You can add and customize text on your story pages to give them a distinct feel or new look. Layer text boxes over images and videos in your stories, or create a story page that's text-only.
Add text
To add text to a story:
- Tap the pencil icon, then tap Text Box.
- Double-tap the text box to add or edit the text.
- To select a different font, tap the T icon.
- To format the text, tap the B icon.
- To adjust size and spacing of the text, tap the aa icon.
- To change the color of the text, tap the paint drop icon.
- To add a background color behind the text, tap the A icon.
Each text box has its own formatting and styling options.
Move and resize text
To move or resize a Text Box:
- Tap the Text Box once.
- To move the text, use one finger to hold and drag the Text Box around the screen.
- To resize or rotate the text, use two fingers to stretch, shrink, or rotate the Text Box in place.
Available fonts
You can use these fonts on your stories:
- Amiri
- Bebas
- Canela
- Cinzel
- Crimson
- Forum
- Montserrat
- Northwell
- Permanent
- Playfair
- Remlig
- Roboto
- Rustico
- Syne
More fonts are available if you subscribe to Unfold+:
- Albra
- Amatic
- Apfel
- ArcaMajora
- Austin
- Backhouse
- Barcode
- Blackletter
- Brunel
- Caslon
- Comorant
- Cononat
- Corben
- Cygnito
- Druk
- El Hidrant
- Gaegu
- Gilmer
- Gothic A1
- Grace
- Grafik
- Great Vibes
- Hand
- Horizon
- Impact
- Maleah
- Marvelous
- Master
- Mattone
- Platform
Some characters aren't supported by the fonts offered through Unfold. Unfold Pro users can upload custom fonts.
While Unfold's available fonts provide a distinct look and feel for social media stories, they aren't licensed for commercial branding. In other words, you can't trademark a logo for your business that you created in Unfold, using Unfold fonts.