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Instagram Highlight cover templates
Shutterstock's Instagram Highlight cover templates are here to help with next-level social media storytelling. Strategically organize content so no one can pass up your feed!
How to make an Instagram Highlight cover
1. Click a template or blank canvas you like, from the gallery above, and it'll appear in the Create editor.
2. Time to customize: change out the photos and graphics, if you like — add your own or choose a free image from our massive library.
3. Change the text and add text effects like drop shadows, outlines, or colors. You won't find text tools this good anywhere else.
4. Download your design. It's yours, free, forever. Whatcha gonna make next, design pro?
Become a masterful Instagram Highlight cover maker
Boost your personal and professional Instagram account aesthetics with captivating Instagram Highlight covers. Got a wellness brand? Choose among our fitness, food, mindfulness, and nature-themed graphics. Simply select one of our professionally-crafted Instagram Highlight cover templates and customize with standout color schemes and gradients, fonts, and textures to build a cohesive and eye-catching feed. No matter your field or design experience, Create's got something for everyone.
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Frequently asked questions about Instagram Highlight covers
With Shutterstock Create, you can choose among several high-end Instagram Highlight cover templates and customize them to suit your brand. Add graphics, brand-appropriate fonts, text effects, and colors to make your Highlight theme stand out. Once you're ready to upload them to Instagram, simply go to your profile and tap and hold the Highlight cover you desire to change. Select Edit Highlight and then Edit Cover to update your content. Onward and upward!
The appropriate size for Instagram Highlight covers is 1080 x 1920 px. Before you craft your covers, get clear about the story you're telling. Once you have a cohesive concept, it'll be easier to make stylistic choices for each individualized cover. Without a foundational idea, each cover can look disjointed and confusing to your audience. Good luck!
Your Instagram Highlight cover creations remain editable in Shutterstock's cloud storage, Hub, for you to revisit and update at any time. If you're ready to upload your new creation to Instagram, simply tap on your profile. Tap and hold the Highlight you wish to update and select Edit Highlight, then Edit Cover. Simple as that! Done and done.