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Tap and select your new image from your gallery.

If your goal is to physically create an Instagram Story cover using a video file, here is how you can do it: 5_6177168805744083120mp4

The you want for the story (e.g., funny, dramatic, professional) Who the audience is? Tap and select your new image from your gallery

Once it's live, click the button at the bottom to save it to a collection. Set as Cover : 5_6177168805744083120mp4

: Use an app like Adobe Express or Canva to add text, icons, or filters to that screenshot. Upload to Instagram : Post the edited image to your Instagram Story.

: Play your video and take a screenshot of the specific moment you want to use as your cover.