Preview your Instagram content
See how your posts, stories, and reels will look on Instagram before you publish. Switch between feed, story, and reel views.
Choose between Feed, Story, or Reel variant and customize your content to preview exactly how it will appear on Instagram.
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Free Instagram Post Preview for Feed, Stories and Reels
Use this Instagram post preview to test Feed posts, Stories and Reels while you prepare them. Edit the profile, caption, media and sample engagement, compare the available layouts, customize the canvas and download a mockup without connecting an Instagram account.
Preview an Instagram post before publishing
Write or paste the caption and the Instagram preview updates as you edit. Add a username, display name, profile photo, verified badge, image and example interaction counts to create a practical visual draft. You can review the composition before moving the final content into Instagram or your scheduling tool.
- Choose Feed, Story or Reel in the editor.
- Add the profile details, caption and media you want to test.
- Review the text, crop and interface elements in the selected format.
- Choose a canvas style and resolution, then download the preview.
Compare Feed, Instagram Story and Reel previews
Each Instagram format gives the creative a different amount of space. Feed places the caption and actions around the media, Stories use a vertical 9:16 image with profile and reply controls, and Reels overlay account details and actions on the video. Switching variants helps you spot text or visual elements that may compete with the interface.
- Feed
- Check the image crop, the opening caption lines and the balance between the media and engagement row.
- Stories
- Keep important text and faces away from the profile header and the reply controls at the bottom.
- Reels
- Leave clear space for the caption and the vertical action buttons that sit over the video.
- Mobile review
- View the mockup at a smaller size to check whether text remains readable at a glance.
Style the Instagram mockup canvas
The canvas controls let you keep a transparent background or add a solid color or gradient. You can also choose square, landscape, portrait or 9:16 dimensions, adjust the corner shape and add a shadow. These options help the same Instagram preview fit a content calendar, presentation, campaign brief or vertical creative review.
Download an Instagram post mockup
Download the finished Instagram preview as a PNG at the selected resolution. Share it with a client, add it to a social media proposal or compare several creative directions before production. The tool runs in the browser and does not publish content, request a password or require an Instagram login.
What the Instagram preview can check
This tool is a visual Instagram mockup, not a live copy of the app. It can help you review captions, image crops, profile details, format choice and interface-safe areas. It cannot play a video, predict reach, reproduce every sticker or guarantee that Instagram will keep the same interface after an update. Check the final post in Instagram before publishing.