Instagram Stories and Reels run on short vertical video, and each one has about a second to look finished. A good template gives you that polish without animating every scene by hand.
We went through the vertical social media templates in the catalog, watched the previews, and kept 16 that look current and are quick to edit. They are grouped by what you are posting: brand intros, fashion, text-led Stories, photo showcases and business promos. Every pick has an After Effects version, and all but one also come for Premiere Pro, with several for DaVinci Resolve.
What size is an Instagram Story or Reel?
Both use a vertical 9:16 frame, and 1080x1920 pixels is the standard size. Every template on this list includes that vertical format. Keep logos and key text away from the top and bottom edges, where Instagram places your profile name, captions and buttons.
Brand intros and all-in-one packs
Start here if you want one project that covers many posts, or a short branded intro to open your Reels.
1. Instagram Stories by AnyPixel_Stock
More than 160 animated Stories and Reels templates in one After Effects project. It works with images or video, needs no third-party plugins, and has simple color controls. It requires After Effects CC 2022 or newer, and suits anyone who posts Stories daily and wants variety without switching files.
Apps: After Effects · Vertical
2. Dynamic Opener Intro Logo | Vertical Instagram Reels Stories by Biofunky
A short, high-energy grunge intro with bold type and media placeholders, made for sport, street and lifestyle content. It comes in 9x16, 4x5 and 1x1 in Full HD and 4K, so one edit covers Reels, Stories, feed posts and Shorts. No plugins needed, and a video tutorial is included.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro · 4K
3. Modern Glitch Stories by Lumixis
Six free glitch-style Stories with rough textures, edgy type and dynamic motion, built for Reels, Shorts and TikTok. Drop in your media, edit the text, adjust the colors and render. The After Effects version needs CC 2021 or newer, and a Premiere Pro MOGRT version is free to download as well.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro (MOGRT) · Vertical
Fashion, beauty and fitness
These packs are built around product shots, model photos and sale messages.
4. Fashion Grunge Stories by Lumixis
Eight grunge-style Stories with collage layouts and bold type, covering fashion promos, sales and discounts, typography scenes and product showcases. The structure is modular, colors are fully adjustable, and every scene takes photos or video. A good fit for streetwear shops, online stores and influencers.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro (MOGRT) · Vertical
5. Streetwear Fashion Insta Stories by dokudokunomi
Bold, high-energy Stories for launching streetwear drops. Colors change easily, text works in any language, and video tutorials are included, with no plugins needed. The MOGRT version suits editors who would rather stay in Premiere Pro.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro (MOGRT) · Vertical
6. Fashion Stories Pack by Promak
Twelve fashion Story designs in a trendy pink palette at 1080x1920. It renders fast, needs no plugins, and includes a video tutorial. The After Effects version works in CC 2017 and newer, and there is a separate Premiere Pro version.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro · Vertical
7. Grunge Fitness Stories by Lumixis
Eight gritty, high-energy Stories for gyms, personal trainers and sports brands. Scenes cover workouts and training, sale and membership offers, motivational typography and supplement showcases. Swap the text, colors and media, and move elements where you need them.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro (MOGRT) · Vertical
Text, quotes and announcements
When the message is the post, you want clean type over a moving background. Use these for quotes, event dates and short announcements.
8. Stories Pack 8: Fluids by Moysher
Six dark Story designs with fluid animated backgrounds, each with its own custom controller. It suits event promos, speaker introductions and business announcements. This is the pick with the widest app coverage: After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro, Premiere Pro (MOGRT), DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro · Vertical
9. Stories Pack 5: Liquid by Moysher
Six Stories with smooth liquid motion behind the text. Edit the words, change the colors, pick a background and render. Handy for quotes, offers and event dates, with versions for After Effects, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro, Premiere Pro (MOGRT), DaVinci Resolve · Vertical
10. Awards Instagram Pack by RGBA Design
52 templates for award ceremonies: 26 vertical Stories at 1080x1920 and 26 square posts, all at 30fps. Use them to announce nominees and winners or to promote the event itself. Colors are customizable, no plugins are required, and a PDF tutorial is included.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro · Vertical
Photo and video showcases
Let your photos and footage carry the post. These templates frame your media and add motion around it.
11. Travel Map Match Cut Story by Pixamins
Fifteen match-cut scenes with a vintage travel journal look: aged maps, flight paths, passport stamps, boarding passes and polaroid-style photo frames. It includes 16:9, 1:1 and 9:16 versions plus route controls, so one trip recap can run as a Reel and a feed post. The Premiere Pro version comes as a MOGRT.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro
12. 12 Stories Fashion by Moysher
Twelve photo-led Story layouts with built-in color controllers, made with fashion and beauty brands in mind. Every layout works with photos or video. In Premiere Pro you can use the full project or the version with 12 MOGRT overlays.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro, Premiere Pro (MOGRT) · Vertical
Business, services and podcasts
A service business needs Stories that explain the offer at a glance. These keep the layout tidy and the call to action clear.
13. Real Estate Vertical Promo by Biofunky
Clean, contemporary slides for property listings, made for agents, agencies and developers. Text, colors and layout are fully adjustable, it uses free fonts, and a video tutorial is included. No plugins needed.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro (MOGRT), DaVinci Resolve · Vertical
14. Creative Agency Instagram Stories by dokudokunomi
Vibrant vertical layouts for agencies and studios to show off services, team and results. Drop in your own images or video, tweak the colors, and publish. Note that the display font from the preview is not included.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro (MOGRT) · Vertical
15. Modern Business Consulting Instagram Stories by dokudokunomi
Clean, professional Stories for promoting consulting and other business services. Colors change easily, text works in any language, and a video tutorial is included, with no plugins needed.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro (MOGRT) · Vertical
16. Podcast Instagram Stories by dokudokunomi
Announce new episodes and point listeners to your channels with bold vertical Stories. Colors are easy to change, text works in any language, and a video tutorial is included. The heading font is not included.
Apps: After Effects, Premiere Pro (MOGRT) · Vertical
Tips for better Stories and Reels
- Keep text in the safe zone. Instagram covers the top and bottom of the frame with your profile name, captions and buttons. Leave room there.
- Set brand colors first. Most of these packs have simple color controls. Set your colors before you edit text, so every scene matches.
- Bring your own media and music. Preview photos, footage and music are usually not included. Pair your edit with a track from the music library.
- Test one scene on a phone. Type that reads well on a monitor can be too small on a phone. Check one render before you export the full set.
- Reuse the other formats. Several picks include 4:5 or 1:1 versions. Render those for feed posts from the same edit.
How we picked these templates
We looked at the vertical social media templates in the catalog, close to 400 in all, and watched the preview of every shortlisted pack. We kept the ones that look current, are quick to customize, and fit a clear posting need, and we favored templates that need no third-party plugins. Holiday-specific packs were left out, as was anything with a dated look or another marketplace's watermark or logo in its preview. When a template comes in several app versions, we list it once and link each version.
Find more Instagram templates
These 16 are a starting point. Browse all social media video templates, or every video template by app and category. For Black Friday and Christmas Stories, see our holiday video templates roundup. Every paid pick on this list is included with a Motionstyles subscription.