Schedule Instagram Stories with music
Stickstories schedules Instagram Stories with music and the track is still there when the Story publishes. You pick a song from the Instagram catalogue or upload your own audio file in MP3 or M4A, set where it starts on each slide, and schedule the Story. Publishing happens on our servers, which is why the audio survives: Instagram official API cannot post Stories containing music, so tools built on it either drop the track or ask you to add it by hand in the app.
Most schedulers drop the music. Stickstories keeps Instagram music and your own audio on every slide, and auto-posts your Stories for you.
Instagram music on auto-posted Stories
Pick a track, set the start point per slide and schedule it. Your Story goes live with the music, automatically.
Or upload your own audio
Use custom audio for branded Stories, voiceovers or sound effects, with precise control over where it starts.
Real auto-posting, no reminders
No "tap to share" prompts. Schedule once and Stickstories publishes it at the exact time.
Instagram catalogue or your own audio
The Instagram catalogue is the right choice for trending sounds and for the music sticker look that viewers recognise. Your own file is the right choice for a voiceover, a branded jingle, a podcast clip or anything licensed to you. Both work per slide, so a five-slide Story can carry one continuous mood or five different snippets.
Why the start point matters
Most Story slides are on screen for a handful of seconds, which is not enough for a song intro. Setting the start point means the recognisable part of the track plays during those seconds instead of a build-up nobody hears. It is the difference between a Story that feels edited and one where the music seems to arrive by accident.
A note on music rights
Tracks from the Instagram catalogue are licensed for use inside Instagram, and availability varies by account type and country: business accounts see a smaller catalogue than creator accounts in many regions. If a track you want is not available to your account, your own audio file is the reliable route.
How it works, step by step
- Build the slide Add the image or video, the text and any interactive stickers on the 1080x1920 canvas.
- Choose the audio Search the Instagram music catalogue or upload your own MP3 or M4A, up to 200 MB.
- Set the start point Pick the second the track starts on that slide, so the hook lands where you want it.
- Schedule and leave The Story publishes from our servers at the chosen time with the music attached.
Stickstories in numbers
- What it publishes
- Stories, feed posts, reels
- Auto-posting
- Runs on Stickstories servers. No phone and no "tap to share" notification.
- Interactive stickers kept
- link, poll, quiz, question, countdown, slider, mention, hashtag, location
- Music
- Instagram catalog plus your own audio, per slide.
- Story format
- 1080x1920 pixels (9:16)
- Accepted files
- JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, MP4, MOV, MP3, M4A — up to 200 MB each
- Price per account / month
- €9.90 (1-3) · €8.90 (4-10) · €7.90 (11+)
- Free trial
- 7 days, 1 account, no credit card
- Contract
- Monthly, cancel anytime from the panel
Frequently asked questions
Can I schedule an Instagram Story with music?
Yes. Choose a track from the Instagram catalogue or upload your own audio, schedule the Story, and it publishes with the music attached, with no notification and no manual step.
Why do other schedulers lose the music?
Because they publish through Instagram official API, which does not support Stories with music, stickers or links. They upload the media and notify you to finish it in the app.
Can I use my own audio file?
Yes, MP3 or M4A up to 200 MB per file. Useful for voiceovers, jingles and any audio you hold the rights to.
Can each slide have a different song?
Yes. Music is set per slide, including where the track starts.
Is the Instagram music catalogue available to business accounts?
Instagram limits the catalogue for some business accounts depending on the country. If the track you want is unavailable to your account, upload your own audio instead.
Does the Story show the music sticker?
Stories published with a catalogue track behave like native ones, so the track is credited the way Instagram credits it.
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