Instagram Story Maker

Free Instagram story maker — generate vertical 9:16 story backgrounds and visuals from a text description in seconds. No sign-up.

Tip: be specific about subject, materials, background, and lighting — results follow your prompt closely.

Your generated image will appear here.

Free · no signup needed

Stories are full-screen, vertical, and gone in 24 hours — which means you need a steady supply of good-looking 9:16 visuals without spending real design time on each one. This Instagram story maker generates them from a text description: aesthetic backgrounds, announcement backdrops, sale frames, moody scene stories, celebration graphics — all in the vertical 9:16 format stories demand. The most useful story visual is a background that leaves room for your content. Prompt for it explicitly: "soft beige gradient with an arch shape, clean space in the center" gives you a canvas for text, stickers, polls, and countdowns added right inside Instagram. Keep important visual elements out of the very top and bottom of the frame, where the interface and reply bar sit. For announcement stories, bold simple compositions read best at a glance. Because generation is instant, you can build a matching set in minutes: the same prompt with your brand colors swapped in produces a consistent weekly template family — Q&A background, new-post backdrop, sale frame — that keeps your stories recognizably yours. The 9:16 output also doubles for Reels covers, TikTok backgrounds, and phone wallpapers.

Frequently asked questions

Are the images the right size for stories?+

Yes — generate in the vertical 9:16 aspect ratio, the exact full-screen format Instagram stories (and Reels covers, TikTok, and Snapchat) use.

How do I leave room for stickers and text?+

Ask for it in the prompt: "with clean space in the center" or "empty upper third". Also keep key visuals away from the very top and bottom, where Instagram's interface overlaps.

What kinds of stories can I make?+

Backgrounds for announcements, sales, and Q&As; aesthetic filler between posts; event countdown backdrops; birthday and celebration stories; branded templates you regenerate in your colors every week.

Is Instagram Story Maker free?+

Yes! Instagram Story Maker is completely free — no account, no credit card, and no watermarks. Try as many edits as you like.

How accurate is Instagram Story Maker?+

Our AI delivers professional-quality results you can refine with follow-up messages until it looks exactly right.

Can I make multiple edits?+

Yes! Each result becomes your new base image — keep refining with follow-up messages.