Instagram Highlight Cover Maker
Make a matching set of Instagram highlight covers. Pick icons, set your colours or a gradient, and download each cover as a 1080 x 1920 PNG. Free, no sign-up, no watermark.
Your highlights
Edit cover 1
Instagram also prints the highlight's name under the circle, so many people leave this empty.
Story frame
Each cover downloads as a 1080 x 1920 PNG, the size of a story. The dashed circle is the part your profile shows.
How to make Instagram highlight covers
A matching row of covers takes about two minutes, and you never have to post them to your story.
Add your highlights
One cover per highlight, up to 12. Start from the four examples or clear them out.
Pick the icons
46 clean line icons for travel, food, shop, reviews, tips, FAQ and more.
Choose one style
A preset, or your own colours and gradient. It applies to every cover, so the set matches.
Download and set
Save the PNGs, then in Instagram open each highlight and choose Edit cover.
What are Instagram highlight covers?
Highlights are the row of circles under your bio. Each one keeps a set of stories on your profile after the usual 24 hours, so new visitors can see your best work, your prices, your reviews or the answers to questions people always ask. The cover is the image in the circle.
By default Instagram uses a frame from one of the stories, which rarely looks good small. Custom covers in one style make the row read like a menu: visitors can see at a glance where to tap.
Highlight ideas that work
- About: who you are and what you do, for people who just found you.
- Shop or Prices: what you sell and how much, so nobody has to ask in a message.
- Reviews: screenshots of happy customers, the strongest proof you have.
- FAQ: the questions you answer every week, answered once.
- Behind the scenes: the process, the studio, the team.
Highlights show people what you do. The link in your bio is where they act on it, so it helps when the two match: the same colours, and the same few things people come for.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What size should an Instagram highlight cover be?
Make it 1080 x 1920 pixels, the size of a story, because a highlight cover is picked from a story. Instagram then shows a circle cut from the middle of it on your profile. Every cover from this tool is exactly that size, with the icon placed inside the circle.
How do I add a highlight cover without posting it to my story?
Open the highlight on your profile, tap More, then Edit highlight, then Edit cover. Tap the photo icon to choose an image from your camera roll and pick the cover you downloaded here. It becomes the cover without ever appearing in your story.
Is the highlight cover maker free?
Yes, with no sign-up and no watermark. The covers are drawn in your browser, so nothing is uploaded and you can make as many sets as you like.
Should I put text on my highlight covers?
Usually not. Instagram prints the highlight's name under the circle already, so an icon alone keeps the row clean. A short word on the cover can help when the icon is not obvious, which is why the label is there but optional.
How do I make my highlight covers match?
Use one background and one icon colour for the whole set, which is how this tool works: the style applies to every cover and only the icon and label change. Matching your brand colours, or the colours of your link in bio page, ties the whole profile together.
Why does my cover look off-centre on my profile?
When you set the cover, Instagram lets you move and zoom the image inside the circle. Leave it centred and the icon sits exactly in the middle, because the covers here are designed around that default crop.
Can I use these covers for a business account?
Yes. The icons come from Lucide, an open-source icon set that is free for commercial use, and the covers you download are yours to use anywhere.
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