How to post a story on KollabiuM

You can post a story from your computer or your phone: choose a photo, video, or background, add text and stickers, and tap "Publish". Here's each step in detail.

Step 1. Choose a photo, video, or background

Tap your "Story" circle above the feed. On a phone, you can also tap "+" at the bottom of the screen and choose a story.

• "Choose file": pick a photo or video from your device. Videos need to be at least 1 second long.
• "Select background": use this if you want a text-only story. Backgrounds come in two sets, "Basic" and "Thematic".

If your video is long, select the part you want to include in the story and tap "Next".

Step 2. Add text and stickers

Text. Tap "Text" and type whatever you like. You can style it: change the color, size, and font style, add a background, set the alignment, and rotate it. Drag the text with your finger or mouse to put it exactly where you want.

Stickers. Tap "Sticker". There are two tabs:

• "Images": purely decorative stickers;
• "Interactive": stickers your viewers can tap:
  • "@Mention": tag someone so viewers can jump to their profile;
  • "My plan": shows which plan you're on;
  • "Link": a button with a web address and a label of up to 40 characters. Available on Alpha plans.

Each story can have up to 5 interactive stickers and up to 3 mentions.

Step 3. Choose how long the story lasts and when it goes live

Before you publish, you'll see these options at the bottom:

• "Lasts …": how long the story stays visible. On X it's up to 24 hours, on Y up to 48, on Z up to 72, and on Alpha up to 7 days. Learn more in "How long stories last, scheduling, and drafts".
• "Publishes …": right now or at a time you choose.
• "Stories today": how many stories you've already posted in the past day and how many more you can post.

Step 4. Publish

Tap "Publish". While your story is being prepared and uploaded, keep the tab open. You'll see on screen how much is left. When everything is done, you'll get the message "Congratulations! Your story has been successfully published".

If something goes wrong, tap "Try again" or "Return to editing". Your work won't be lost.

You can also download a story to your device instead of publishing it. Just use the "Download" button in the editor.

How to delete a story?

Open the story, tap the three dots, and choose "Delete story". Once it's deleted, no one will be able to see it, and it can't be restored.