Everybody on Instagram seems to love a filter for their newest story or feed post, but where can you find the best ones? We’re here to help!
We have compiled a list of some of the best current filters to make sure you’re Instagram game is stronger than your all of your friends – they’re so good that you might be on the road to becoming Instagram’s next big star ?
How to use filters on Instagram
If you want to improve your Instagram game, the first thing you need to be able to do is know how filters work and how to use them, right? Luckily for you we know exactly how to help you here…
First step is to open up Instagram and make sure that you are logged into the account that you want to use
Swipe right from your feed onto the stories camera – there should be small round icons in the lower portion of the screen
Then swipe all the way to the end until you find the icon that looks like a magnifying glass, this is the one we need! Click it
Pick whichever filter you think looks best and take your photo
Last but not least, we know you look amazing so don’t forget to post it to your feed for all your friends to see!
How to find the Freckles Filter on Instagram
One of the most popular Instagram filters that people are using at the moment is called the ‘Freckles filter’ It sounds simple enough right? A filter that will overlay some freckles onto your selfies if you should want them – but it has definitely taken over! Our favourite one to use at the moment is by Instagram user Blagovest Dimitrov (@bdimitrov) who almost exclusively uses his platform to share his creations.
Here is the filter in action but you should definitely try it for yourself and let us know what you think!

Our five favourite filters of 2021
If you’re not quite sold on the freckle filter just yet, Dimitrov himself has way more to offer you! Some of our favourites include ‘Cherry’, ‘Hearts’, ‘Poster’ and ‘Feeling good’. Use the instructions on how to find filters from the start of this article and let us know what you think of them all!