Fake Instagram Story Generator
Design an Instagram-style story with your photo or a gradient, text in five fonts, and interactive stickers — poll, question box, emoji slider, mention, music or link.
Stories are where brands run polls, creators answer questions and friends share Close Friends updates. To mock one up convincingly you need the segmented progress bar at the top, the account row with time, the reply bar at the bottom and stickers that look tappable. This generator includes all of that and exports at exactly 1080 × 1920 with the Instagram Story preset, so your mockup can double as a template.
- Free, no sign-up
- Runs in your browser
- PNG and JPG export up to 3×
More for Instagram, or browse all social media tools.
How to make an Instagram story mockup
- 1Enter the username, upload a profile photo and set how long ago it was posted.
- 2Upload a background photo or pick a gradient.
- 3Add text, choose a font (Classic, Modern, Strong, Typewriter or Neon) and position it.
- 4Pick a sticker — poll, question, emoji slider, mention, music or link — and edit its text.
- 5Set how many stories are in the sequence and how far through the current one you are.
- 6Turn on Close Friends for the green badge.
- 7Export with the Instagram Story preset for 1080 × 1920.
Why use this Instagram Story generator
Interactive stickers
Polls with percentages, question boxes with answers and emoji sliders look ready to tap.
Exact story size
Exports at 1080 × 1920 so mockups match what you'll post.
Close Friends state
Toggle the green Close Friends badge for private-story scenes.
Features
- Photo or gradient backgrounds
- Five text styles with highlight option
- Poll, question, slider, mention, music and link stickers
- Segmented progress bar
- Close Friends badge and reply bar
- 1080 × 1920 export preset
- Works on phones, tablets and desktop
- Drafts autosave privately in your browser
Instagram Story examples
Original scenes made with this editor. Load one into the editor and change anything.
Common use cases
- Campaign planning
- Mock up a poll or Q&A story before a launch.
- Creator media kits
- Show brands what a sponsored story will look like.
- Storyboards
- Plan a sequence of stories with progress bars.
- Fictional characters
- Give a character an Instagram presence in a film or series.
Tips for a more convincing Instagram Story mockup
- Keep text out of the top and bottom 250 pixels — that's where Instagram puts the header and reply bar.
- Polls with a close result (52/48) invite more engagement than lopsided ones.
- Use the highlight background on text over busy photos for legibility.
- Music stickers show the track under the username, a subtle way to set the mood.
- For a sequence, export several stories with the same author and advance “Current” each time.
Use it responsibly. Mockups are for entertainment, education, design and storytelling. Don’t present them as real conversations, don’t impersonate real people, and never use them as evidence or to deceive anyone. Read our acceptable use policy.
Guides
Instagram Story generator FAQ
Can I add a poll sticker?
Yes. Choose Poll, edit the question and two options, and set the percentage for option one.
Can I show Close Friends?
Yes. Turn on Close Friends to show the green badge next to the username.
What resolution are exports?
Use the Instagram Story preset for exactly 1080 × 1920, or the phone screenshot at 3× for 1179 × 2556.
Can I move the text?
Yes. Use the Position slider to move each text block up or down and choose left, centre or right alignment.
Can I use my own photo?
Yes. Upload it as the background; it stays on your device.
Is this affiliated with Instagram?
No. Mocknex is independent of Instagram and Meta.
Ready to make your Instagram Story mockup?
It takes about a minute. No account, no watermark, nothing uploaded.
Start creating