Whether you have an Android or an iPhone, a recent Instagram update made it possible to quickly and easily add line breaks within your captions — without having to copy over your text from another app.
Being able to add those kinds of breaks is important. Not only does it allow you to space things out the way you want them to appear within Instagram's feed, it also helps make your posts easier to read and understand.
Plus, it can allow you to hide long lists of hashtags that many people use to help boost their visibility. While those can be helpful, they can also be something of an eyesore, and line breaks solve that problem.
For those who aren't familiar, here's what you need to know about using the new option, what to do if it isn't yet available to you, and more tips for formatting your Instagram posts:.
Check out the products mentioned in this article:If you have the new option to add line breaks within the app, the process is simple: You just need to hit the "enter" or "return" key and format it as you'd like it to appear, creating the rest of the post as normal.
Up-to-date versions of Instagram will let you add line breaks freely. Devon Delfino/Business InsiderHowever, if you aren't yet able to use the line-break option, it may be worth updating your app.
If that doesn't work, though, there is still a way to add those line breaks to your posts. Here's how:
1. Open your notes app of choice, and create a new note.
2. Add your text, then select it and hit "Copy."
You can type your caption out in another app first. Devon Delfino/Business Insider3. Open Instagram and log into your account, if needed.
4. Create and edit your new post, but don't publish it yet.
5. For the caption section, long-press on the blank space and select "Paste."
6. Remove any periods from the last sentence that precedes each line break.
Your text should then copy over, including your formatting. Post it.
Once posted, double-check that the formatting's been done correctly. If it hasn't, delete the post and try again.
Formatting can drastically change how your followers perceive and interact with your posts, so knowing different techniques is essential as a creator. Again, if you don't have the new invisible line-break option, or you just want to try something different, here are some tricks you should add to your Instagram game:
Create line breaks using symbolsYou could use a specific symbol of your choosing on the lines where you don't wish text to appear. By doing so, you give the old version of the app something that acts as a placeholder and thereby gives you the overall effect of having line breaks. But the symbols you use, of course, will still be visible. So while it's a better option that relying on huge chunks of text, it's not perfect.
As mentioned earlier, hashtag groups are commonly found at the end of captions, which can help the reader focus on what's important: Your message. However, if you don't have a long caption ahead of it, those groups can still be distracting. To get around this, you may choose to use a period placed on each line break to visually differentiate between the caption and the hashtag group.
You can create vertical ellipses to break up your text.
Devon Delfino/Business Insider Try a dedicated space maker toolIf you've tried your usual note-taking apps but still aren't getting the line-break effect you desire, a dedicated tool, like TextSpacer.com, can be a solid option. With that site, you'd create and format your post as desired within the site, then click "Copy" and paste it into your Instagram caption.
Some third-party apps will add the breaks for you, too. Devon Delfino/Business InsiderDevon Delfino
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UPDATE: You can now add spaces if you write out your captions however you want to in the Notes app on your mobile.
Instagram can be a great app… until it comes to writing captions. For whatever reason, it doesn’t allow you to add line breaks directly within the mobile app itself, so we need to find alternative ways to do so. #firstworldproblems. In this post I am going to share with you the best way to write your captions – line breaks included.
The best way to add line breaks in your Instagram captions is to use Facebook’s Creator Studio. The online application allows you to create, upload & schedule content for both Facebook and Instagram – straight from your desktop! It covers everything from posts, videos, carousels, IGTV and even stories.
The reason why I recommend Facebook’s Creator Studio is that it allows you to write your post captions however which way you want, and it will appear on the mobile app exactly as intended – line breaks and all. Given its scheduling capabilities, combined with the ability to line breaks in your captions with no fuss, Creator Studio becomes a no brainer.
Here’s a screenshot of Facebook Creator Studio, where you can write your captions into the text box with no fuss.To start using Creator Studio, all you need to do is link your Facebook account/page to the platform. To create content for your Instagram account, you’ll need to ensure that the account is linked to the Facebook page you’ve used for Creator Studio. You can do this within the Instagram app by going to Settings > Account > Linked Accounts > Facebook.
Although I highly recommend sticking with Creator Studio, there are alternative options for adding line breaks to your captions.
