Instories is free to download and includes a solid set of no-cost tools and content so you can start creating right away:
Free basic templates for stories and videos
A set of free fonts
Free stickers
Free filters and effects
Voice-over and audio import
Access to photo, video, and audio stock libraries
Access to select AI features (e.g., music generation, text polishing)
A full mobile editor to build images and videos from scratch with your own beautiful ideas and style. But there is also another option: you can always lean on us by upgrading to the Pro version!
What’s available in the paid version?
Instories’ most advanced features, the majority of our photo and video templates, and the full suite of AI capabilities are available with our paid plans.
Why consider paid subscription?
We know your goals go beyond cultivating a beautiful social media profile. Your content should work for you.
Our goal is to help you achieve publish-ready results as quickly as possible. That’s why our team of professional designers and art directors manually updates Instories' design features:
3,000+ carefully selected templates and AI prompts for quick editing
Real-time content categories updated twice a week
Precise UI details for e‑com and SMB: CTA stickers, price callouts, clean overlays
Storytelling Boosters: Magic Background, shaders, HDR export, text brush, etc.
AI: videogen and photogen - always on duty for all your most specific needs
Paid features are easy to spot, as they’re marked with stars. We’ll be happy to help answer any questions you may have about Instories Pro and Instories AI MAX.