagram—all through Animoto.
Feel confident with video
We’re on your team around the clock to guide you through your next project
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- No experience needed
- Hundreds of professional templates
- Unlimited video creation