One of the easier apps to use is the Notes app on your mobile. I use an iPhone but you’re welcome to use the android equivalent. We will be writing our caption within Notes as the Instagram app doesn’t allow for returns (to the next line).
There are two options when creating line breaks in the Notes app. The first one being that you can use symbols such as full-stops to break up the text. I have also seen some Instagrammers inserting Emojis in between sentences instead, which can work well too.
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Photographer, Jasmine Star admiring her use of Emojis as line breaks.You’ll want to follow the order below to add line breaks using symbols or emojis:
) or emoji (😎) in the space between the two sentencesBut wait, that’s not all. Before you skip ahead, I must mention that the above will not work if you leave any spaces at the end of a paragraph. So if there’s a space at the end of the sentence, before the line break, then it won’t work and it will just mess up your caption.
Be aware of this especially when you add emojis to the end of a paragraph, as it tends to automatically add a space immediately after the emoji.
Much like inserting symbols as line breaks, you can also add spaces. You see, instead of adding a full-stop, dash or emoji, you insert the following:
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Do you see it? There’s actually some spacing there, let me show you again. Here it is again, but with brackets around it…
[⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀]
To use this in your captions, you’ll want to copy the spacing that’s in between the two brackets.
You can then paste it in between the lines of your Instagram caption or bio. You can paste the spacing in as many times you want throughout the caption, but only once per line break. Now this works great, but there is an easier option.
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I recently stumbled upon a really useful tool created by @albert on Instagram. It allows you to write in your caption as you would normally, and it will format it all for you. It’s as simple as clicking the Convert button & pasting into to your Instagram post. Although it’s not as efficient as using Creator Studio, it’s certainly easier than using the Notes app.
Great little tool from @albert on Instagram.There are some statistics that show that long-form content does perform better on Instagram, that’s why it can be frustrating when the social media app doesn’t allow you to add line breaks between paragraphs.
That being said, it’s recommended that you use Facebook’s Creator Studio which allows you to do just that – for free!
Do you have an questions or feedback on this post? Let me know in the comments below!
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Reels on Instagram has become the only free way to promote an Instagram account in Russia for 2022-2023.
In the article you will find useful life hacks, answers to popular questions, lots of examples and detailed instructions. The information will be useful for both beginners and pros.
At the end of the article you will find detailed video instructions on how to shoot and edit such "sticky videos":
Sticky Reels by @pavel_motovilov
For those who want to learn how to create unusual and sticky video content for their reels today, click on the link below👇
Contents
1.
What is rils on Instagram
Reels on Instagram is a feature for posting short videos on Instagram. Reels organically increase reach and help recruit new subscribers.
Any Instagram user can see your rils.
Rils competition on Instagram is only gaining momentum now
Reels format - vertical video 9:16 Reels duration - 0.1 to 60 sec Reels resolution - 600 x 1067 and 1080 x 1920 pixels 4K video is not supported
Rils on Instagram @houses
For ordinary users, rils on Instagram is just entertainment content. And for businesses, Instagram Reels is a new way to attract and engage customers. Through rails, you can sell your goods and services.
Learn about the peculiarities of doing business on Instagram here:
Business on Instagram: the secrets of a selling profile
Business on Instagram from scratch.
We tell you how to create a business account on Instagram.
How to do business on Instagram so that sales grow.
@tupoboss
2. How to see rils on Instagram
Open the Instagram app. There will be 5 sections at the bottom of the screen. Click on the center button with the triangle icon.
The rail video will start playing automatically.
View Rils on Instagram @tiposmm
Another way to view the rails:
Through the tab - "Search and Interesting".
Log in to the Instagram app. Select the second button at the bottom left. You will be taken to the recommendations section. At the top right, there will be a video of the rails. Click on it.
See rils on Instagram @tiposmm
You can view your published reels from your personal page.
Go to Instagram. In the lower right corner of the screen, click on the circle with your photo.
In the account profile below the pinned stories, click on the button with a triangle.
Lollipops Belgorod @tiporoza
Filmed but unpublished rels kept in drafts.
There are no restrictions for rils drafts - you can add any number of videos.
Drafts of the riels are located here:
Drafts rils @tiporoza
3. How to shoot rils on Instagram
In order for Instagram to show and recommend the rils, it is important:
Video for Instagram rails can be shot through the application itself or downloaded from your device.
