STEEP

Free

Free curated library of 1,198 Instagram story ads for design inspiration

Unlimited Free Tier

Free plan checked against STEEP's pricing page on 11 September 2026. Re-checked monthly.

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About STEEP

STEEP is a curated library of 1,198 vertical Instagram story ads, built as a reference resource for designers, motion designers, and creative teams working on social campaigns. Entries are filterable by 25+ style categories (typography, 3D, illustration, retro, and more) and by 150+ featured brands, and each can be searched by company. Browsing the full collection, watching looping previews with optional sound, and saving favorites locally in the browser are all free, with no account, subscription, or payment required at any point. It's made by Oimachi as a design-inspiration tool rather than an ad-creation tool — nothing is exported or edited on the site itself.

Key Features

Curated Instagram story ad gallery

Category and brand filtering

Company search

Local favorites

Pros & Cons

Entire library free, no account or payment ever required

Large, actively curated collection (1,198 ads)

Fast filtering by style and brand

Inspiration only — no editing, export, or creation tools

Favorites aren't synced across devices

The free plan in practice

What you can actually do on STEEP's free plan (Full 1,198-ad library, no account required), where it stops, and when it's worth paying.

What you can do free

Browse the full 1,198-ad collection
Filter by 25+ style categories
Browse by 150+ featured brands
Search by company
Looping previews with optional sound
Locally-saved favorites, no account needed

Where it stops

Reference/inspiration only, not an ad-creation or export tool
Saved favorites are local to the browser, not synced to an account

When to upgrade to a paid plan

Stay on the free plan while you're comfortably under the free plan's limit (Full 1,198-ad library, no account required). It's worth moving to a paid plan once you consistently bump into that ceiling, need to remove branding, or want features the free tier holds back.