How to Share Your Strava Ride on Instagram with Stats

The standard Strava share screenshot works — but it's the same grey card everyone else posts. If you want something that actually stands out, overlay your ride stats directly onto a photo from the ride itself: the summit view, the group sprint, or the misty morning road.

Here's how to do it in a few minutes, for free.

What the Result Looks Like

Instead of a grey Strava card, you get your actual ride photo with your distance, speed, elevation, and route map overlaid in a clean, customisable layout — sized perfectly for Instagram feed or Stories.

What You'll Need

• Your Strava account
• A photo from the ride (or any photo)
• A browser (desktop recommended, mobile works too)

Step 1: Export the GPX from Strava

1. Go to strava.com and open the activity you want to share
2. Click the ⋯ menu in the top-right of the activity
3. Click Export GPX
4. Save the .gpx file to your device

Full details in the Strava GPX export guide.

Step 2: Upload to Stamptivity

Open Stamptivity in your browser. Drop the GPX file onto the upload zone — or click to select it. Your activity stats load instantly, entirely in your browser.

Click Open Editor when prompted.

Step 3: Pick an Instagram-Optimised Aspect Ratio

In the Canvas tab on the right panel, select the Platform tab, then choose Instagram:

• Square (1:1) — classic Instagram feed post, works on any profile grid
• Portrait (4:5) — taller, takes up more screen space in the feed, typically gets more engagement
• Story (9:16) — full-screen vertical for Instagram Stories or Reels

For a standard feed post, 4:5 portrait is generally the best choice.

Step 4: Add Your Photo Background

Click the canvas area and upload your photo. Stamptivity will fit it to the canvas automatically.

Use the image overlay slider (in the Canvas tab) to add a semi-transparent darkening layer — this makes white or light-coloured stats much easier to read over bright photos. A setting of 20–35% usually works well.

Step 5: Choose a Template and Customise

Pick one of the built-in templates — Sprint or Aero tend to work well for Instagram cycling posts:

• Sprint: clean side-by-side layout, good for landscape photos
• Aero: full-canvas map overlay with stats at the bottom, great for dramatic shots

You can drag any widget to reposition it, resize it, or change the accent colour to match your kit or photo mood.

Popular stats to include for cycling posts:

• Distance
• Average Speed
• Elevation Gain
• Total Time
• Route Map

Step 6: Export and Post

Click Download JPG (or PNG for a transparent version). The file saves to your device.

On your phone:

1. Open Instagram
2. Create a new post or Story
3. Select the downloaded image
4. Add your caption — distance PR, route name, how the legs felt
5. Post

Tips for More Engagement

• Tag the location of notable segments or the finish point
• Use the route map widget — it shows your exact path and is more interesting than just numbers
• Posting within 2–4 hours of the ride tends to perform better than waiting until the next day
• Stories with a countdown or poll sticker added in Instagram after export can boost replies
• If you ride with others, tag them in the caption

Saving Your Layout as a Preset

If you settle on a layout you like, save it as a Preset in the Templates panel. Next ride, load the preset and your custom layout is ready — just swap the photo.