To record a video, click on the camera icon in the rils tab. You will be taken to the rils editor.
How to shoot rils on Instagram @tiporoza
Click on the circle below to shoot the reels.
How to shoot rils on Instagram @tiporoza
If you want to add a rails to Instagram from the gallery, then click on the square in the lower left corner.
How to add rils to Instagram from @tiporoza
galleryRemove or add rails to cut rails . Then click on the circle to the left of the "shoot" button. Click on the scissors. Use the sliders to trim the video as you like.
How to crop rils on Instagram @tiporoza
4. Review of the rils editor on Instagram
Editor functions are listed on the left. To view the entire toolbar, click on the arrow.
Rils editor on Instagram @tiposmm
In the application, for convenience, the editor functionality can be moved to the opposite side.
How to change the layout of functions in the rils editor on Instagram @tiposmm
5. Music for rils on Instagram
Audio - here you can add music for rails.
Click on the note icon on the left. You will open the Instagram music library. Here are the tracks: which are currently in trend, Instagram recommendations and music by category.
Use the search to find the track you need. For video rails, you can select a fragment from a song or use previously saved tracks from another user's rails. If you wish, you can use your own sound instead of music in rails.
If you have a Business account on Instagram, then some of the music may not be available.
How to add rils music to Instagram @tiposmm
Music for rails - life hack #1
Promote your account for free using sounds. For any user to be able to remove rails from your sound, make the account public.
Be original. Understand that when your sound goes viral. You, as the author, will be at the very top of all rails with the "Original" mark. Users will want to see what other videos have that sound. And they will see you. This way you promote your account and attract new followers - absolutely free.
Popular sound | original audio track serenade
Music for Reels - life hack №2
Less words - more practice! Below we attach a video instruction in which you will learn:
Free music for rails @pavel_motovilov
Let's go back to the Instagram Rils editor review
Duration – depending on the idea of your video, the duration of the rils can be 15, 30 or 60 seconds.
On the left, click on the circle with a number to select the duration of the rils.
How to change rils duration on Instagram @tiposmm
Speed - click on "1x" to speed up 2x, 3x, 4x or slow down 3x, 5x video. Normal speed 1x.
Change the speed of the added video from the camera roll in the rils editor - not possible
How to change speed of rils on Instagram @tiposmm
Effects - this includes filters, masks, projections of objects, interactive AR content. Visual effects will help diversify the content. But they are not only used for entertainment purposes.
Masks are a powerful tool for promoting your business on Instagram. If you sell a product that can be worn - for example, glasses. Then try to make a mask so that your client can try on glasses online. Instructions for creating a mask can be found here:
Instagram masks: create and earn
How to find or make an Instagram mask using SparkAR.
Using a mask in advertising is a unique way to launch.
Visual effect as a tool for engagement and sales growth.
Dancing Rich @tarasius
Click on the circle with plus signs on the left to select an effect. Saved masks will open below.
To see more effects, swipe right and you will be taken to the Instagram effects gallery. Here are masks and filters created by Instagram itself and developers from around the world.
View effects @tiposmm
Retouching - removing imperfections and smoothing the skin.
Drag the slider up or down to change the intensity.
Rils retouch mode on Instagram @tiposmm
Timer - If there is no one to film you or you want to record video hands-free, use the timer.
Click on the clock, set the countdown in the window and select the duration of the video. Click "set timer" and start shooting. During the countdown, you will hear a sound.
How to set a rils timer on Instagram @tiposmm
6. Preview Rils on Instagram
After you remove or add rails, the preview mode opens.
Reels preview on Instagram @tiposmm
Preview functionality:
Preview functionality @tiposmm
7. Download rils from Instagram
Down arrow - Save your rils to your device.
If you want to download a finished rils with music from the Instagram library to your device, it will be saved without sound.
To download someone else's rils from Instagram:
Follow the video instructions and you will succeed👇
Download rils from Instagram
Let's return to the overview of the preview functionality
Note – audio settings.
Here you can adjust the sound of the camera and music.
Setting music in rails Instagram
Voice-over – voice-over of a video clip or "voice-over". Useful for telling a story or reviewing a product.
