Covers for Instagram story highlights

Bridgit Team
Bridgit Team January 18, 2024

Covers for Instagram story highlights

Cover is the image before the highlight; creates a consistent look. Theme, image, text, templates, branding.

Highlight covers: ideas and tips

Pick a theme, choose an image, add text about content, use templates, include logo or color scheme.

Best ideas

Consistent cover style, bold colors and graphics, titles, icons, interactivity, short description. Grid in profile.

Best ideas

Story thumbnails with fonts and colors or graphic covers in Photoshop, Canva, Figma. Match your brand.

Tips for creating covers

Covers that match the theme of your highlights. Experiment with design.

Tips for creating covers

Covers that match the theme of your highlights. Experiment with design.

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Q&A:

What ideas for highlight covers?

Consistent style, bold colors, text and titles, icons. Match the content.

How to create a highlight cover?

Define theme, pick image or template, add text. Editors and apps.

What to put on the cover?

Highlight or topic name, short description. Clear and recognizable.

What role do covers play?

Profile recognition, attention, consistent visual style for the account.

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