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If you aren’t on your Home page, tap the house icon in the bottom-left to navigate there. You can also find the + on your profile tab.
If you aren’t on your Home page, tap the house icon in the bottom-left to navigate there. You can also find the + on your profile tab.
Create Mode, the feature that makes it easy to create text posts on Instagram, is a feature of Instagram Stories. If you don’t want to post your text post as a Story, that’s okay—we’ll show you how to save it to your phone or tablet instead so you can upload it as a regular post.
Create Mode, the feature that makes it easy to create text posts on Instagram, is a feature of Instagram Stories. If you don’t want to post your text post as a Story, that’s okay—we’ll show you how to save it to your phone or tablet instead so you can upload it as a regular post.
Create Mode, the feature that makes it easy to create text posts on Instagram, is a feature of Instagram Stories. If you don’t want to post your text post as a Story, that’s okay—we’ll show you how to save it to your phone or tablet instead so you can upload it as a regular post.
Create Mode, the feature that makes it easy to create text posts on Instagram, is a feature of Instagram Stories. If you don’t want to post your text post as a Story, that’s okay—we’ll show you how to save it to your phone or tablet instead so you can upload it as a regular post.
If you want to change the background color, tap the colored circle next to Aa in the top-right corner to cycle through presets.
If you want to change the background color, tap the colored circle next to Aa in the top-right corner to cycle through presets.
Enter your text into the available field. You can add as much text as you’d like; you’ll be able to edit the size, shape, and color.
Enter your text into the available field. You can add as much text as you’d like; you’ll be able to edit the size, shape, and color.
To change the alignment, tap the icon of the horizontal lines to cycle through left alignment, center alignment, and right alignment. To change the text color, tap the color circle. Swipe left and right on the preset color swatches or use the eyedropper tool to select a color from the background. Tap the color you want. To add a text background, tap the icon that looks like an A with stars. You can add a black background, white background, or leave it transparent. Change the text spacing by tapping the icon with two horizontal lines next to an A. Change the text size by dragging the circle up and down on the left side. Tap a text preset to apply its style to your text.
If you don’t like the placement of your text, you can now drag it anywhere on the screen. If you want to enter another line of text or style of text, tap the Aa icon in the top-right, and then start typing. You can customize this new text separately.
To post the text to your Story, tap Your story at the bottom. Or, you can choose Close Friends to share it only with your Close Friends list. To share the post with a friend via direct message, tap the arrow, chose Message, and then select a recipient. If you want to use this text as a regular Instagram post, tap the three dots ••• in the top-right corner, then tap Save to save it to your camera roll or gallery. Now, you can create a post by tapping the + on your Home page and using your saved text as the picture. If your text contains animation, it will be uploaded as an Instagram Reel.
If your text contains animation, it will be uploaded as an Instagram Reel.
If your text contains animation, it will be uploaded as an Instagram Reel.
