Reveal sticker
- To create a story with a reveal sticker, tap on the stickers icon, and then on the icon that says Reveal.
- Once the Reveal sticker is selected, you will be prompted to type a hint for friends about what they might find behind your blurred story.
- Tap the “Preview” icon in the bottom left hand corner to see how your story will appear to others.
- Once done, post your story and others will only be able to see your story content if they DM you.
Cutout
Add Yours Music
- Tap the stickers icon, and then tap on the icon that says “Add Yours Music.”
- Once selected, tap on “+ / Add Music” to select a song from Instagram’s music library.
- Once you post your story, your friends will be able to add their own song using the “Add Yours” button.
Frames
- Tap the stickers icon at the top, and then tap on the scissors icon that says “Cutouts.”
- Select a photo or video from your gallery.
- You will get an automatically generated sticker. If it is not what you wanted, you can manually select the object you want for your sticker. Note: you can only pick one object.
- To add it to your reel or story Tap the “Use sticker” button.
- Go to the photo you would like to transform into a sticker. You will only see the option to create a sticker from eligible photos shared by public accounts on Instagram.
- Tap the three dots in the top right of the post.
- Tap Create sticker.
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