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Generate Instagram Story Generator

Create Instagram Stories and Reels cover images at the perfect 1080x1920 size. Design once, render variants via API — the infrastructure layer for programmatic media.

Interactive Editor 1080 x 1920px

Interactive template preview — click text elements to edit

Overview

Why teams choose this workflow

1

Stories are ephemeral but high-impact. Consistent, branded stories build recognition.

2

Create templates that your social team can generate quickly for any campaign or moment.

Deep Dive

The Context

Instagram Stories are a key engagement channel with 500M+ daily users. Creating polished story
content requires the right dimensions (1080x1920) and engaging design. With Pictify's Instagram Story
generator, create branded story templates for announcements, quotes, promotions, or event coverage.
Generate stories programmatically for content calendars or live events.
Perfect For

Who uses this?

  • Brands creating story templates for social teams
  • Influencers producing quote or tip series
  • E-commerce promoting flash sales and new arrivals
  • Event coverage with branded story templates
  • Coaches sharing daily motivation content
  • Restaurants showcasing menu items or specials

Problems Solved

✗

Stories need to be vertical (not square)

✗

Manual design for each story is slow

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Maintaining brand consistency across stories

Step-by-step workflow

1

Create template

Design vertical 1080x1920 story layout.

2

Define variables

Add headline, image, and date placeholders.

3

Batch generate

Create week's worth of stories in one API call.

Developer Friendly

Automate with API

Trigger this workflow programmatically. Personalized images, generated instantly at scale.

Get API Key Read Docs
curl -X POST https://api.pictify.io/image \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "html": "<your-template-html>",
    "width": 1080,
    "height": 1920,
    "fileExtension": "png"
  }'

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the Instagram Story size?
1080x1920 pixels (9:16 aspect ratio) is the standard Instagram Story size.
Can I use this for Reels covers?
Yes. Reels cover images use the same 1080x1920 vertical format.

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