- Instagram launches Instants app to compete with Snapchat.
- This app takes photos and shares them directly from the camera.
- Instant photos are not edited, screenshots will also be blocked.
- The app has features like Archive, Family Center and Screen Time Limit.
Instagram Launches Instants App: To compete with Snapchat, Instagram has launched Instants app. After testing in some markets, it is now being launched globally. Like Snapchat, photos will disappear from view and will not be accessible after 24 hours. It can be accessed through Instagram as well as a standalone app. That means you can use Instants from Instagram also and will be able to access it by downloading the Instants app separately.
How will Instants App work?
As we mentioned above, it can be used as a standalone app apart from Instagram. This app will open directly in the camera. Here you will be able to take any photo and share it with your close friends or followers. Along with this, some limitations have also been imposed. Photos taken on Instants cannot be edited nor can you upload photos from the gallery on it. After taking the photo, the user will only have the option to add a caption. This will be a completely different experience from the edited images seen on Instagram and users will be able to share authentic images.
Screenshots will remain blocked
Photos sent through the Instants app will appear in the inbox of other users. He will have the option to send emoji, reply and send his own instant back. Instagram says that screenshots of photos sent through this app cannot be taken. Similarly, screen recording will also not be supported. Apart from this, there will be an undo option to cancel the sent photo. It can be used till the photo is opened.
New attempt to compete with Snapchat
Through Instants App, Instagram has tried to compete with apps like Snapchat. Apps like Snapchat, BeReal and Locket Widget have become quite popular and all of them provide the facility of temporary content. Now Instagram also wants to join this trend through Instant. However, Instagram has made some changes in this. For example, shared Instants can be kept in a private archive for a year and can later be used as a story recap. Apart from this, Instagram has also added teen safety systems like Family Center Control and Shared Screen Time Limit.
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