How to add multiple photos to one instagram story 2022

  ❘   Published: 2022-04-22T15:26:50

  ❘   Updated: 2022-04-22T15:56:50

You may have come across an Instagram story or post that included multiple photos, but couldn’t figure out how to do it yourself. Here’s everything we know about how to post multiple photos in your story, as well as for regular posts. 

Sharing multiple images on Instagram within one post is a great way to save time, as well as save yourself from flooding your follower’s timelines with posts. The process will also increase engagement, as it’s not spread across several different images.

In this article, we’ll give you step-by-step instructions on how to post multiple images in your Instagram Story, as well as a regular post on the timeline.


Contents

  • How to add multiple photos to Instagram story
  • Add multiple photos to Instagram story using stickers
  • How to add multiple photos to Instagram post

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Instagram remains a hugely popular platform.

How to add multiple photos to Instagram Story

There are two ways to add multiple photos to your story, so we’ll detail them both. However, the method using story Stickers is still rolling out to creators all over the world, so it may not work for everyone.

  1. Tap the camera icon to open your Stories.
  2. Tap the photo icon at the bottom of your screen.
  3. Located above your photo gallery you’ll see a multiple photo icon — tap it.
  4. Choose the photos you want to add, in the order you want them to appear.
  5. Tap next to choose stickers, text, or music you may want to add.
  6. On the bottom right of your screen, tap next.

Add multiple photos to Instagram Story using stickers

The above method creates up to 10 separate stories showing off the images you chose.

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Here’s a way to do it using the sticker feature, if you have access to it:

  1. Tap the camera icon to open your Stories.
  2. Tap the photo icon to add a main photo to your story.
  3. At the top of your screen, tap the sticker icon.
  4. Scroll down until you see the photo sticker.
  5. Tap it, and this will add your second photo to the main screen. Repeat this until you have all the photos you want.
  6. Drag your photos around to change their position, and pinch in or out to make them smaller or bigger.
  7. Add text, music, or drawings as desired.

Another option is to download the app ‘Layout from Instagram,’ which allows you to create a photo collage that makes multiple photos act as one. To share these photos, follow the first set of steps above.

Unsplash: Erik Lucatero

Instagram is owned by Meta, the same umbrella company that owns Facebook.

How to add multiple photos to an Instagram Post

Sharing multiple photos in a single Instagram post boosts engagement, as well as decreases clutter on followers’ timelines. Luckily, this is even easier than sharing multiple images inside Instagram Stories.

  1. Open Instagram and tap the + at the top of your screen to create a new post.
  2. Tap the multiple photo icon on the top of your screen.
  3. Choose the photos you want to share (up to 10).
  4. When you’re done choosing, tap next.
  5. On the next screen, the app will allow you to add filters and edit each photo individually.
  6. Tap next, and the app will give you the option to type in your caption, add hashtags, tag accounts, and add your location.

As soon as you get the hang of how to post multiple photos onto your account between Stories and posts, you’ll find that it’s a unique way to spice up your feed and provide more content to your followers.

If you’re interested in more how-to’s for Instagram, check out some of our other guides here:

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  • You can add multiple photos to an Instagram Story or post.
  • Selecting multiple photos from your camera roll will upload each as its own slide in your story.
  • Instagram has a built-in collage feature that allows you to drop several photos into the same slide.

There are several different ways to add multiple photos to an Instagram Story at once.

The first method allows you to select up to 10 photos and videos from your camera roll, which get uploaded to your Story as 10 separate slides.

The second method is layering several photos on the same slide as stickers, and the last method is creating a collage using Instagram's built in feature called Layout.

Here's how to do it all.

How to add multiple photos to an Instagram Story

1. Open the Instagram app. Tap the plus (+) button over Your Story or swipe right on the home screen to open Stories.

If you don't currently have any live posts in your Instagram Story, the plus button will appear at the top of the screen. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider

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

A preview of the last photo you took will appear at the bottom-left. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider

3. Tap Select, then select up to 10 photos and videos. Then, tap the arrow at the bottom-right of the screen to continue.

Tap "Select" to upload more than one photo at a time. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider

4. On this screen, customize each photo or video with text, stickers, or drawn lines. When you're finished, tap the arrow at the bottom-right of the screen.

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

Close Friends will share your Stories with a smaller audience of your choosing. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider

How to layer multiple photos on the same screen of an Instagram Story

1. Open the Instagram app. Tap the plus (+) button over Your Story or swipe right on the home screen to open Stories.

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

3. Tap the sticker icon at the top of the screen. Scroll down and tap the photo sticker.

Instagram sticker icon highlighted in a hot pink box with an arrow pointing at it. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider

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

5. Tap each photo to change the shape, drag them to change the position, or pinch them to change the size.

6. Once you're finished, tap Your Story or Close Friends to share the post.

Share your post once you're finished editing. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider

How to post a photo collage on an Instagram Story

1. Open the Instagram app. Tap the plus (+) button over Your Story or swipe right on the home screen to open Stories.

2. Tap the Layout icon on the left side of the screen. Tap the Change Grid icon to select the option you want.

Layout is a collage creator built into Instagram. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/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.

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

5. Add any additional elements as desired (text, stickers, etc.), then tap Your Story or Close Friends to share the post.

Share your collage after you're finished editing. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider

How to add multiple photos to an Instagram post

In addition to posting multiple photos on your Instagram Story, you can also do it on a regular post. Here's how: 

1. Tap the New post icon.

2. Tap on the photos icon, which is located in the middle right of the screen.

3. Tap the multi-photo select icon and select the photos that you want to have appear in the post.

Tap the multi-select button and it will turn blue. Kyle Wilson/Insider

4. Tap the Next icon and, if desired, add any filters you wish to apply and tap Next again.

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

6. Tap Share.

Write a caption and share your Instagram post. Kyle Wilson/Insider

Abigail Abesamis Demarest is a contributing writer for Insider based in New York. She loves a good glazed donut and nerdy deep dives into the science of food and how it's made. 

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Kyle Wilson is an editor for the Reference team, based in British Columbia, Canada. Outside of Insider, his work has also appeared in publications like The Verge, VICE, Kotaku, and more. He periodically guest co-hosts the Saturday tech show "Tech Talk" on the iHeartRadio station C-FAX 1070. Feel free to reach out to him on Twitter, where he can be found most of the time, @KWilsonMG.

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Why can't I add multiple photos on one Instagram story?

Why can't I add several photos to my Story? The multiple photos feature in Stories is still being introduced throughout the world, so it may not be available where you live. If you don't see the multiple photo icon when uploading your Stories, try updating the Instagram app to the latest version.

How do you put multiple pictures in one story on Instagram story?

Combine multiple photos into one on Instagram.
Tap at the top or swipe right anywhere in Feed..
Tap Story at the bottom..
Tap at the left..
Tap at the bottom to take a series of photos with your camera or tap in the bottom left to select four pictures from your gallery..

Can you add pictures to an Instagram post 2022?

Instagram app for Android Tap Post, then tap . Select up to 10 photos and videos from your phone's library. To adjust how each photo or video is cropped, tap it then touch the screen to adjust how it fits in the frame.

How do you put multiple pictures in one story?

One way to directly add multiple photos to your Instagram Story from a camera is to use the 'Layout' option. Step 2: Tap on the 'Layout' icon on the left side of the screen. Step 3: Instagram will now provide you with different grid options to choose from. Pick from any of the alternatives by scrolling up or down.