When it comes to sharing a moment on your Instagram Story, sometimes a single photo won't do. Not saying that's always the case, but the whole idea of a Story is to make it easier for individuals or brands to add highlights of their moments for their followers (or non-followers if it's a sponsored Story) to see only for 24 hours. Most users do Story dump for that reason specifically. It's going to be up for one day only, and then it will be archived, not like the post that remains on your account until you hide or delete it. 

The thing is, you might not have the time to add each photo manually, especially if you want to work on editing them beforehand. For these reasons, you now need to know how to add multiple. Fortunately, there are a variety of methods on to a bunch of photos simultaneously. AS of now, 10 photos or videos are the maximum number of the content you can put up simultaneously. They can be viewed on your Story as separate pages. Alternatively, you can use Instagram's built-in Layout feature to make a collage, layer multiple photos on the same slide as stickers, or even rely on third-party apps to accomplish the task. Let's break all of these down a little bit.

Steps to Add Multiple Photos to Your Instagram Story

When creating a Story series on Instagram, you can select up to ten photos from your camera roll to add at once. You can do this by following the steps below:

Step 1: To access Instagram Story feature, click on the camera icon.

Step 2: Tap the photo icon at the bottom of the screen.

Step 3: Select the multiple photo icon from the area above your photo gallery.

Step 4: In the order you want them to appear, tap the images you want to add to your Stories. A number will appear when you tap each image, allowing you to see the order. Up to 10 photos can be displayed at once.

Step 5: Tap Next to continue adding stickers, text, or music to your photos.

Step 6: After you've finished editing them to your liking, click Next.

Step 7: Tap "Your Story" to share your photos.

Add Multiple Photos to Your Instagram Story + Stickers

If you want all of your Instagram Stories images to show up on one screen at once, use the Instagram Sticker feature:

Step 1: By tapping the camera icon in the top-left corner of your screen, open the Story feature.

Step 2: Clicking the camera icon will allow you to add the main image to your Story.

Step 3: In the upper-right corner of the screen, click the sticker icon.

Step 4: Scroll down and find the plus feature option to add another photo as a sticker from your gallery.

Step 5: By tapping the second image, you can alter the shape and position of the frame.

Step : Once you have all the images you need, keep doing the same thing till you are satisfied with the results and ready to post.

Note that you just have to tap the picture, then click on the delete icon to remove an unwanted sticker or photo and replace it with a new one.

Add Multiple Photos to Your Instagram Story + Music

Another thing a lot of newbie Story users might encounter, is not knowing how to add multiple photos to an Instagram story with music. 

Step 1: Open the Instagram app and choose the "Your Story" icon from the home screen.

Step 2: Tap the image option on the bottom-left corner of the screen on your phone.

Step 3: Choose the picture(s) you want to post.

Step 4: Stickers and other components (text, filters) can be added onto them by swiping up from the bottom of the screen.

Step 5: Choose the images you want to place on top of your main image. Only one image can be chosen at a time, to upload additional images, you must repeatedly use the multiple photos feature.

Step 6: You can change the size of the images by pinching your fingers together while holding the layered photos between two fingers. You can edit your photos by adding text, stickers, and effects.

Step 7: Next, select the "Music" sticker to choose the song you want to include in the narrative. You can also pick the best part of your chosen song (which is usually the case).

Step 8: Lastly, tap "Your Story" in the bottom left corner to finish.

How to Add Multiple Photos to Instagram Stories Using Layout (Collage)

Have you seen the updated Instagram layout? Making collages of your favorite photos has indeed become incredibly easy. Here's how to go about it:

Step 1: By tapping the camera icon in the top-left corner of your screen, access Instagram Story feature.

Step 2: On the left side of the screen, tap the Layout icon (resembling a frame for a collage).

Step 3: Look through the menu options above the shutter button to find different layout options.

Step 4: Tap the photo icon in the lower left corner to choose the images for your collage.

Step 5: Using the icons at the top of the screen, you can add stickers, text, music, and effects after creating you're done creating the collage.

Step 6: Finally, tap "Your Stories" to share your layout with your followers.

Steps to Add Multiple Photos to your Instagram Story using Photo Gallery 

Note that only Android users may use these steps.

Step 1: Launch the pictures app or gallery on your phone. 

Step 2: Hold and select the photos you wish to add to your story. 

Step 3: Tap the option to share.

Step 4: Then choose to share on Instagram stories from the options given. 

Step 5: The photos you choose will be shown on the Storyboard.

Step 6: Edit or add desired filters to photos.

Step 7: Then post it. 

Steps to Add Multiple Photos to Your Instagram Story on a PC

Instagram does not have native support for posting from a computer. You will be able to use a workaround, though. Following the instructions makes adding photos to an Instagram story or changing the background color of an Instagram story much easier than it may appear at first.

• Click the three dots in the upper-right corner of your screen in the Chrome browser.
• From the menu, select "More Tools."
• "Developer Tools" should be chosen from the list of options. You can get the "Developer" window to show up on the right side of your screen.
• On the top toolbar, click the mobile icon. It can be found on the "Elements" tab's left side.
• Select the "Dimensions: Responsive" tab from the facet's upper left.
• Select the mobile user interface you want to use (for example, the iPhone).
• Next, open your browser and navigate to Instagram.
• The "Your Story" link is located in the upper-left corner.
• Select "Open" after finding the image on your computer that you simply want to post.
• Make any required adjustments to your Instagram Story, then click on "Your Story" to post it.

How to Add Multiples Photos to Instagram Story using Third-party apps

There are many ways to add multiple photos to a post or Story on Instagram, but you might still want more choices (something more professional perhaps). If none of the above is a sufficient option, you can turn to third-party apps as an alternative.

Canva

You can use Canva, a strong and cost-free graphic design tool, to make sophisticated Instagram posts by using the app's specially created templates. You can choose from thousands of Instagram-ready templates, many of which allow you to create multiple-photo layouts.

Google Photos

You may have used Google Photos to store your photo library, but don't discount its usefulness for creating Instagram layouts. In the utility section of the app, there is an intuitive collage maker.

Other free photo editors

You can make multi-photo layouts and collages on Instagram using a variety of photo editing apps that you can find online or in your mobile app store for both Android and iPhone devices.

Steps to Add Multiple Photos to an Instagram Post

Note that in a typical Instagram post, you can choose up to ten images.

Step 1: Select up to 10 photos to include in the post by tapping the multi-photo select icon.

Step 2: Select any additional filters you want to use and then tap Next. Then you will have to tap "Next" after editing (or not editing) your chosen images once more.

Step 3: Add a caption and, if desired, hashtags, tags or more.

Step 4: Tap Share or if you decide to back out from posting, you can say the entire thing as a draft.

FAQ:

How many photos can I add to an Instagram Story?

Instagram Story allows you to add up to 10 photos. 

Can you add new photos to a posted Instagram Story?

Absolutely! add as many as you want, however keep in mind that photos added earlier will "expire" after 24 hours and only the photos added later on will remain. So, if you want your Story to be cohesive about something, you have to time adding multiple photos at the same time.

Why add multiple photos to your Instagram Story?

It saves you time, it will also allow you to create Instagram Stories that are visually pleasing and cohesive, telling a story, literally. It's also the most sufficient option for business owners who want to share a new bunch of products or services.

Why can't  I add multiple photos to my Instagram Story?

It's possible that your mobile phone software is outdated, you haven't updated the app for a while and it's down because of that reason. It also might be the case of experiencing a glitch (globally, or restricted to your location). Such errors are usually solved swiftly so just hold on for a while and try to add your photos to the Story again.