An alternative to Layout from Instagram
Instagram ended its Layout app on May 29, 2024; Ink, free on iPhone and Android, does the same job: pick photos, they drop into a layout, drag the lines, save. 23 layouts for up to 8 photos save free with no watermark; Ink Premium adds the rest.
Instagram’s notice says Layout “will no longer be available for download” from that day and that its features would move into the Instagram app for stories. Ink is a separate app, not made by Instagram, and needs no Instagram account.
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Side-by-side collage with 2 photos -
3-photo collage, large photo on top -
4-photo grid collage -
6-photo grid collage
From Layout to Ink
| In Layout (Instagram’s 2015 announcement) | In Ink |
|---|---|
| Previews of layouts as you choose photos | Pick photos and Ink opens Layouts for N photos with the first one in place |
| Drag and drop photos to rearrange them | Hold a photo, then tap another to swap them |
| Pinch to zoom | Pinch to zoom, drag to move inside each photo |
| Pull the sides of a photo to change its size | Drag the line between two photos |
| Flip photos for mirror effects | Flip H and Flip V on any photo |
| Photo Booth: take photos with a countdown | No camera: Ink uses photos you already have |
What Ink adds
Borders from none to wide, rounded corners and a border colour; text, stickers and photo frames; up to 20 photos in one layout. Every collage stays in Projects, so you can change it next week.
Layouts and templates for this
Questions and answers
Can I still download Layout from Instagram?
No. Instagram’s notice says the Layout app will no longer be available for download from May 29, 2024.
Do I need an Instagram account for Ink?
No. Ink needs no account at all. On iPhone you can share a collage straight to Instagram Stories; on Android, use Share image.
Can Ink open collages I made in Layout?
They are ordinary pictures in your photo library, so Ink can use one like any photo, but it can’t rearrange the photos inside it.
Sources
Get Ink on your phone
Scan to get Ink on your phone
Point your phone’s camera at the code. It opens the App Store on an iPhone and Google Play on Android.
