How to Add Stickers to Instagram Posts and Stories

Your Instagram posts and stories may look bland without filters and fun elements like stickers. Instagram offers several ways to spice up your content, and adding stickers will surely get meaningful engagement on the platform. Here are the top ways to add stickers to Instagram posts and stories.

Instagram offers a native way to add stickers to your stories. However, the same isn’t available while uploading posts. You need to rely on the default Gallery app or third-party solutions to add stickers to Instagram posts. Without further ado, let’s get started.

Add Stickers to Instagram Stories

You can use the default stickers menu to apply stickers to Instagram stories. Since Instagram uses the same user interface on iPhone and Android, the steps remain the same on both platforms.

Step 1: Open Instagram app on your iPhone and Android.

Step 2: Tap Your story at the top and select a photo from the gallery or use the built-in camera.

Step 3: Instagram opens the story editor menu. Tap stickers at the top.

Step 4: You can pick from several ready-to-use stickers. You can add your avatar, emojis, questions, location, hashtag, link, clock, and more as a sticker. You can even add another photo as a sticker to an Instagram story.

Instagram has nailed the stickers menu with several useful add-ons. You can continue editing the story with other options and make it live on your account.

Put Stickers on Instagram Photos

Instagram doesn’t offer the same sticker pack when uploading normal posts. You need to add stickers before uploading them to the platform. Let’s check our top options to do so on iPhone and Android. We will first cover the built-in apps and move to third-party solutions to complete the job.  

Use the Photos App on iPhone

The default Photos app received a feature boost with the iOS 17 update on iPhone. You can now add stickers to photos from the markup tool only. Follow the steps below.

Step 1: Launch the Photos app on your iPhone. Select a photo you want to upload on the platform. Tap Edit at the top.

Step 2: Tap the markup icon at the top.

Step 3: Select + beside the color wheel and tap Add Sticker.

Step 4: The Photos app opens the default stickers menu. You can add an emoji, memojis, fitness, or Mario Run stickers on photos. Tap Done to save changes.

Use Third-Party Apps on iPhone

The trick above is available on the Photos app for iOS 17 only. If you have an old system version, use third-party apps. You can check our dedicated post to learn how to add stickers to photos on iPhone.

You can use instant messaging apps like WhatsApp or Telegram or reply on dedicated photo editor apps such as Pixlr to add stickers to photos. You can post such photos on Instagram.  

The Gallery App on Samsung Galaxy Phones

The default Gallery app on Samsung Galaxy phones comes with several sticker packs. Let’s check it in action.

Step 1: Open the Gallery app on your Samsung phone.

Step 2: Select an image and tap the edit icon at the bottom.

Step 3: Tap the emoji option and select Stickers.

Step 4: Samsung divides stickers into relevant categories. You can add emojis, expressions, shapes, word art, bitmoji, AR Emoji, date stamps, and shapes as stickers on your photo. Tap Save at the top.

You can also tap + and add top stickers from the Galaxy store on Samsung phones. You can check our dedicated post if you want to put emojis on a picture on Android.

Third-Party Apps on Android

Those who own Android phone can rely on third-party apps like Pixelcut to add stickers to Instagram posts.

Step 1: Download Pixelcut from the Google Play Store.

Download Pixelcut on Android

Step 2: Launch the app and tap + at the bottom. Select an image you want to upload to Instagram.

Step 3: Open it in the editor and select Add sticker.

Step 4: Add a sticker and tap share at the top to save it.

After you add stickers to photos on Instagram, you can share the photos on the social media platform.

Create Trendy Posts and Stories on Instagram

Whether you use Android or iPhone, you can add stickers to posts and stories on Instagram. Which add do you prefer to add stickers? Share your preference in the comments below.