Voice acting for rils on Instagram
To record audio over video, touch and hold the red button.
Effects are previously saved masks or filters. Some effects are limited in the preview.
Smiley icon - through the sticker, you can add a gif, time, weather. In the preview, the functionality of reels and stories is different.
For example, there is no location, mention, questions in the rails
Reels Preview on Instagram
Curvy line - drawing tool. Includes marker, pencil, arrow and eraser.
Text - it is more convenient for users to watch rils with subtitles or captions. Since it is not always possible to watch video with sound.
Text for rils - life hack 👇
Add subtitles instead of text. After reading the text, the user will flip through the rails. And the subtitles change throughout the video. The subscriber will watch the rils with subtitles to the end. Instagram algorithms see that the video is watched. And he will begin to promote your video further and recommend it to others, because watching = an interesting video.
8. Add Rils to Instagram
There are 4 ways to share rils on Instagram:
Open the application.
How to open rils @tiporoza
Go to the Reels tab. At the top right, click on the camera icon.
Loading rils on Instagram @tiporoza
To open stories on Instagram, swipe from the main page of the app. Or swipe from left to right across the screen.
How to open rils @tiporoza
How to choose Instagram story mode @tiporoza
Top left blue circle with "+". You need to click on it.
Loading rails @tiporoza
At the top left near the profile avatar, click on the blue circle with a "+".
Loading rails @tiporoza
Showing you how to post rils on Instagram step by step:
Lollipops Belgorod @tiporoza
1. Open the "Instagram" application
2. Click on the "reels" section in the bottom center
3. Click on the "camera" icon in the upper left corner
4. Remove the rils or add a finished video from the camera roll
5 Optionally, add music, effects, change the speed or duration of the video
6. In the lower right corner, click "Preview"
7. We also add stickers, voice acting, text, drawings if you wish
8.
In the lower left corner, click "Next"
9. Write a description of the rails and specify hashtags
10. In the upper left corner, click "Cover"
11. For the cover, select a frame from a video or a photo from a film
12. Click "Done" in the upper left corner
13. And now a life hack! In order for more people to see the rils, click "Also share in the feed" (after the rils can be hidden from the feed, but the video will remain in the rils section)
14. Next, click on "Crop profile photo"
15. Drag the photo to change the borders of the cover
16. Click "Done"
17. Click "Share"
Done, rils published!
Please note that when you add Rils to the feed, the cover will be cut off. If you have inscriptions on the rails - follow the dimensions!
Stories on Instagram @mosina.design
And some more secrets...
How to hide rails from tape @tiporoza
9. Hashtags in rils Instagram
Specify thematic hashtags in the rails to promote the video.
Instagram shows your rils in the search, provided that you have entered a hashtag. For rails, it is appropriate to use 3-5 hashtags.
Hashtags can be used to categorize reels or make it easy to navigate on your page. Now few businesses on Instagram shoot rils. And even more so, they indicate hashtags under their rails. But in vain, because this is how a client can find you.
Rils lollipops Belgorod @tiporoza
Hashtags in the rails - life hack 👇
Write hashtags that your potential target audience can search for.
I used the hashtag #lollipopsbelgorod and noticed that only I use this hashtag, although we have a lot of confectioners in the city. It turns out that my Instagram content shows the very first. Since this is a rails, it is displayed on the top right. And after the search comes publications. Which, by the way, 100+. The client, having clicked on the request, is more likely to open the rails first. After all, this is a dynamic video. The product can be seen from different angles. The publication loses in this regard.
You can also carve out a niche using hashtags and get clients through the rails.
10. Reels statistics on Instagram
Reels statistics can be viewed, both general and for a specific video. Key statistics metrics:
To view the statistics of a specific video: open the reels, click on ".
..".
Reels statistics on Instagram @tiporoza
To open statistics: go to your personal profile, click on the "Statistics" button on the right or click on the 3 lines in the upper right and select "Statistics".
Reels statistics on Instagram @tiporoza
11. Ideas for rils on Instagram
Video content can be shot by any business on Instagram. If you don't know what to shoot yet, keep a small selection for inspiration.
Improvise and tailor content to fit your niche.
