Templates that look great can help you engage with your audience. We've gathered together a few of our favourite Instagram templates, especially designed for vertical video.
These templates are a mix from Envato Elements and Envato Market, so there's something for everyone!
Here are our top tips to consider when you're creating your stories:
- Be consistent—your style should be recognisably you, every time. Using templates can really help with this.
- Be concise—you've only got a short time to get your point across, so make the best use of that time that you can and keep your messages uncomplicated.
- Use hashtags—don't clutter your post with too many, keep them relevant to your potential audience.
Note, this article is frequently updated by Envato Tuts+ staff to include recent and notable selections.
7 Top After Effects Instagram Stories Templates from Envato Elements
Envato Elements is the go-to when you need vertical Instagram Stories templates. Elements has a great offer: you get unlimited downloads and access to the full Envato Elements digital asset library for the price of a monthly subscription. That's everything from After Effects templates, stock video, premium fonts, and more, all without download caps! Create, design, and experiment to your heart's content.

Now let's dive in and have a look at just a few of the best After Effects Instagram Stories templates that you can find on Envato Elements.
1. Instagram Stories
15 high-quality, animated templates for your Instagram Stories. Just add your photo, video footage, and text – it’s quick and easy. Links to the fonts are included in the download.

2. Sports Instagram Stories
Sports Instagram Stories has 25 bold, high-energy templates for your sport brand. With glitch and dynamic shape animations, there’s a definite ‘tech’ feel to this style.
3. Instagram Stories
32 different designs are included in this Instagram Stories pack for After Effects. You won’t need any plugins and the fonts used in the examples are free to download.

4. Instagram Stories Pack
A modern set of 20 Stories templates, this pack is easy to use and works with either photo or video. It has full colour control and customisation so you can adjust it to suit your brand.

5. Instagram Stories
Show off your awesome content with these well-designed Instagram Stories, with 195 designs in three sizes, including vertical video for Stories.

6. Instagram Stories—Partnership
With six unique illustrations and full colour control, this pack of Instagram Stories templates is perfect for a range of projects.
7. Modified Instagram Stories
Mix it up with different backgrounds, titles, icons and ‘swipe up’ graphics with Modified Instagram Stories for Adobe After Effects. Just drag and drop your choices into the template to create unique Stories every time.

8 Top After Effects Instagram Stories Templates from VideoHive in 2020
The Envato Elements offer is great if you need digital assets for creative projects regularly. But if you just need to make a single purchase, head over to VideoHive.
You can buy the Instagram Stories template that you need without any commitment. Just find the template that works for you and make your purchase.

I've found eight After Effects Instagram Stories templates that you can use to make a splash on your page.
1. Büro - Instagram Stories
When you get the Büro Instagram Stories template, you're getting access to 127 shots that you can make your own in After Effects. It includes a fashionable design and easy to use controls with a fast render time. Büro will help you take your Instagram game to the next level.
2. Comics Instagram Stories
If your Instagram Stories aren't getting the buzz you'd like, then this comic-themed template is here to save the day. The six included templates have a modular structure for easy editing. It even includes free fonts!
3. DIY Instagram Stories
Do-It-Yourself is all the rage. So why not DIY your After Effects Instagram Stories? This template makes it easy with 25 ready to use scenes. That means you won't need to hunt for additional plugins, saving you time you can use to create.
4. Yoshi Instagram Stories
With 15 unique stories to work with at 15 seconds each, who could say no to Yoshi? This pack includes some bold and eye-catching After Effects video templates that you can tweak and make your own. Your audience will be wowed by your full HD Instagram Stories.
5. Trendy Instagram Stories
This Instagram Stories template is as trendy as it gets for 2020. The included files let you create Stories that are vibrant, attractive, and tell a very special story. If you ever get stuck, you can use the included tutorial file so you can keep creating.
6. Instagram Stories
This is a huge pack of stories, posts, sound effects, transitions, typography and much, much more. In total there are almost 2000 elements, so you can keep your Instagram Stories and posts looking fresh.

7. Fashion Instagram Stories
If you have a fashion brand, try these refined Instagram Stories templates. They’re stylish and smart, with 25 options and a free to use font.
8. Instagram Stories
Add images and videos with one click with this stories pack for Instagram. With universal expressions, they’re easy to customise, and you won’t need any plugins to use them.

More Great Instagram Video Resources From Envato
Download Free Vertical Video Footage From Mixkit
Need some awesome footage to use in your next Instagram Story? Try downloading free vertical stock video from Mixkit. For royalty-free videos that you can use in any project you like without paying a cent, it's the best source you'll find. Plus you can now download free After Effects Instagram Story templates too!

Make an Animated Stories Video With PlaceIt
You don't need professional software to create visually-appealing videos, you can make them right in your browser: Placeit has a quick video maker that uses online templates.

Build an Instagram Website with Milkshake
Milkshake is an Instagram website maker. Milkshake will help you create a free website for your Instagram profile all on your phone, instantly. Show the world what you’re made of, and build a beautiful website for your Instagram fans and followers. Check out Milkshake.

Read the Envato Video Marketing Guide
Boost your video marketing skills with our comprehensive guide: You'll learn video marketing from start to finish, so that whether you're a novice or a pro, you'll gain useful skills to improve your next video.

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