# Layout from Instagram

> App for creating and editing photo collages from your camera roll. (iPhone/iPad app by Instagram, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layout-from-instagram/id967351793 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Instagram, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/389801255)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 104,074 App Store ratings · 57 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 15 MB
- Languages: British English, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Hungarian and 17 more
- Released: 2015-03-23
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layout-from-instagram/id967351793/reviews.md

## What is Layout from Instagram?

Create fun, one-of-a-kind layouts by remixing your own photos and sharing them with your friends. 

Choose photos from your camera roll—or use the built-in Photo Booth to take spur-of-the-moment shots—and instantly see them laid out in various combinations. Pick the layout you like best, then edit it to make it your own.

Layout's smooth, intuitive process gives you complete creative control. Tap to mirror, flip or replace images, hold and drag to swap them, pinch to zoom in or out, or pull the handles to resize. You're the editor, so get creative—tell a story, show off an outfit or just splice, dice and change the look of your regular photos to convey a mood or theme. 


FEATURES

* Re-mix up to 9 of your photos at a time to create fun, personalized layouts.
* Use the Faces tab to quickly find photos with people in them.  
* Capture the moment in Photo Booth mode with quick, spontaneous shots.  
* Save your layouts to your camera roll and share them seamlessly to Instagram or other networks.
* Easily see the last 30 photos you've selected in the Recents tab. 
* Pair your layouts with Instagram's filters and creative tools afterwards to make them stand out even more. 
* Download and start creating immediately. No signup or account required—and no clutter breaking up your flow.

## Key features

- Remix up to 9 photos
- Built-in Photo Booth
- Intuitive editing tools
- Faces tab for quick photo selection
- Save and share to Instagram
- Recents tab for last 30 photos

## What do users think of Layout from Instagram?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Flexible layout options
- 🚀 Quick collage creation
- 🤳 Good integration with Instagram

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔁 Difficulty starting over or clearing selections
- 🤷‍♀️ Limited customization options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to adjust photos
- Scrolling issues and UI glitches
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Add text and filters to collages
- Support for non-square aspect ratios
- Ability to save collages locally

## Recent user reviews (10 of 57)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layout-from-instagram/id967351793/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Does what I need

*2024-05-26*

I sketch, and use Instagram Stories as a way of sharing my sketchbook. I’ve been looking for a way to share a handful of sketches at the same time, without making a Post. This layout app does exactly what I need: gives me a frictionless way of grabbing a handful of photos and laying them out together in a single Story. 

Been using it for a week now and the only unmet desire I’ve had was _saving_ instead of just sharing: I can’t save the collage to my photos (I can “Save to Files” — that’s not what I want though) I can only do the equivalent of copy-pasting. I might write a Shortcut to do it, so not a big deal. Just feedback.

### 1/5 — Non stop crashing

*2024-05-08*

I have been using Layout on and off since 2014….which makes me feel old now realizing that was ten years ago :’) anyways, this app used to be my go-to for making collages. It’s so clean and easy to use and allows you to make seamless collages in seconds. Only thing that hinders that though is the CONSTANT crashing. It’s rendered itself useless at this point. I literally cant even choose my photos before it goes back to the Home Screen. I get it’s an old app and hasn’t been updated in years, but you’d think since they would atleast fix the bugs that make it crash ? It’s obvious by the reviews hundreds of people still use this app (or atleast try to) so why not give it a quick fix? I always come back to this app to make my collages but then quickly get turned away when it crashes within 30 seconds of creating a collage and then I have to resort to another less appealing and hard to use app. I don’t usually complain about these things, let alone write reviews and my life will continue on whether this app is fixed or not, of course, I just think they’re throwing something really good away by not updating this app anymore.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t stay open

*2024-04-16*

I used to LOVE LOVE this app and used it all the time. For the last 2 years every time I try to create a collage it closes out before I am done. I reopen and have to start all over. I haven’t been able to complete a collage on this app in over 2 years. I keep it hoping the company will fix the problem as I loved this app so much when it was working. I want so bad for it to work again. Please fix! This app was my favorite and would use it everyday if it worked again. Would also rate 5/5 if you get it working again.

Edit: have moved rating from 3/5 down to 1/5 bc Instagram refuses to do anything about the MULTIPLE complaints regarding this app. You had a huge following and you are just letting everyone down by not fixing this issue!

### 5/5 — then and now

*2024-02-27*

I use Layout for ‘before and after’ photos, or showing the seasons changing in the life of a tree. This is just for my personal photo albums, I don’t get involved much in social media posting. Since the photos I want to group are taken with usually months between shots,  it’s really great to put them together in one photo. No flipping thru my camera roll to find the individual shots.
The app is very easy to use, easy to adjust your pix to fit their option you like best. I like that the developers haven’t tried to make it more than what it is: an easy way to lay out your pix how you want them. 
I definately recomend.

