Story · 1 template
A bold 9:16 reel with a single hero word.
51 animated 9:16 designs for stories, reels and status
Instagram story templates that are already moving
Fifty-one vertical 9:16 templates in Momento Studio, built at 1080×1920 for Instagram stories and reels and WhatsApp status: birthday, wedding, Diwali and festival stories, quote and countdown stories, before-and-after, kinetic typography, a launch countdown in three pages and looping mood pieces. Change the words, add a photo and a track, and export MP4 or share a link.
- Free to edit, no sign-up
- MP4, GIF, PNG or a link
- Music, photos, stickers, 3D
- Any phone, no app
Instagram story templates, at a glance
Momento Studio has 51 animated 9:16 story templates at 1080×1920 for Instagram stories and reels and WhatsApp status: festival stories, birthday and wedding stories, quote, countdown and before-and-after stories, kinetic typography and loops, and multi-page launch stories. All are free to open and edit without signing up; Pro ones unlock once for ₹19 ($1.99) when you export or share. Every one exports as MP4.
- Story templates
- 51
- Size
- 9:16, 1080×1920
- Uses
- Instagram stories and reels, WhatsApp status, shorts
- To edit
- Free, no sign-up
- Pro unlock
- ₹19 / $1.99 once
- Exports
- MP4, WebM, GIF, PNG, link
The catalogue
All 51 story templates
Every template here is 9:16. Filter by category, or search for the festival or the purpose. Tap a card to open it in Studio.
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Wedding · 1 template
Save the dates, haldi, mehndi, sangeet and the main card, from pastel floral to royal burgundy.
Birthday · 1 template
Pastel, doodle, neon and kids' candy birthdays, in post and story sizes.
Festival · 27 templates
Diwali, Holi, Independence Day, Eid, Christmas, Navratri, Pongal and more, the biggest shelf in Studio.
Tiranga Flow Story
9:16Cinematic dark story with flowing tricolour silk, ghost chakra and editorial 15 August lockup
Open in StudioBakrid Crescent Story
9:16Dhul Hijjah crescent over starlit teal — 9:16 story format
Open in StudioStar-Spangled Story
9:16Bold flag-stripe 9:16 story for July 4 social posts
Open in StudioPuri Temple Story
9:16Saffron-sky Puri temple story for Rath Yatra reels
Open in StudioGuru Purnima Thank You
9:16Soft lotus-pink Guru Purnima thank-you story for teachers
Open in StudioFriendship Emoji Burst
9:16Confetti emoji burst friendship story for Instagram
Open in StudioIndep Day Kites
9:16Saffron-sky kite-flying Independence Day story
Open in StudioOnam Sadya Feast
9:16Banana-leaf Sadya feast Onam story with copy invite
Open in StudioRakhi for Brother Story
9:16Photo-card-style Rakhi story from brother's side
Open in StudioDahi Handi Story
9:16Dahi Handi action story — clay pot, ribbons, joy
Open in StudioMilad un-Nabi Story
9:16Starlit emerald 9:16 Milad story with crescent
Open in StudioGanesh Modak Story
9:16Sweet modak-themed 9:16 Ganesh Chaturthi story
Open in StudioDandiya Night Story
9:16High-energy dandiya night Navratri story with spinning rings
Open in StudioRavana Burn Story
9:16Dramatic effigy-burning 9:16 Dussehra story
Open in StudioSpooky Halloween Story
9:16Ghostly drifting 9:16 Halloween story with neon green accents
Open in StudioKarwa Chauth Story
9:16Hand-and-mehndi Karwa Chauth story with thali motif
Open in StudioDhanteras Shopping
9:16Modern Dhanteras shopping story with sale & blessings
Open in StudioDiwali Crackers Sky
9:16Cracker-sky 9:16 Diwali story with bursting fireworks
Open in StudioBhai Dooj Story
9:16Photo-card Bhai Dooj 9:16 story with sibling memory frame
Open in StudioChhath River Story
9:16Riverbank 9:16 Chhath story with thekua basket
Open in StudioIk Onkar Story
9:16Editorial Ik Onkar typewriter story for Gurpurab
Open in StudioThanksgiving Story
9:16Cozy kitchen Thanksgiving 9:16 story with pie and steam
Open in StudioBlack Friday Story
9:16Countdown-style Black Friday 9:16 story with timer urgency
Open in StudioEight Nights Story
9:16Eight-candle 9:16 Hanukkah story with growing light
Open in StudioSanta Sleigh Story
9:16Cartoon Santa-sleigh 9:16 Christmas story flying across moon
Open in StudioResolution List
9:16Handwritten 2027 resolution list 9:16 story with check-marks
Open in StudioThe Wish That Travels
9:16Two rooftops, two cities, one diya lit for someone far away — for the Diwali you spend apart
Open in StudioLove · 1 template
Love notes, miss-you cards, a proposal and a poem that reveals line by line.
