How to Make Instagram Highlight Covers

Ready to learn how to make your own Instagram highlight covers? In this step-by-step guide, we'll walk you through 5 simple steps to make beautiful Instagram highlight covers in just a few minutes!

How to Make Instagram Highlight Covers in 5 Steps:

1. First, choose a graphic design tool or app you'd like to use to create your Instagram highlight covers. We love using Canva or Picmonkey, since both tools are loaded with tons of great templates and icons to choose from.
   

2. Next, gather any resources you might need, like your color palette. It is helpful to have the color hex code to input into your design tool. If you have a color palette or reference photo, but aren't sure where to find your color hex code, try using the image picker tool from Coolors.co to find your hex codes!
   

3. When you're ready to start designing your Instagram highlight covers, make sure to set your canvas to 1080 x 1920 pixels. This is the standard size for Instagram stories & highlights. Helpful tip: if you want to use an image instead of designing your highlight covers from scratch, you can can crop the image using the 9:16 ratio option on your iPhone.
   

4. Once you have your canvas & color palette set up in your design tool of choice, it's time to create your Instagram highlight cover! Experiment by choosing different color options from your color palette, and adding icons to the center of your design. Remember that your final highlight covers are going to be very small on your profile, so stick with contrasting colors and simple icons for a clean, polished look.
   

5. When you are happy with your work, export the finished design as a .png file. Then, repeat steps 4 & 5 to create the rest of your highlight covers and upload your final designs to Instagram! Helpful tip: if you want to to edit & update your highlights later, make a new copy of your design in Canva or Picmonkey before changing your icons for each highlight. This will allow you to save each highlight cover as it's own editable file in your dashboard! So, there you have it! Customized Instagram highlight covers are so easy to make that you can do it yourself in just a few steps. Happy creating! ✨