How to Change the Instagram Background Color

Last Updated: March 26, 2020

This wikiHow teaches you how to change the background color of your Instagram story using an Android, iPhone, or iPad. You can choose a solid or gradient colored background, or you can choose a saved image.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Using a Solid Color Background

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Open Instagram on your phone or tablet. Tap the icon that looks like a white camera on top of a colorful background.
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Tap the camera icon in the top-left corner. This opens your camera so you can add to your story.

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Take a photo. It can be of anything—you will be filling in a solid color over the photo. Tap the large white circle at the bottom of the screen to capture the photo.
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Tap the scribble icon in the top right of the screen. This will take you to the drawing board.
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Tap a color at the bottom to choose a background color. Tap and hold to choose from a gradient.
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Tap and hold the screen to fill it with your chosen color. Tap the checkmark when finished.
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Add anything else you would like to the story. To add text, tap the middle of the screen and start typing, then tap Next.
- Tap the emoji icon at the top to add emojis and GIFs.
- Swipe up to add special stickers, or other extras, such as polls, quizzes, and countdown clocks.
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Tap Done. It's in the top-right corner.
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Tap Your Story to publish to your story. It's in the bottom-left corner with your profile picture icon.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Using a Gradient Background

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Open Instagram on your phone. Tap the icon that looks like a white camera on top of a colorful background.
2
Tap the camera icon in the top-left corner. This opens your camera so you can add to your story.
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Tap Create to create a story. It's at the bottom to the left of Normal, the default screen.
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Tap the colorful circle to change the background color. It's in the bottom right corner.
- Tap multiple times to switch through the options. Stop on the one you'd like to choose.
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Add anything else you would like to the story. To add text, tap the middle of the screen and start typing, then tap Next.
- Tap the emoji icon at the top to add emojis and GIFs.
- Swipe up to add special stickers, or other extras, such as polls, quizzes, and countdown clocks.
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Tap Your Story to publish to your story. It's in the bottom-left corner with your profile picture icon.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Using a Saved Image

1
Open Instagram on your phone. Tap the icon that looks like a white camera on top of a colorful background.
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Tap the camera icon in the top-left corner. This opens your camera so you can add to your story.
3
Swipe up on your screen, then tap a photo to select it. This will use the image as your background.
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Add anything else you would like to the story. To add text, tap the middle of the screen and start typing, then tap Next.
- Tap the emoji icon at the top to add emojis and GIFs.
- Swipe up to add special stickers, or other extras, such as polls, quizzes, and countdown clocks.
5
Tap Your Story to publish to your story. It's in the bottom-left corner with your profile picture icon.