Tell us about the advantages of your product or how to place an order. Or if you are an expert in a particular field, share "tricks": "How to quickly pump up the press?", "How to learn to draw", "How to memorize 100 words in English in 5 minutes", etc.
Rils on Instagram "How to write posts quickly" @dimmano
Single topic content depending on the topic of your blog.
For example, "Best films for family viewing", "Top budget cosmetics", "Top places to go on the weekend".
Rils on Instagram "Top 10 restaurants by the water" @moscow.see
Cultivate stereotypes in a specific area, such as "Split ends can be cured", "Celery burns more calories than you eat", "Game platform owners set their own prices for games", etc.
Rils on Instagram "The Most Popular Vocal Myths" @allavocal
Useful tips for every occasion: "Life hacks for home decor", "Life hack for a beginner confectioner", "Life hack for eye makeup".
Reels on Instagram "Lip makeup life hack" @goldapple
Show your followers the inside of your work, how it all works.
Rils on Instagram @lightslacquer
Reels on Instagram @luandted
Reels on Instagram @2aconcept
Tell us how to use your product correctly.
Or if you're an expert, share common mistakes: skin care, learning a foreign language, dating a girl.
Reels on Instagram @marina.kolyagina
Rules or guidelines, a way of doing something.
Rils on Instagram @ka.desigh.studio
Rils on Instagram @boyechik
Video review of the purchase, show the packaging of your product.
Rils on Instagram @kanyaweee
A sudden life hack!
Attached below is a video instruction in which you will learn "how to shoot and mount the unpacking video".
Video instruction for shooting and editing "rollers with unpacking" @pavel_motovilov
At the beginning of the video you show the work before (the original version), and at the end the result of your work.
Rils on Instagram @colorista_barista
Aesthetic videos with music.
Reels on Instagram @2aconcept
Reels on Instagram @anne.visual
Video with irony. Tell us in a joking way about typical situations you have at work.
Rils on Instagram @supakova_nails
Conversational video, for example where you show a product.
Rils on Instagram @ksenialedov
Popular videos, usually with specific music or sound.
Trending videos are often seen in the realm itself. If you come across videos with the same editing and sound. Most likely this is a future trend that other users will soon want to repeat.
Rils on Instagram @katie.one
New Feature for Instagram Reels - "Template" To simplify the process of creating trending videos, Instagram has added a new feature - "Templates" .
It allows you to create a video in a couple of clicks using a specific video template. See how quickly and easily we managed to create a video from a template 👇
New Reels feature on Instagram - "Templates"
Have you already realized that you can create your own templates? The mechanics are similar to account promotion using sounds.
12. Reels views - how to make a video popular
Systematic publication of rils is a free tool for business promotion on Instagram. Daily useful rils about your product or service will increase the level of trust of the audience.
Because rils is a recent feature for Russia. Instagram itself is interested in its users getting acquainted with the new format. Therefore the first videos of rails are gaining large coverage.
It doesn't matter how many subscribers you have. Know that thousands of people can see your first rails.
To make your rils popular on Instagram, follow these rules:
This can be done with editing or effects.
Dynamic Rails by @pavel_motovilov
At the end of the article, we will tell you how to shoot and edit such a video 👆
And he wanted to click on your video.
Clickbait video in the account @ekurchanov
Make Reels catchy and understandable, so they will be inspected
Before making a video - choose a better angle than from the height of your gaze. Lower the camera down to the level of the subject. If possible, place small objects in front of the camera. And add camera movement.
Training video on choosing a shooting angle @pavel_motovilov
Three easy steps to shoot smooth video without using a stabilizer:
How to shoot smooth video without stabilizer @pavel_motovilov
A few simple rules to help you get the best video quality from your smartphone:
Thus, the picture will be clearer than if you first shot in FULLHD. Recommendations for improving the quality of rils on Instagram @pavel_motovilov
Your subscribers are the most loyal audience.
How to repost ril in stories
In addition to duplicating a post in a story or feed, you can send rils through your dialogues in Direct. You can do it manually if you have 10-20 dialogues. But if you have 100+ dialogs, it is more convenient and faster to use automatic distribution using the Boss.Direct service.
Boss.Direct is a service for securely sending messages to your Instagram Direct dialogs. Suitable for both professionals and beginners.
