If you're serious about social media growth and if you have an Instagram account, chances are you've heard about stories by now. They're pretty motivating for your followers because they allow them to see behind the scenes of your brand as well as peek at what's happening right now at the moment.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to embed Instagram stories on any HTML website for free!
There are two ways to embed Instagram Stories on your website. The first method is using a website widget. The second method is using the embed or link option. I will show you the steps for each of those methods so you can decide which one is the best for you.
- Create your Instagram Stories widget here.
- Customize your Instagram Stories widget.
- Copy the Instagram Stories widget embed code.
- Login to your HTML website admin panel and create or edit a page.
- Paste the embed code where you want the Instagram Stories widget to appear.
- Save and view your page. Done!
That's easy! Embedding Instagram Stories widget on your HTML website will take only 2 minutes. If you need a more detailed guide, scroll down to follow our complete guide or watch our video guide.
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To add your Instagram stories to your website using the Instagram link's option, follow the steps below:
- Go to your target Instagram account.
- Click the profile image to view the Instagram story.
- On your browser, copy the link to the story.
- Login to your website's admin panel.
- Create or edit the page where you want to show your Instagram stories.
- Take a screenshot of the story on Instagram.
- Upload the screenshot to the page you created.
- Highlight the uploaded image and insert the link you copied from Instagram earlier..
- Save your page. Done!
You may choose method 1 or method 2, it depends on your needs. But in case you choose method 1, you can follow our complete guide below.
Create and customize your Instagram Stories widget
The first part is creating your Instagram Stories widget using the SociableKIT dashboard. Customize the look and feel to match your brand. Follow the steps below.
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Sign up FREE or login to SociableKIT. You can login here if you already have an account. Once you sign up, you will start your 7-day premium trial. After 7 days, you can activate the free plan if you don't need our premium features.
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Select "Instagram Stories" on the dropdown. SociableKIT offers several social media feeds widgets. You might need to search it using the highlighted area below. Once found, you can then select it.
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Customize your feed. Click the "NEXT" button to show the customization options of your social feed. You can change the layout, colors, font, and more to match your brand. Click the Save changes button.
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Copy the embed code. Click the "Embed on website" button on the upper right corner. Select your website builder. On the popup, copy the JavaScript embed code.
- Paste the embed code and save your HTML website page. Please follow the second part below to add Instagram Stories widget to your HTML website.
Enter your Instagram username.
Add Instagram Stories widget to your HTML website
The second part is adding your Instagram Stories widget to your HTML website. After you customize your Instagram Stories widget and copied the embed code, it is time to add it to your HTML website. Follow the steps below.
- Copy your free Instagram Stories widget embed code. Make sure you followed the first part above. It detailed how to you can create and customize your widget to get your free embed code.
- Open your HTML file.
- You can create a new HTML page or edit your existing HTML page.
- Paste the Javascript code you copied from SociableKIT. Paste it where you want the widget to appear.
- Save your HTML page.
- You may now upload your HTML page to your web hosting.
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If you're looking to add a way for your customers to engage with you, we suggest using Instagram stories. These simple, in-the-moment snippets can bring more life to a website and make customers more likely to stay on the site longer as well. Whether you have an e-commerce site, a blogging platform, or even a personal domain, Instagram stories embedded in HTML are the easiest way to engage your audience without them leaving the page.
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- Explore more widget types here
If you integrate these widgets, you can improve user engagement and provide valuable information directly on your website.
Mike
Co-founder, SociableKIT
Hi! I'm Mike, the Co-founder of SociableKIT, a platform that helps website owners add beautiful and reliable social media feeds to their websites. Need support?
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