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While Instagram doesn't let you make text posts without posting a picture, there is an easy way to use Instagram's tools to make a text post. You'll need to use Create Mode, which is available when you create a new Story. We'll show you how to make a text post in Create Mode and save it as an image so you can use it for a regular Instagram post.
How to Write a Post on Instagram
To create a text post on Instagram, tap "+" on the Home page and select "Story." Choose "Create" from the side menu and tap on the screen to start typing the post. Share the text to your Story, send it to a friend, or save it to your device to upload as a post.
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Making a Text Post
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Open Instagram and tap +. It's in the top-left corner of the screen.[1]- If you're not logged in to Instagram, do so once you open the app to continue.
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Tap Story. This will be in the grey bubble at the very bottom of the screen. You'll see Post, Story, Reel, and Live.- Create Mode, the feature that makes it easy to create text posts on Instagram, is a feature only available in Stories.
- If you don't want to post your text post as a Story, that's okay—we'll show you how to save it to your phone or tablet instead so you can upload it as a regular post.
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Tap the Aa button. You'll see this in the left panel above the Boomerang icon. -
Tap the large circle at the bottom of the screen. This will have Aa in the center.[2] You'll be taken to Create mode.- If you want to change the background color, tap the colored circle next to Aa in the top-right corner to cycle through presets.
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Tap the screen and enter your text. When you tap the screen, you'll see a blinking cursor and your keyboard will pop up.- Enter your text into the available field. You can add as much text as you'd like; you'll be able to edit the size, shape, and color.
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Customize your text. At the bottom of the screen (above your keyboard), you'll see a number of options to customize your text. You can change the font, color, style, alignment, and more. Use the slider on the left side of the screen to change the text size.- To change the alignment, tap the icon of the horizontal lines to cycle through left alignment, center alignment, and right alignment.
- To change the text color, tap the color circle. Swipe left and right on the preset color swatches or use the eyedropper tool to select a color from the background. Tap the color you want.
- To add a text background, tap the icon that looks like an A with a square around it. You can add a black background, a white background, or leave it transparent.
- Change the text size by dragging the circle up and down on the left side.
- Tap a text preset to apply its style to your text.
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Tap Done. This will save your settings for the selected text.- If you don't like the placement of your text, you can now drag it anywhere on the screen.
- If you want to enter another line of text or style of text, tap the Aa icon in the top-right, and then start typing. You can customize this new text separately.
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Share your text post. Now that you've created your text post, you have several options for sharing:[3]- To post the text to your Story, tap Your story at the bottom. Or, you can choose Close Friends to share it only with your Close Friends list.
- To share the post with a friend via direct message, tap the arrow, choose Message, and then select a recipient.
- If you want to use this text as a regular Instagram post, tap the arrow icon on the right-hand side of the screen, then tap Download to save it to your camera roll or gallery. Now, you can create a post by tapping the + on your Home page and using your saved text as the picture.
- If your text contains animation, it will be uploaded as an Instagram Reel. When you save it, it will be saved as a video instead of a still image.
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QuestionHow do I find create. When I swipe it take me yo the photo camera access page
Darlene AntonelliCommunity AnswerIt's an option that's only available in Story mode. The camera has changed now, so make sure the bottom selection is "Story" and you'll see the option for "Create" on the left side of your screen.
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1. Open Instagram.
2. Swipe from left to right to open your Stories camera.
3. Swipe until Create is active.
4. Swipe until "Aa" is active.
5. Tap where it says "Tap to type."
6. Type your post.
7. Tap Next.
8. Edit your post (if you want to).
9. Tap Your Stories or Send to.
