Find Instagram Filters: How to Find Story Filters & Effects

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In the effects gallery you will find numerous filters.

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Are the standard filters and effects not enough for your reels and stories? A small detour takes you to the effects gallery. Here you have access to a lot of filters and effects.

1. Open the camera panel on Instagram to make a story or reel.
2. Tap the screen once to make the filter bubbles appear below.
3. Swipe all the way right to the “Browse Effects” magnifying glass icon.
4. Tap the magnifying glass to open the effects gallery.
5. Search for filters in different categories or use the classic search function at the top right.
6. Tap the filter you want and tap Try it.

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You can try all filters on Instagram beforehand.

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You can also save the new filter so that you can find it more quickly. To do this, tap the flag icon next to “Try it out.” You can now always find the filter as the standard filter in the filter bubbles on the far left. It is also in the effects gallery under “Saved”.

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You can use the asterisk symbol to discover story filters on other Instagram channels and then try them out.

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If you have discovered funny or creative filters and effects on other Instagram profiles, you can easily save them and try them out for yourself. Here’s how it works:

1. Visit the desired Instagram profile.
2. Tap the star icon.
3. Find a video and tap “Try it” to test the filter.

While scrolling through stories and reels on Instagram, you will surely come across different filters and effects. Once a filter has been used, you can try it too.

Find filters in Stories: The name of the filter (with asterisks) is displayed just below the profile name – if a filter was used. Tap the “greater than” icon next to the filter name, then tap “Try it”. You can also tap Save Effect. The filter will then be displayed as the default filter in the filter bubbles or in the effects gallery under “Saved”.

Find Filters in Reels: The name of the filter (with asterisks) will appear above the Instagram profile name – if a filter was used. Tap the name, then tap Use Effect at the bottom. You can also tap the flag icon in the top right. The filter will then be displayed as the default filter in the filter bubbles or in the effects gallery under “Saved”.

• You can find and use filters and effects on Instagram in a number of ways.
• In the effects gallery you will find numerous effects and filters.
• You can also use the asterisk symbol to find and try out effects on other Instagram profiles.
• In Stories and Reels you can see if filters have been used. If you tap on the filter name (with an asterisk), you can try out the effects yourself.