Instagram Story Mockup Generator
Design and preview Instagram Stories before publishing. See your content in a realistic phone frame with progress bars, interactive stickers, and swipe-up CTAs -- pixel-perfect and publication-ready.
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Pixel-Perfect Story Previews
Every Story element rendered exactly as it appears on Instagram -- from progress bars to interactive stickers.
Photo Story
Image + text overlays
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Text Story
Gradient + styled text
Poll
Interactive Story
Polls, quizzes & stickers
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No signup, no downloads. Design your first Instagram Story mockup in seconds with a realistic phone frame preview.
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Every Instagram Story Format You Need
From photo Stories to interactive polls and countdowns, preview every Story type with pixel-perfect accuracy.
Photo Story
Single image Stories with text overlays, stickers, location tags, and mention badges. The most common Story format -- perfect for behind-the-scenes content, product showcases, and daily updates.
Video Story
Up to 60-second video Stories with captions, music attribution, and interactive elements. Preview how your video content will look with overlaid text, stickers, and the playback progress indicator.
Text Story
Gradient background Stories with large, stylized text. Choose from Instagram's built-in text styles and background gradients. Ideal for announcements, quotes, and thought leadership content.
Poll / Quiz
Interactive Stories with poll sliders, multiple-choice quizzes, and emoji reaction scales. Preview how voting elements look and plan engagement-driving content that encourages audience participation.
Question Sticker
Ask Me Anything Stories with the question sticker element. Preview the question box placement, customize the prompt text, and plan follow-up Stories that showcase audience responses.
Countdown
Event countdown Stories with animated timer stickers. Perfect for product launches, sales events, live streams, and announcements. Preview the countdown display with your custom event name and date.
How to Create an Instagram Story Mockup
Go from concept to pixel-perfect Instagram Story preview in under 60 seconds.
Upload or Design
Drop in your photo or video, or choose a gradient background for a text Story. The tool automatically frames your content in the 9:16 Story format inside a realistic phone preview.
Add Story Elements
Layer on text overlays, interactive stickers (polls, quizzes, questions), location tags, mentions, hashtags, and music attributions. Position elements exactly where you want them.
Preview & Export
See your complete Instagram Story in a pixel-perfect phone frame preview. Download the mockup in high resolution for presentations or share with your team for approval.
Why Creators Choose Our Story Mockup Tool
From phone frame previews to interactive sticker mockups, our tools help you create Instagram Stories that drive real engagement.
Phone Frame Preview
See your Stories inside a realistic phone frame with proper 9:16 aspect ratio. Includes status bar, progress bars, profile header, and bottom message input -- exactly as it appears on a real mobile device.
Interactive Stickers
Add polls, quizzes, question boxes, countdown timers, emoji sliders, and link stickers to your Story mockups. Each element is styled pixel-perfectly to match the real Instagram interface.
Background Gradients
Choose from Instagram's built-in gradient backgrounds or create custom color combinations for text Stories. Preview how your chosen gradient complements your text and sticker elements.
Story Sequence
Plan and preview multiple Stories in sequence. See how progress bars divide across slides, maintain narrative flow, and ensure visual consistency throughout your entire Story sequence.
Music & Audio
Preview how music stickers and audio attributions appear on your Stories. See the animated music player, song title, and artist name overlay in the authentic Instagram styling.
Engagement Prediction
AI analyzes your Story design, sticker placement, and content to predict tap-forward rates, replies, and overall engagement. Optimize your Stories before publishing for maximum audience interaction.
Instagram Story Mockup Generator FAQ
Everything you need to know about creating Instagram Story mockups and previewing your content.
What is an Instagram Story mockup?
An Instagram Story mockup is a realistic preview of how your Story will look when viewed on the Instagram app. It replicates the full-screen 9:16 vertical format inside a phone frame, showing the progress bars at the top that indicate Story segments, your profile picture and username, the main Story content area (image, video, or gradient background with text), any interactive elements like polls and stickers, and the bottom section with the message input field and send button. Using a Story mockup lets you design, iterate, and perfect your Stories before publishing them to your followers.
What Story types can I create mockups for?
The generator supports six Story types: Photo Stories with text overlays and stickers, Video Stories with captions and music attributions, Text Stories with gradient backgrounds and large stylized text, Poll and Quiz Stories with interactive voting elements, Question Sticker Stories for audience Q&A engagement, and Countdown Stories with animated timer stickers for events and launches. Each type includes all the authentic Instagram UI elements specific to that format.
How do I create a free Instagram Story mockup?
It takes under 60 seconds. Use the preview tool on this page -- upload your image or select a gradient background, add text overlays and stickers, customize your profile details, and instantly see your Story in a realistic phone frame complete with progress bars and the bottom message input. The tool is completely free with no signup, no downloads, and no watermarks. For advanced features like AI text suggestions and Story sequence planning, create a free account.
Can I add interactive elements like polls and quizzes?
Absolutely! The mockup generator supports all Instagram interactive stickers: two-option polls with customizable choices, multiple-choice quiz stickers with up to four answers, question boxes with custom prompt text, emoji slider reactions, countdown timers with event names and dates, and link stickers with custom URLs. Each interactive element is rendered with the exact Instagram styling, shadows, and positioning so your mockup looks identical to the real thing.
Does the preview include a phone frame?
Yes! Every Story mockup is displayed inside a realistic phone frame with the correct 9:16 aspect ratio (1080 x 1920 pixels). The preview includes the status bar at the very top, the Story progress bars showing how many segments your Story has, your profile picture and username with a timestamp, the full Story content area, and the bottom section with the message input field, camera icon, and send button. This gives you an authentic preview of exactly how viewers will experience your Story.
Can I preview a sequence of multiple Stories?
Yes! Premium users can create and preview Story sequences of up to 10 slides. The progress bars at the top automatically divide to show each segment, and you can navigate between slides to check the narrative flow and visual consistency. This is especially useful for tutorial sequences, multi-part announcements, or storytelling content where each slide builds on the previous one. The free tool supports single-slide previews.
Is the Instagram Story mockup generator free?
The basic Story preview tool on this page is completely free with unlimited use and no signup required. You can create Photo, Video, and Text Story mockups at no cost with all essential UI elements included. For advanced features like interactive sticker previews (polls, quizzes), Story sequence planning, AI-powered text suggestions, animated element previews, and high-resolution exports, you get 5 free credits when you create an account. Paid plans start at $9/month for unlimited access to all Story mockup features.
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