With Instagram Stories, you can create a series of photos and videos to form a narrative and enhance your posts with text and drawing tools. Posts shared via Stories disappear after 24 hours and do not appear on your Instagram profile or in the news feed.
The ongoing rivalry between Facebook and Snapchat continues with Instagram’s new Stories feature. Similar to Snapchat, Instagram Stories allows users to create and share stories that vanish after 24 hours. The Stories feature is located at the top of your Instagram app, where you can view your friends’ stories and interact with them.
Key Features of Instagram Stories:
- Create instant stories on your Instagram account.
- Customize who can view your story using the settings menu.
- Receive comments on your stories as direct messages.
- Stories you post will disappear automatically after 24 hours.
With Stories, you’ll be able to watch the stories of everyone you follow, from your closest friends to your favorite accounts. When someone shares a new story, a colorful ring will appear around their profile picture. Simply tap their profile picture to view their story.
Instagram Stories is available on both iOS and Android following the latest update. Download the update to start creating your own stories and watching those shared by the accounts you follow.