Father's Day · 2 templates
Classic, grill-master, handwritten and workbench cards for Dad.
Teacher's Day · 2 templates
Chalkboard, notebook, editorial and paper-plane cards for the one who taught you.
Multi-page · 6 templates
Three- to five-page stories: tease, wish, toast; question, answer, date.
Birthday Story Arc
9:16Three-page birthday story: tease → wish → toast
Open in StudioLaunch Countdown
9:16Five-page countdown: 5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → launched
Open in StudioProduct Reveal
9:16Four-page product reveal — problem, twist, product, CTA
Open in StudioFlash Promo
9:16Three-page flash promo — tease, price drop, CTA
Open in StudioNew Year Reset
9:16Three-page new-year arc — close the year, fresh start, intention
Open in StudioThree-Beat Quote
9:16Three-beat motivational quote — setup, punch, sign-off
Open in StudioMotion · 5 templates
Cinematic intros, kinetic type and loops, for reels and screens.
Explosive Reveal
9:16High-energy product reveal with shape explosion + exit
Open in StudioTypewriter Monologue
9:16Sequential typewriter monologue — feels like a slow-burn reel
Open in StudioLoop Mood
9:16Pure-loop motion piece — spinning shapes, pulsing word
Open in StudioPromo Burst
9:16Heavy-motion sale reel with shape burst and exit pulse
Open in StudioKinetic Type
9:16Kinetic typography reel — each word lands at a different time
Open in StudioHoliday · 1 template
Holiday cheer and a glittering New Year countdown story.
Greeting · 1 template
A warm good-morning story and a wide welcome banner for screens.
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Three minutes
How to make an animated Instagram story from a template
- 1
Pick a story template
Browse the 9:16 catalogue by occasion or purpose: a festival, a birthday, a quote, a countdown, a launch. Tap Open in Studio.
- 2
Change the words and the photo
Tap any text layer to retype it. Upload a photo into the frame, or add a photo layer, crop it and pick a filter.
- 3
Add a track or leave it silent
Pick a track from the library or upload your own. Leave it silent if you plan to add Instagram's music in the app.
- 4
Export MP4 and post
Export MP4 at 1080×1920 and post it as a story, reel or WhatsApp status. Or share the link. A Pro template unlocks once at this step.
MP4 / WebM
for Instagram and status
GIF / PNG / JPG
for WhatsApp and print
Share as a link
plays in any browser
Music built in
library tracks or your clip
Why Studio
A template is a starting point, not a cage
Built at 1080×1920
Every template is a true 9:16 story, with the safe zones respected, so nothing sits under the username or the reply bar when you post it.
Export MP4, post as a reel
Export MP4 or WebM straight from the browser at story size. Post it as a story, a reel or a WhatsApp status, or share the link.
Festival and occasion stories
Diwali rocket night, Holi, Eid, Independence Day, Navratri, Dussehra, Christmas and New Year, plus birthday, wedding, teachers' day and father's day stories.
Quote, countdown and before-and-after
Social templates for a quote with a caption, a countdown to an event or a launch, and a before-and-after reveal.
Kinetic type and loops
Motion templates with kinetic typography, a typewriter monologue, an explosive reveal, a promo burst and a looping mood piece for ambient stories.
Free to edit, unlock once
Open and edit any template as a guest. A Pro template unlocks once for ₹19 ($1.99) when you export or share, and stays yours.
Which one do I want?
Studio templates or 3D cards
MomentoCard has two kinds of templates. They are built for different moments.
| Studio templates | 3D cards | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An editable design: layers, text, photos, timing, pages | A finished interactive scene you fill in |
| You control | Everything, in a Canva-style editor | The words, photos and colours in the slots |
| Time to make | 3 to 10 minutes | Under a minute |
| Output | MP4, GIF, PNG, JPG or a link | A link (and a video export) |
| Best for | Invites, posts, reels, business, festival wishes | Games, surprises, stories, proposals |
| Where | momentocard.app/studio | momentocard.app/templates |
Questions
Studio templates, answered
Fifty-one 9:16 templates as of October 2026, across festivals (the largest group), birthdays, weddings, teachers' day, father's day, love, social quotes and countdowns, motion and kinetic type, multi-page stories and more.
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Momento Studio
The editor itself: timeline, music, photos, stickers and 3D.
All Studio templates
Every animated template in Momento Studio, by category.
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📱Social · 3 templates
Quote stories, before/after reveals, countdowns, pins and thumbnails.
Quote Story
9:16Punchy quote story with reveal-line typography
Open in StudioBefore / After
9:16Side-by-side before/after reveal story with a slider hint
Open in StudioCountdown Story
9:16Big-number countdown story with animated scale pulse
Open in Studio