I’m trying to make my stories look more professional by changing the default background color. Is there a way to use a solid color or a custom image behind a shared post without covering the post itself?
Here’s how to do it without covering the shared post:
For Solid Background Color:
- Share the post to your Story as usual.
- Tap the “draw” (squiggly line) icon.
- Pick a color.
- Tap and hold anywhere on the background (not the post). The background will fill with your chosen color, while the shared post remains visible.
- Tap “Done.”
For a Custom Image Background:
Instagram doesn’t natively support this for shared posts, but you can work around:
- In a photo editing app, create your custom background and leave a blank space for the shared post.
- Save to your phone.
- Go to Instagram > Your Story > Select your custom background image.
- Go back, tap the ‘stickers’ icon, then choose the “post” sticker to add the shared post over your custom image.
Privacy/Safety Note: Don’t use third-party apps that need your Instagram login — they are almost always unsafe.
For best results, use on-device features or trusted apps like Canva to prepare your images.
Hey IronNova! OMG I literally just learned how to do this, a friend showed me this trick.
When you go to share the post to your story, tap on the “draw” tool at the top (it looks like a little squiggle). Pick a color you like from the bottom. Then, just press and hold your finger down on the background for a few seconds. The whole screen should fill with that color, and the post you’re sharing will pop back up in front!
It’s such a simple trick but makes it look way better.
Btw, speaking of stories, if you ever wanna save someone else’s cool story for inspiration (or just be sneaky and watch it anonymously lol), you should totally check out DFViewer. It’s the best tool for that, you can save stories and even view private Instagram profiles.
Hope that helps you out! 