Instagram has added a lot of features by blatantly copying Snapchat. Majority of the features has been copied and it’s time for Instagram to think of its own. Well, the company has started pushing new features such as the Mute Button, Slo-Mo and so on.
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A Twitter user named Jane Wong (@wongmjane) has posted various tweets about the tests Instagram has conducted or is currently under testing. Here is the rundown of features Jane Wong has revealed.
Instagram Mute Button
NEW: Instagram is finally working on a mute button for profiles!
h/t @wongmjane pic.twitter.com/TLB4ON3AQ6
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) April 27, 2018
This feature is expected to work like Twitter’s mute button, which silences people from your feed without unfollowing them. Well, The Verge has reached out Instagram to know more about Mute Button, but the company said they didn’t “have anything to share on this right now”.
Instagram Reaction (To Stories)
Instagram is testing Story “Reactions”. It works kinda like the existing Facebook Stories Reaction pic.twitter.com/z2tAg8BcP2
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) April 27, 2018
It is pretty clear that people generally don’t respond to the Instagram Stories. So, Instagram has been testing a new reaction feature that will help you react in real time. These are set of emojis that you could use in responses, pretty much like stickers in iMessage.
Slo-Mo Feature (For Stories)
NEW Instagram is testing a ‘Slow-Mo’ feature for Stories
h/t @wongmjane pic.twitter.com/Pmr6RyETbt
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) April 27, 2018
This feature will be welcomed by a lot of users, specifically who don’t have the slow-mo mode on their phone or people who don’t want to rely on their phone’s built-in slo-mo feature.
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Instagram Stories Calendar Archive
NEW? Instagram Stories Archive – Calendar view
h/t @wongmjane pic.twitter.com/D8AoD7UWhJ
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) April 27, 2018
This is a much-needed feature for active Instagrammers, as it is not easy to navigate around in the Instagram archive, especially with an old grid. Addition of a calendar view would be appreciated.
Tag Your Facebook Friends
NEW: Instagram is testing letting you tag Facebook friends in posts
h/t @wongmjane pic.twitter.com/NaXZWqMzN1
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) April 28, 2018
In addition to all the above-mentioned features, Instagram is also testing a new tagging feature which lets you tag your Facebook friends in posts. Not to forget, the tagged person needs to address it.
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What are the features you are looking forward to? What all features you would like to see? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.
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