Meta is rolling out its AI-powered photo and video editing directly inside Instagram Stories, letting you tweak, swap, or completely transform your content just by typing a text prompt.
Restyle your Stories
Want to erase that stray photobomber, add a crown, throw in a sunset, or just give your story a funky new vibe? Meta AI now makes all that possible – and yes, it even works with playful Add Yours stickers so friends can join in.
You’ll find the new tools under the “Restyle” menu, accessible at the top of Instagram Stories when tapping the paintbrush icon. From there, you pick “add,” “remove,” or “change” and type what you want. Meta gives examples like switching your hair color, adding props, or changing backgrounds.
The new Restyle menu sits at top. | Image credit – Meta
There are also preset effects for quick edits: swap outfits, add sunglasses, or give your photo a watercolor style. For videos, you can make it snow or throw in flames – and yes, video edits only work with presets. Once your creation is ready, hit “Done” and share your story.
You can choose from presets, too. | Image credit – Meta
To get the best results, Meta suggests thinking about:
Subject: “Add a crown on the girl’s head”
Lighting & mood: “Add dramatic lighting” or “light from a single paparazzi flash”
Composition: “Place in the bottom left corner” or “in the background”
Style: “Make photorealistic” or “film noir style”
Location: “In Paris” or “outer space”
Meta AI can clean up unwanted objects directly in Stories. | Image credit – Meta
Add Yours stickers make it easy for friends to copy your edits or start a mini trend. Just swipe up on your restyled image before sharing to add the sticker, and others can select their own image and apply the same edit.
Making AI editing more accessible
Meta has offered AI edits on Instagram before, but only through the chatbot. Adding text prompts directly in Stories makes the tools way easier to use and way more accessible.
Just remember, using Meta AI on Instagram means you agree to Meta’s AI Terms of Service, which let the platform analyze your photos, videos, and well… everything.
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Which AI feature would you try first?
Remove photobombers or clutter.
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Swap outfits or hair colors.
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Add props, crowns, or funky effects.
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Transform backgrounds or go full creative.
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AI is everywhere, for better or worse
Meta is clearly keeping up with the AI craze – everyone is. Personally, I don’t care much about these AI features; to me, they feel like gimmicks. However, the reality is, features like this are what a lot of people actually want right now.
While Google, OpenAI, and yes, Meta are building some seriously complex AI models, most of them aren’t perfect or are way too expensive for everyone to access. The tools Meta is shipping? They work fine, and that’s enough for casual users. So bringing Meta AI to Stories totally makes sense.
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