The best Instagram Stories hacks are usually top secret — brands and businesses like to keep their tips and tricks to creating awesome stories posts under wraps.

But we’re here to reveal them all!

When it comes to making Instagram Stories stand out, some of the most useful features, editing tools and techniques are hidden to the naked eye. So we’ve unearthed them and shared all our favorite, creative Instagram Stories hacks in one post.

Keep reading to learn how you can make engaging, artistic, and effective stories with these 16 Instagram Stories hacks!