10 new Instagram features that you should use

TechnologY By: Shaurya Shubham Date: September 3, 2024

Instagram has updated the carousel of the app to support 20 photos and videos in one post. The feature allows users to upload up to 20 photos and videos at a time in a single post.

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This is the most recent feature that Instagram has added. The feature allows users to add a 30-second song clip on their profile.

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If you love texting on Instagram, then you should know that now you can make changes to a message after they have been sent and that too without letting the person know.

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Sent messages can also be deleted on Instagram DM without informing the person.

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Instagram also supports the Pin chat feature. You can pin some chats at the top of the inbox and access it faster.

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Meta AI has made its way to Instagram and it allows users to create AI stickers that can be used in Stories and DMs.

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Instagram has added the option to let users choose whether they want to show or hide the number of likes on their posts.

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If you are worried about disturbing someone in the middle of the night, then you can use @silent tag to send a silent message in DM.

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Vanish Mode in Instagram is like Disappearing messages on WhatsApp. However, the feature can be quickly turned on or off by swiping up within the chat window.

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You have the option to customise the DM with a photo or theme as per your liking.

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10 new Instagram features that you should use

Instagram has updated the carousel of the app to support 20 photos and videos in one post. The feature allows users to upload up to 20 photos and videos at a time in a single post.

20 photos and videos in one post

This is the most recent feature that Instagram has added. The feature allows users to add a 30-second song clip on their profile.

Add favourite song to Profile

If you love texting on Instagram, then you should know that now you can make changes to a message after they have been sent and that too without letting the person know.

Edit your DMs

Sent messages can also be deleted on Instagram DM without informing the person.

Delete messages

Instagram also supports the Pin chat feature. You can pin some chats at the top of the inbox and access it faster.

Pin chats

Meta AI has made its way to Instagram and it allows users to create AI stickers that can be used in Stories and DMs.

AI stickers for stories and DMs

Instagram has added the option to let users choose whether they want to show or hide the number of likes on their posts.

Hide like count

If you are worried about disturbing someone in the middle of the night, then you can use @silent tag to send a silent message in DM.

Silent messages

Vanish Mode in Instagram is like Disappearing messages on WhatsApp. However, the feature can be quickly turned on or off by swiping up within the chat window.

Vanish mode

You have the option to customise the DM with a photo or theme as per your liking.

DM themes