Embed an Instagram feed on Squarespace
Add an Embed block to your page, switch it to Code Snippet and paste your widget code. Then size the block on the Squarespace grid.
How to add an Instagram feed to Squarespace
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Create your widget and copy the code
Create your widget in SnapWidget and click Preview to check it. Click Get Widget and copy the whole code.
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Open the page in Edit mode
On your Squarespace dashboard, select your site and click WEBSITE. Select Pages in the left sidebar, choose the page and click Edit.
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Add an Embed block
Click + ADD BLOCK in the section where the widget should go. Under Basic, select Embed.
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Paste the code as a Code Snippet
Click Edit on the new block. In the Content panel, select Code Snippet, open Embed data and paste the code.
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Size the block
The preview shows the widget small at first. Click the embed area and drag the handles to size it, but keep it big enough for visitors to click a photo.
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Save and check the page
Click Save under DONE at the top left. After the save, the widget displays at its full size.
How the feed fits a Squarespace page
- Embed block, Code Snippet
- Add an Embed block from Basic, click Edit, select Code Snippet and paste the code under Embed data.
- Placed on the Squarespace grid
- A new Embed block takes 8 by 8 grid blocks. Drag the handles to size it and move it anywhere in the section.
- Grid or slideshow
- A grid needs more room than a slideshow. Paste the code first, then size the block to suit the layout you picked.
- One block, no template edits
- The code sits in one block on one page. You never edit your Squarespace template, and new Instagram posts appear on their own.
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Frequently asked questions
Use an Embed block. Open the page, click Edit, then + ADD BLOCK, and choose Embed under Basic. Click Edit on the block, select Code Snippet and paste your SnapWidget code under Embed data. Click Save under DONE.
The editor shows a small preview at first. Click the embed area and drag the handles to make the block bigger. After you save the page, the widget displays properly.
Either way works. You can add the Embed block to a section you already have, or add a new section for it. Our guide puts the block under a text block in an existing section.
Yes, on paid plans. Set Photo Link to Lightbox in SnapWidget, and a click on a photo opens it full size on your page. Free widgets link each photo to its post on Instagram.
No. The widget loads your new posts by itself. Free widgets refresh every 15 minutes and paid widgets every 5 minutes.
Yes, free Instagram widgets work in an Embed block. They use the grid, slideshow, scrolling, board or popup layout. Paid plans add the feed layout and the lightbox, from $8 a month with a 14-day free trial.