### 4/5 — Back and working smooth

*2023-07-06*

I downloaded layout in 2019 and it quickly became my go-to app for quick collage making for Instagram and other social media platforms. It worked great until a year or two ago when it starting glitching out and closing on opening. I thought it was dead until the other day when I saw some of the other review comments. It’s working smooth again and as I used it before, it’s great for making quick picture collages without overkill on menus, navigation, and things that slow some similar apps down. Plus it’s integration with Instagram (and Facebook) makes sharing smooth and efficient! You can also use some other sharing options and/or save to your phone camera to share on other socials, text friends, or email. 4 stars easy! I’d give it 5 stars if it didn’t die for that extended time but when it was working and if it stays working, it’s usefulness is 5/5.

### 2/5 — An App Once Held Together by Duct Tape, Now It Can't Even Open

*2023-06-19*

This app has never worked. When I was using it 2018, it crashed any time I did anything. If I dragged images for too long, it crashed. If I added too many images, it crashed. Look at it funny, you know what happened: that thing crashed. The thing was made of paper held by duct tape and always will be. Now in 2023, it no longer opens. It just gets stuck on loading until it kicks me out. The app crashes while trying to open, just *wow*. I deleted and reinstalled Layout—same thing happens. Years ago I could excuse how frustratingly frail it was because I only had to use it occasionally and at least it was convenient to use for my Instagram Stories. It's downright useless now and I've had enough fighting with it. I'll stick to Photoshop and transfer images from my PC instead.

### 5/5 — Helps memories

*2023-04-13*

This app is amazing I really recommend it because it reminds you of all the old times in the good times you can look back and have a whole collage of fun pictures. It’s the best app I could probably get I recommend this 110%. there’s no flaws to me it’s really easy to do you just tap the photos you want and tap the collage type you want they have a lot of cute options you go to your photos click at you click add to wallpaper then you get a design it however you want I recommend this. Have a blessed day.

### 5/5 — Layout is BACK and I’m SO HAPPY!!!

*2023-01-12, version 1.2.6*

Other reviewers have done an excellent job of documenting this: This outstanding app was one of my favorite apps by far. I used it all the time and was always amazed by how useful and well-designed it was. So around early 2022, when I upgraded my iOS, and Layout not only stopped working but was even crashing my iPhone, I couldn’t understand why Instagram/Meta had allowed this to happen. The now dead app remained that way through 2022 … until now, January 2023, that is. I just tapped on it again, and now it’s working beautifully, just as it did before 2022! So, I’m back to giving it a five-star rating. If anyone at Instagram is reading this: PLEASE don’t let Layout die again! It’s a truly stellar member of the Instagram/Meta family that’s enjoyed and relied upon by millions of people! I’m SO happy it’s back!!

### 2/5 — irrelevant

*2022-12-29, version 1.2.6*

I just downloaded this today (Dec 2022)… I’m not sure how old it is, but Instagram no longer restricts you to the ‘Square’ aspect ratio when posting pictures. HOWEVER, when putting pictures on your story, you are indeed restricted to the portrait mode aspect ratio, meaning that square pictures, landscape mode pictures, or anything else will only fill part of your story and the rest will be ugly beige background (that could easily be filled with more landscape mode pictures one atop the other, if only there were a way!). I thought the Layout app would be for this exact purpose, but it only lets you create square layouts, no matter how many pictures you are combining in any configuration. Please use your noodle, Instagram developers, and innovate your product! It’s about time.

### 5/5 — Edit: Major Glitch Fixed!

*2022-12-15, version 1.2.6*

Edited: I FINALLY HAVE MY FAVORITE PIC APP BACK 😭❤️This makes me so happy I don’t even have the words!!! I’ve missed this app so much. I upgraded my phone, which might be why it works now. Idc why it works now—IT WORKS!!! 😁😁😁😁 It’s the little things. 

Original: I’ve used this app for years and it’s by far my favorite way to make a collage—not only for Instagram, but for work when I had to print a bunch of student photos for a craft or activity. I loved it. But for the last year it no longer works with my iPhone 7. I have deleted and reinstalled it countless times. The app simply refuses to move pass the loading screen before quitting itself. It makes me so sad because this was a five star app. PLEASE find a way to fix this!!! 😢

## Frequently asked questions about Layout from Instagram

### What does Layout from Instagram do?

Layout from Instagram allows you to create unique photo collages by combining up to nine of your own photos. You can choose photos from your camera roll or take new ones using the app's Photo Booth feature. The app provides various layout combinations and intuitive editing tools to customize your creations.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include the ability to remix up to 9 photos at once, a dedicated Faces tab to find photos with people, a Photo Booth for spontaneous shots, and intuitive editing controls like mirroring, flipping, and zooming. You can also save your layouts and share them directly to Instagram or other networks.

### Is Layout from Instagram free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. There are no signup or account requirements, and it does not have in-app purchases or ads based on the provided information.

### How can I edit my photos in the app?

The app offers smooth, intuitive editing. You can tap to mirror or replace images, hold and drag to swap them, pinch to zoom, or pull handles to resize. This gives you complete creative control to tell a story or convey a mood with your photo combinations.

### Can I use photos from my camera roll?

Absolutely. You can select photos directly from your device's camera roll to create your layouts. The app also features a Recents tab that shows the last 30 photos you've selected, making it easy to revisit and reuse them.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.6 — 2018-04-30

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.2.5 — 2017-11-16

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.2.4 — 2016-12-05

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.2.3 — 2016-11-07

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.2.1 — 2016-06-09

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

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