11 Instagram Story Text Tips and Tricks You Should Know

Quick Tips

• You can add text to your Stories using basic tools, such as changing font style and color and adding a background.
• You can add effects to your text and choose how it should appear in your Instagram Story.
• Third-party websites can also add text to Instagram Story in a different font.

Tip 1: Change Font Size and Style

You can change the font style and size. Instagram keeps adding new font styles to the app.

Step 1: Open Instagram Story mode for your profile, tap the Text icon, and type your text.

Step 2: After typing the text, use the slider on the left side to increase or decrease the text size.

Step 3: To change the text style, type your text and choose from a set of fonts that appear below.

Method 2: Change Text Alignment

After selecting any of these font styles, tap on the alignment icon to adjust the text on the left, right, or center.

To write vertical text in your Instagram Story, rotate the text using two fingers.

Method 3: Add Text Effects

Type your text in the Instagram Story section and select the Text Effect icon at the top. Note that the effects will change based on the font you choose for your Story text.

Method 4: View All Text Colors

You can choose a different color for your text using the color palette feature for Instagram Story.

Step 1: After typing your text in the Instagram Story mode, select your text and tap the Color icon at the top.

Step 2: You will see small color circles at the bottom of the screen. Hold down on any color, and you will get the color palette. Now, move your finger on the palette and choose any color.

Method 5: Use the Color Picker Tool

Step 1: Add the text to your story and tap on the color picker icon on the right.

Step 2: Move this tool to the desired color, and your text color will change automatically.

Method 6: Change Individual Word Color

Highlight the word (select the word) and tap on any color of your choice. Repeat this for all words.

Method 7: Change Text Background Color

Step 1: Type your text and tap the Font Mode icon at the top to add a background.

Step 2: Choose from the color options below to change the background color.

Method 8: Add Shadow to Text

This will add a 3D effect to your Instagram Story text.

Step 1: Open the Story mode, enter your text, and tap on Done at the top-right corner.

Step 2: Now, using the same font style, type the Text icon and enter the same text again but in a different color. Again, tap on Done.

Step 3: Drag this second text over the first one and increase or decrease its size so that the overall text looks like the shadow has been added to it.

Method 9: Add Rainbow Text

You need patience to use some finger tricks to add the colors of a rainbow to your Instagram Story text.

Step 1: Open the Story mode and write your text. Then, select or highlight all the text.

Step 2: Now that the text is selected, we must open the color spectrum. To do so, hold any color at the bottom. Once the color palette is visible, don’t lift your finger from the palette. While keeping your finger on the palette, take your second finger to the right side of the highlighted word. Ensure it’s highlighted.

Step 3: Now with both fingers on the screen, drag them slowly toward the left. You will see that it generates a gradient effect. To get a proper rainbow effect, start from the extreme right of the palette.

Method 10: Add Design Elements

You can make your Instagram Story more appealing and interactive by adding more design elements like stickers, music, polls, links, etc. You can use the Add Yours sticker.

Step 1: After adding text to your Story, tap the Sticker icon at the top.

Step 2: You can now add stickers depending on the content of your story.

Method 11: Use More Fonts

If the built-in fonts of Instagram aren’t enough, try some different and unique fonts.

Step 1: Visit the Font Generator website and enter your text in the Input Text field.

Step 2: The site itself will display a preview of many new fonts. Tap the Copy button next to the font style that you like.

Step 3: Open your Instagram Story mode and paste the text. You can change its color, size, and other parameters as you would for normal text.

You can also refer to our post to share comments in Instagram Story.