Instagram feed preview

How do you use this tool?

A feed preview helps you see before publishing whether your photos form a coherent whole. Especially handy if you work with themed rows, color schemes or seasonal content.

1. Drag 3 to 12 photos into the upload area.
2. Adjust your handle and avatar letter for a realistic preview.
3. Drag tiles to change the order.
4. Download as PNG to share.

What makes a good Instagram feed?

Consistency. Keep your palette and style consistent within the visible grid area.

Variety within consistency. Alternate close-ups with wider shots.

Plan themed rows. With this tool you can see whether your three-in-a-row plan works.

How do you judge your preview?

Don't look at the individual photos but at the whole, the way a new visitor does in the two seconds before clicking Follow. Three check questions: does one photo stand out in colour or style (replace or move it), are two similar images sitting next to each other (slide something in between), and is the top row right — that is what new visitors see first, so put your strongest work there. Everything runs in your browser: your photos are not uploaded anywhere, so you can safely experiment with images that are not public yet.

From a beautiful feed to posts that work

A tidy grid is nice, but the real game is choosing what goes in the feed and what goes in Stories. For that, read our blog article Instagram Stories or feed posts: which works better?. Then pick a consistent palette with the colour palette per industry from our free social media tools. And if you want your feed to fall into place by itself: let Buddy design and schedule your posts automatically — in your style, in a grid that works.