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Instagram Highlight Cover Maker

Design matching Story Highlight covers in seconds — pick an icon, a colour or gradient and a label, preview the round crop and download 1080×1920 PNGs ready to upload.

Shown under the icon; keep it to one short word.

Preview of the round highlight bubble

Upload the PNG as a Story, then set it as the highlight cover from the highlight's “Edit cover” option. Instagram shows only the centre circle.

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Matching highlight covers make a profile look designed instead of assembled. Pick an icon from the set, choose a colour that fits your feed and add a one-word label; the tool draws a 1080×1920 image with the icon centred exactly where Instagram crops the bubble, so nothing gets cut off. Make one, change the icon, download the next — a full set takes two minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What size should an Instagram highlight cover be?

1080 × 1920 px like any Story; Instagram crops a circle from the centre, so keep the icon inside the middle 1080 × 1080 area. The downloads here are already centred.

How do I set a highlight cover without posting it to my Story?

Open the highlight → “Edit” → “Edit cover” → choose from your camera roll. The image is applied as the cover without appearing in your Story.

Can I use my own icon or logo?

This version uses the built-in icon set. For a logo, download a plain colour cover here and place your logo on it in Canva or your phone's editor.

Which colours work best?

Either match your feed's dominant tone or use a neutral (ink, sand, cream) that won't clash as your feed changes. Keep all covers in the same style — that consistency is what reads as “branded”.

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