Dialogue rills will give initial traffic to your video. Because you're sending it to someone who knows you, that's a "warm" audience. Such a user does not feel sorry for likes or comments. Instagram algorithms will notice that immediately after publication, the rils is of interest to many users. And he will start promoting your video even more actively.
Learn more about the security, limits and nuances of mailing here👇
Newsletter on Instagram: step-by-step instructions
Newsletter on Instagram is a quick targeted way to convey information to the audience.
Newsletter on Instagram, example boss.direct
13. Bonus: video instructions for creating dynamic reels
Remember the sticky video at the beginning of the article?
Below we leave a video instruction on how to remove and mount this 👇
Video instructions for creating sticky rils @pavel_motovilov
And here's a video tutorial on shooting dynamic video.
As promised.
Video instructions for creating dynamic rails @pavel_motovilov
More tutorial videos and useful life hacks at the link below 👇
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Haki for publication of photos and video . for stories
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Hacks for private messages in Direct
Disable the posts of users that annoy you without risking offending them by unsubscribing.
Bring frequently used filters forward for faster publishing.
Looking for inspiration? Why not take another look at what has already inspired you.
How to:
Don't let anyone with access to your phone know how obsessed you are with fake friends.
How to:
Permanently remove specific searches (accounts, hashtags, places, etc.) so they don't appear in searches.
Never miss the posts of your favorite people and brands!
If you change your mind, the option to turn off notifications is in the same place.
On Instagram, you can add up to 5 accounts under the same email address. And you don't have to sign in and out of the app to switch between them.
To switch between accounts you have added:
Pinterest is not listed as one of the app options where you can post an Instagram post, but there are workarounds for both the Instagram mobile app and desktop.
If you need to hide an offensive comment or erase a typo, deleting comments is easy.
Dealing with a troll? Comment controls allow you to filter and block comments containing certain keywords.
When you enable filtering, it applies to both new and existing comments in your posts. When you disable comment filtering, hidden comments on your posts will be restored.
Note . You can change this setting even after publishing. Navigate to the post by clicking the three dots icon above it and select Enable commenting . You can also disable comments on a previously posted post by following the same steps.
Do your followers ask a lot of the same questions? For example: “When will the item be back in stock?” Or “What days do you not work?”
For iOS users, there is a feature that will help you quickly and conveniently answer these questions.
The perfect way to draw inspiration.
You can also use this feature to keep an eye on competitors.
This is possible thanks to the archiving function.
If you prefer long National Geographic captions, this hack will make your texts more readable.
Note . Typing will start a new line, but will not create a gap in the text that you want to separate one paragraph from another. Create a caption in the notes app and copy it to Instagram. To break lines further, you can use punctuation, such as a bullet or period, to leave room for a blank line.
How to do it right - watch the video in the original article on the Hootsuite blog.
Get creative and enjoy Instagram's grid format.
Image from reynoldkitchens Instagram account
For those who want a photo that looks like the real thing, but not quite #nofilter.
These are Instagram Stories that will never disappear!
If the sound is bad and/or unimpressive, you can also remove it so it doesn't distract your audience.
This can also be done in stories. To mute the sound, after recording a video, tap the volume control icon at the top of the screen.
You've taken the perfect shot and edited it to perfection, but the perfect caption never comes to mind. Save the post as a draft with all your edits and come back to it later.
note . To remove a post from saved drafts, select Manage to go to drafts, then press Edit . Select the posts you want to delete and click Unpublish at the bottom of the screen, then click again to confirm the action.
26. Blur the background of the portrait
This feature is only available on select Android devices, iPhone SE, 6S, 6S+, 7, 7+, 8, 8+, and X.
Companies can use this feature to partner with other companies or influencers, for announcements, joint projects, etc. You can invite your subscribers to join the Q&A session you host.
If it's a temperature sticker, you can choose between Celsius and Fahrenheit. You can only share posts from public accounts.
If you don't want your content to appear on other people's Stories, you can check it in your settings.
You can choose from thousands of songs!
Whether you want new music to get you into the holiday spirit or new tunes to help you get through your final weeks of school, your friends have the perfect tracks for you.
