Make realistic Instagram story mockups in seconds - 9:16, custom stickers and text. Free, no signup, no watermark.
Stories feel more personal than feed posts, and a mockup captures that feeling for your campaign. Show your product inside the story frame with a username and time stamp, then use it in ads, email headers, or as a teaser before a bigger announcement. The vertical format also works well as a mobile ad creative, since it fills the same space your audience already looks at on their phones.
A pitch deck full of plain screenshots puts people to sleep. Drop a framed story into a slide about your audience and it instantly looks like real user content. It makes the point visually and saves you a paragraph of explanation.
YouTubers and bloggers use story-style frames for thumbnails, intros and section breaks. This tool gives you a finished 9:16 mockup in under a minute, with the profile header and progress bar already in place. It is a fast way to keep content on brand.
Test how a post would look as a story before you actually post it. Preview the image in the real interface, check the composition, and decide whether it works at 9:16. It saves you from posting something that crops badly.
Mock two or three story variations with different images and usernames, then line them up side by side. You can judge which one pulls the eye faster without publishing anything. It is a quick way to sharpen your visual instincts.
Set the username and upload a profile photo that sits inside the gradient ring Instagram uses. Add the time posted and the whole header reads like a story shared ten minutes ago.
Upload any image as the story background and it fills the full 9:16 screen. The tool handles cover fitting automatically, so a photo of any size lands correctly without you cropping it by hand. If the image is not perfectly proportioned, it is centered and scaled the same way Instagram would do it.
The realistic progress bar runs along the top of the story, matching the real interface. Small details like this are what make a mockup read as a finished story instead of a doctored image. It also sets the exact frame your content will live in, so you can judge whether the composition works before you commit.
The bottom of the story carries the reply input with the heart and send icons, just like the real app. With the header above and the controls below, the mockup is framed on all sides like an actual story. It is these small UI details that stop the image from looking like a plain photo pasted onto a phone background.
The story is rendered locally in your browser. Your profile photo and story media never leave your device, and nothing is stored. That makes it safe to build mockups for campaigns that are still under wraps.
Enter username and upload a profile photo. The gradient ring is added automatically.
Upload the story background media. It is fitted to the full 9:16 screen for you.
See your Instagram story mockup in real-time, complete with progress and reply bars.
Download as a high-resolution PNG, ready for your design or your deck.
Yes, completely free. No watermarks, and all processing happens locally in your browser, so nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Absolutely. You own the mockups you create. Use them in marketing campaigns, presentations, videos, or any commercial project.
No. You can start creating Instagram story mockups immediately, no signup, no email, no credit card required.
For best results, use tall images with a 9:16 aspect ratio for the story media. The tool also handles other sizes automatically.
You can export your mockups as high-resolution PNG images, clean and ready for any design or document.
No. This is an independent mockup generator for previews and marketing design. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Instagram or Meta.
This tool is made for marketing, presentations, content creation and entertainment. Don't use it to impersonate real people or organizations, or to spread misinformation. You're responsible for how you use what you create - see our Terms of Service.
MockupTown is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meta. All product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners.
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