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Instagram highlight cover ideas and templates

Good highlights answer what a visitor wants to know first, and that depends on your account. This template opens the shop set; the lists below give the covers for creators, coaches and travel.

Use this templateStart from a blank one

Free, no sign-up. Made with our free instagram highlight cover maker, which runs in your browser.

What's included

  • Shop set (open above): Shop 🛍️, New in NEW, Reviews ⭐, Shipping 📦, Sizes S-L and FAQ, in dark green on a pale sage background
  • Creator set: About ME, Work with me 🤝, Behind the scenes BTS, Favourites ★, Q&A and Links 🔗
  • Coach set: Start here ✦, Results 📈, Tips 💡, Programmes 📋, Reviews ⭐ and Book 📅
  • Travel set: Trips ✈️, Plans 🗺️, Beach 🏝️, Mountains 🏔️, Places 📍 and Packing 🧳, ready-made at /tools/travel-highlight-covers
  • Every cover as a 1080 × 1920 PNG or all of them in a zip, with a preview of the profile circles

How to change it

  1. Pick the set for your account from the list and type its labels and icons over the shop covers. Emoji covers take one emoji; text covers take up to three characters.
  2. Delete covers you don't need and add new ones. You can have up to 12 in a set.
  3. Change the background and icon colour once and every cover follows, so the set stays matched.
  4. For a colour-led look, start from a ready-made set such as /tools/black-highlight-covers or /tools/pink-highlight-covers instead.
  5. Download the covers, then in Instagram open the highlight, tap Edit highlight and Edit cover, and pick the matching image.

Questions

What highlights should a business account have?

Start with what people ask before they buy or book: what you sell or offer, prices or sizes, reviews, delivery or how to book, and an FAQ. Four to six highlights is enough for most accounts.

What is the best cover for Instagram highlights?

One that's readable as a small circle and matches the rest of the set. A single emoji, symbol or short word on a plain background works better than a detailed picture.

How do I get highlight covers on Instagram?

Make the covers here and save them to your phone. In Instagram, open the highlight, tap Edit highlight, then Edit cover, and choose the image from your camera roll. Our guide on changing highlight covers has the full steps.