They can click on a sticker in your story and then write a question or send you a song.
If you want to publish it on another channel later.
You can also save individual posts from your history by downloading them by clicking the down arrow icon in the lower left corner of the screen. If you've published a post, go to the photo or video you want to save, tap the three dots icon in the bottom right corner, and select Save photo .
If your story ー is fire and you want everyone to see it ー even those who haven't been on Instagram in the 24 hours it's showing ー post it on your profile.
Want to know how your stories are doing? Take a look at this little-known feature to find out who has viewed posts.
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You can also choose the people your story will be hidden from when you view the list of people who have seen your story.
Hiding your story from a person is different than blocking and doesn't prevent them from seeing your profile and posts.
Make a "best friends list" to share private moments with a small group of your choice.
You can safely update the list and remove people from it.
They will not know that you have added or removed them.
People on your list will know they're on it, but won't be able to see who else is on it. If someone has added you to their list, you will see a green badge when viewing their stories and a green ring around their profile photo.
Whatever the reason, we are all subscribed to at least one account, the content of which we may not like, but for some reason it is impossible to unfollow the account.
What is the solution? Switch his stories to silent mode.
A picture is worth a thousand words, but sometimes you only want to say a few words.
Now you can share a large-format photo of a group of colleagues without cutting Gary out of accounting.
Businesses can keep their best stories forever with Instagram Stories Highlights.
Eternal stories remain on your profile until you delete them.
You can post as many pinned stories as you want. Check out how to create timeless story cover icons for free so that your icons really stand out from the crowd.
You can do this for a single post, or you can set up the app so that all your Instagram stories are automatically published on our Facebook page.
Another feature available to business accounts.
After the live broadcast ends, click Share at the bottom of the screen and the video will be added to your story.
Note . The recording will be available within 24 hours. During playback, all comments and likes from the original broadcast will be displayed. Companies will also be able to know exactly how many people watched the video ー both live and recorded in stories.
Want to encourage your audience to watch the rest of your account's stories? We have a simple trick for this.
If you just created an IGTV account, let your followers find your new content ー share it in stories.
Now your followers can go to the video on IGTV by scrolling through the story on Instagram.
In your profile description, you can link to a hashtag page or other account.
Note . When you mention someone else's profile in the description, their owner receives a notification and can remove the link. The account will remain in your description, but without an active link.
Has your company been tagged in an image you don't want to be associated with? There are ways to remove it from your profile.
Pro Tip: If you don't want tagged photos to appear on your profile, go to the three-line menu, section Privacy > Tags and toggle the Automatically add toggle to inactive.
If you want to break up a block of description text about yourself, this hack is for you. Line breaks are a great way to add information and enhance the visual experience.
Note . It does not matter if the profile was edited from a mobile device or from a PC, when viewed from a desktop computer, the information will be displayed without paragraphs.
Profile Description ー A great place to link and drive traffic to your website or other social network.
How to:
Pro Tip: Include UTM parameters in your URL to track the amount of traffic coming from your profile link.
You can search for a person in the profile description by field Name . If you mention keywords related to your business in your name, you will appear more often in the search results of people who are looking for companies in your industry.
Tired of left alignment? There is a way to align the profile description to the center or even to the right.
Note: you only have 150 characters to describe the profile and each space counts as a character.
On some Instagram profiles you will see symbols such as hearts, stars and pencils. You can do that too!
If you represent a business and still don't have an Instagram business profile, you're missing out on useful features and insights. Switch now.
Because with the right hashtag, your content will be found more often, and this will allow you to expand your audience.
A great way to get inspired to create content!
If you often use the same hashtags for every post, save them in a note to save time.
Don't pollute signatures. Hide hashtags so the reader can focus on what's important.
You can include up to 10 hashtags in a single story, which will greatly increase the number of people who see it. To keep your story from looking cluttered, there are two easy ways to hide hashtags and maintain a neat appearance.
Disable activity status If you don't want your followers to know when you last logged into the app, you can disable your activity status in Instagram Direct Messenger.
You can send a disappearing photo, video, or boomerang to another account or group of friends using Instagram Direct Messaging.
If you select multiple recipients without creating a group, the same message will be sent to each user.
You can send your live video or the video you are watching to a user or group.
