Tool
Instagram Story collage maker
Drop in two photos, pick a layout, and download a 1080 x 1920 PNG sized for an Instagram Story. The whole thing runs in your browser, so your photos stay on your device.
A Story collage gets several photos onto one frame, so a trip, an event or a product set lands in a single tap rather than a dozen separate Stories. Doing it inside Instagram is fiddly, and most online makers export the wrong shape for a Story.
This tool is built for the 9:16 Story canvas. The layouts come from the to Stories iOS app, so the output matches what the app produces. There is no upload, no account, and no watermark on the result.
How to make the collage
Tap the 1 region on the preview and pick a photo, or drag a file onto it. Repeat with 2. The preview fills in as you go.
Pick a layout from the row of nine. Each one previews with your photos, so you can see the exact result before committing.
Choose a border color. Use a preset or open the picker for an exact hex; pick the same color as the photos to hide it.
Click Download PNG. The file saves at 1080 x 1920, the size Instagram displays Stories at, so it uploads sharp with no scaling.
To post: open Instagram, add the downloaded PNG to a new Story, and publish. The image already fills the Story canvas, so Instagram does not crop, letterbox or rescale it.
Choosing a layout
The nine layouts split the canvas different ways. A few notes on when each one works:
- Split and Side by side: two equal photos. Use these when both shots are similar in importance.
- Big top: one large photo with a thin band underneath, for a hero shot plus a caption-style second photo.
- Slash, Diagonal and Wave: angled or curved splits. Good when the two photos blend into a single scene.
- Corner, V cut and Arrow: dramatic, design-led splits for promotional Stories where the layout itself draws the eye.
Border color
The border is the line that sits exactly between the two photos, and it works as both a separator and a frame. Pick a high-contrast color and the layout structure reads at a glance; pick black to match the canvas and the border disappears, leaving the two photos butted against each other.
Why 1080 x 1920
Instagram displays Stories at 1080 x 1920 pixels, a 9:16 portrait ratio. Anything narrower is upscaled and looks soft; anything off-ratio is cropped or letterboxed. This collage maker draws straight onto a 1080 x 1920 canvas, so what you download is what Instagram shows. The Story size reference covers the spec in full.
Privacy
Your photos never leave your browser. The collage is drawn locally on a HTML canvas and downloaded directly from your device. The site has no upload endpoint and no analytics on your photos. You can confirm this by opening the network inspector while you use the tool: no requests fire when you add a photo or download the result.
More on iPhone
The free to Stories iPhone app does the same thing from the Share Sheet, with support for 2 to 9 photos or videos and direct posting to Instagram. The collage guide walks through it. This web tool is a quick option for the desktop or anything that is not an iPhone.
Frequently asked questions
Is this collage maker free?
Yes. The tool is free to use, with no sign-up and no watermark on the output.
Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
No. The collage is drawn locally in your browser. Photos are not sent to any server, and there is no upload endpoint.
What size does it export?
1080 x 1920 pixels at a 9:16 portrait ratio, the exact size Instagram displays Stories at.
Why only two photos?
This release supports 2-photo layouts. For 3, 4, 6 and 9-photo collages, plus video, the to Stories iPhone app covers all of them: see the in-app collage guide.
Can I post the collage directly to Instagram from this page?
No. Instagram does not allow third-party sites to post Stories. Download the PNG, open Instagram, and add it as a new Story.
What file format does it download?
PNG. PNG keeps the photos sharp, with no extra compression pass before Instagram does its own.
Does it work on mobile browsers?
Yes. Mobile Safari and Chrome both support the canvas and file pickers used here.
Why is my photo cropped in the layout?
Each photo is fitted to its tile with a center-crop, so a non-vertical photo loses the edges. Pick a layout whose tile shape better matches your photo, or use the iPhone app for fine-grained pan and zoom inside each tile.