Here’s how:

launch the Instagram app and tap thenew posticon.

From the bottom menu, selectStory.

From the bottom menu, selectCreate.

New Post button, Story button, and Create in Instagram

Tap thesmall circleicon in the lower-right corner to cycle through your available background color options.

TapTap to typeand pop in a message as usual.

Your color options are limited by the font style used for your text.

Color button, Tap to type, and font styles in Instagram.

While the typing option is active, tap the top middle button to cycle through the different font styles.

This also changes your background color options.

After each font style change, tap thesmall circleicon to view additional cool colorful backgrounds.

Formatting background and sharing to Story

When youre ready, tapDoneto confirm your text and minimize the keyboard.

you’re free to now add additional text, stickers, and gifs to your Instagram Story.

you could alsoadd music to your Instagram Story.

Accessing the gallery in Instagram

TapYour Storywhen you’re ready to publish.

This opens a photo gallery within the Instagram app.

Find and tap the image you want to use as an Instagram Story background.

Adding an image for an Instagram Story background

If needed, use two fingers to resize the image so it fills the entire screen.

Add any text, gifs, stickers, or music to your Instagram Story.

Your newly styled Instagram is now viewable on your feed.

FAQ

If your Instagram background is black, your equipment is likely in dark mode.

Open your Instagram story and take any photo.

Add a background color, save the image, and delete that story.

Next, load the colored image you saved into your Instagram story.

SelectSticker>Photo Stickerand choose your photo.

If you’re on an iPhone, the Instagram app mirrors your gadget’s configs.

Go toSettings>Display & Brightnessto change it.

On Android, open Instagram and go toSettings>Themeand select theLighttheme to get a white background.