

Go to the Highlight you want to use the icon as a cover photo for, tap and hold down on it, and tap “Edit Highlight.” (Alternatively, if you haven’t created the Highlight yet) Tap the big + button that says “new” underneath it in your Instagram bio.).(Refer to my free download below to get you started!) Share the photo you want to make as your icon (or Cover Photo) on your Instagram stories.It’s so new, there is nothing out there yet on this topic!īefore I share my free download, I want to walk you through how to use an icon photo and how to make it your cover photo: These icons allow you to change the Cover Photo of a Highlight, so it looks more professional on your Instagram bio!īelow is what I’m talking about! :) It’s the little circles in my Instagram bio (when viewed on mobile)!Īfter trying to find a resource that provides a handful of free icons to get me started for my Highlights, but found… nothing. It’s an amazing way to still make past stories available to view, and to share more of your life through video on your bio! I am so excited about this new update. Slowly, I’ve noticed more and more photographers + Instagram users creating “icons” for these Highlights, to make it look a little cleaner.

Hey friends! Recently on Instagram, they released an update that allows us to create Highlights from our Instagram Stories on our bios.
