We're introducing improvements to our creative tools to give you more ways to express yourself and make your content your own:

• New fonts, text animations and effects in reels and stories
• The ability to add text and stickers to photos and carousels
• Increasing carousel limit to be up to 20 photos and videos in a single post

Get creative with new fonts, text animations and effects in reels and stories

We're adding new and unique fonts, animations and effects in a simplified text tool to reels and stories. Open the text tool and tap on the text button to see the new fonts. Once you've selected a font, you can animate your text or add an effect – easily mix and match to find a combination that breaks the mould and feels uniquely you.

Customise your photos and carousels by adding text and layering images

You can now add text – including our newest fonts – and layer images via stickers, to your photos and carousels. This gives you the creative flexibility to make your content stand out and explore new, more entertaining, storytelling with photos and carousels.

To use the new text tool, simply tap on the text button after you've selected a photo from your gallery. You can layer in additional images by tapping the gallery button in the top-right corner of your screen. Tap on the sticker itself to change it from a rectangle to a square, circle, heart or star shape.

More creative possibilities with longer carousels

Earlier this month, we increased the carousel limit to be up to 20 photos and videos in a single post. You will now have more creative options to fully capture the moment and vibes on your carousels. To create longer carousels, click on Post and then select up to 20 photos and videos.

These updates to Instagram's creative tools will give you more flexibility to express yourself and ideas in your own unique way, no matter which format you use.