Updated September 02, 2024

Adding an Instagram stories widget to your HTML website has never been easier! I'll show you the features of our Instagram stories widget and how to use it.

It will help you create a beautiful Instagram stories presence on your website and make it a great way for people to connect with your brand.

If you're serious about social media growth and if you have an Instagram account, chances are you've heard about stories by now. They're pretty motivating for your followers because they allow them to see behind the scenes of your brand as well as peek at what's happening right now at the moment.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to embed Instagram stories on any HTML website for free!

Use our free Instagram stories widget to add Instagram stories to your HTML website quickly and easily.

Why use our Instagram stories widget?

There are several reasons why you need to use SociableKIT's free Instagram stories widget. The following are some of them.

Harness your Instagram stories content

Posting or maintaining content can be a challenge. You need to research and prepare before posting, think about the correct content to post, and maintain a good brand reputation. But don't just leave it there, displaying Instagram stories on your website will help immensely in boosting the value of your content. Showcasing your Instagram stories to more people is always a good idea.

Increase time on site

Your website visitor loves looking at something new and fresh. If you have a Instagram stories widget on your HTML website, they are more likely to engage with your content. This will increase your website visitor's time on your website which is also a very important metric for search engine optimization (SEO).

Get more followers

As the website visitor browse and engage with your content found in the Instagram stories widget, they will eventually find something that they like. They will soon decide to be your follower and an increase follower count is a great social proof for your brand.

How the Instagram stories widget works?

The Instagram stories widget works in three basic steps.

1. Connect your Instagram stories

Easily connect your Instagram stories to SociableKIT by authentication and providing a link to your data source. Our system will pull your Instagram stories data so you can use it on your HTML website.

2. Customize the look and feel

Using our dashboard, you can the look of your widget. You can customize the colors, fonts, texts, call-to-action (CTA), layout, and more. This allows you to change the look and feel to match your own brand. You can also use our moderation features to filter the contents of your widget.

3. Add the Instagram stories widget to your website

Our system will generate a small embed code that you can copy and paste to your HTML website. You can create a new page or edit an existing page. You can put the widget on a dedicated page, on a sidebar, header, or wherever you think it will look good.

If you need more details about how to add or embed Instagram stories widget to your website. Please follow our complete guide here.

Instagram stories widget live demo

A live demo of our free Instagram stories widget is shown below. You can click the different layouts such as Masonry layout, Grid, and Carousel if available.

An alternative way to embed Instagram stories

To add your Instagram stories to your website using the Instagram link's option, follow the steps below:

  1. Go to your target Instagram account.
  2. Click the profile image to view the Instagram story.
  3. On your browser, copy the link to the story.
  4. Login to your website's admin panel.
  5. Create or edit the page where you want to show your Instagram stories.
  6. Take a screenshot of the story on Instagram.
  7. Upload the screenshot to the page you created.
  8. Highlight the uploaded image and insert the link you copied from Instagram earlier..
  9. Save your page. Done!

You may choose method 1 or method 2, it depends on your needs. But in case you choose method 1, you can follow our complete guide below.

Testimonials

Thousands of creators and business owners have already embedded Instagram stories on
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The Instagram Stories feed is part of our Instagram feed widget categories.

Conclusion

If you're looking to add a way for your customers to engage with you, we suggest using Instagram stories. These simple, in-the-moment snippets can bring more life to a website and make customers more likely to stay on the site longer as well. Whether you have an e-commerce site, a blogging platform, or even a personal domain, Instagram stories embedded in HTML are the easiest way to engage your audience without them leaving the page.

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Mike

Co-founder, SociableKIT

Hi! I'm Mike, the Co-founder of SociableKIT, a platform that helps website owners add beautiful and reliable social media feeds to their websites. Need support?
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