Looking for a way to level up your Instagram Story game? Never forget to try a transparent background Story!
Creating a transparent background for your Instagram story to enable your post a new aesthetic look, or you can add a transparent layer to your Instagram stories and make your messages stand out!
Adding a transparent background/overlay is such a fun way to make Instagram stories stand out and engage your following. Follow us and learn how to make a transparent background to add creativity and variety to your Instagram story!
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How to Make Transparent Background in Instagram Story
It's super easy to do a transparent background on Instagram Story. To do a transparent background on Instagram Story, follow the steps below:
How to Make Transparent Background/Overlay on Instagram Story
Great Alternative to Make Transparent Background for Instagram Story and More
Besides using the built-in editor to make a transparent background/overlay for your Stories, we'd like to introduce another great tool called FlexClip to have an easier time editing on making a transparent background for your Instagram Stories as well as other social media, like YouTube and TikTok.
Check the steps below to learn how to make transparent background/overlay for your Instagram story using FlexClip:
![Make Transparent Background for Instagram Story Using FlexClip - Upload](https://resource.flexclip.com/pages/learn-center/transparent-background-instagram-story/make-transparent-background-instagram-story-with-flexclip-upload.webp)
Make Transparent Background for Instagram Story Using FlexClip - Upload
![Make Transparent Background for Instagram Story Using FlexClip - Add Footage](https://resource.flexclip.com/pages/learn-center/transparent-background-instagram-story/make-transparent-background-instagram-story-with-flexclip-add.webp)
Make Transparent Background for Instagram Story Using FlexClip - Add Footage
![Make Transparent Background for Instagram Story Using FlexClip - Add Shape](https://resource.flexclip.com/pages/learn-center/transparent-background-instagram-story/make-transparent-background-instagram-story-with-flexclip-shape.webp)
Make Transparent Background for Instagram Story Using FlexClip - Add Shape
![Make Transparent Background for Instagram Story Using FlexClip - Adjust](https://resource.flexclip.com/pages/learn-center/transparent-background-instagram-story/make-transparent-background-instagram-story-with-flexclip-adjust-shape-layer.webp)
Make Transparent Background for Instagram Story Using FlexClip - Adjust
![Make Transparent Background for Instagram Story Using FlexClip - More Edits](https://resource.flexclip.com/pages/learn-center/transparent-background-instagram-story/make-transparent-background-instagram-story-with-flexclip-adjust-edit.webp)
Make Transparent Background for Instagram Story Using FlexClip - More Edits
![Make Transparent Background for Instagram Story Using FlexClip - Download](https://resource.flexclip.com/pages/learn-center/transparent-background-instagram-story/make-transparent-background-instagram-story-with-flexclip-export.webp)
Make Transparent Background for Instagram Story Using FlexClip - Download
Final Words
Well, that's all for how to add transparent background/overlay to Instagram story in two ways. You can make a transparent background on Instagram app directly, or make an Instagram story with transparent background and more creative effect using the third-party tool, FlexClip. Give those two methods a try. By the way, FlexClip can also make other effects for you, like 3-layer effect, side by side effect, and more. Explore endless possibilities with FlexClip.
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