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The you want for the story (e.g., funny, dramatic, professional) Who the audience is?

Tap and select your new image from your gallery. 5_6177168805744083120mp4

Once it's live, click the button at the bottom to save it to a collection. Set as Cover : The you want for the story (e

: Play your video and take a screenshot of the specific moment you want to use as your cover. 5_6177168805744083120mp4

If your goal is to physically create an Instagram Story cover using a video file, here is how you can do it:

Hold down the Highlight on your profile and tap .