Instagram new feature - add words on posts like Reels
Instagram has just launched a new feature, you can now add words or any text directly onto you photos, in the same way you can currently add to reals,
This new feature is designed to increase the social appeal of posting images, something that Instagram became popular for in the first place, rather than just being a platform for reals and videos.
Instagram new features announced.
The new features announced on their corporate blog post, and article introducing these new features:
- New fonts, text animations and effects in reels and stories
- The ability to add text and stickers to photos and carousels
- Increasing carousel limit to be up to 20 photos and videos in a single post
How to customise your images on Instagram with text
You can now add text – including our newest fonts – and layer images via stickers, to your photos and carousels. This gives you the creative flexibility to make your content stand out and explore new, more entertaining, storytelling with photos and carousels.
To use the new text tool, simply tap on the text button after you've selected a photo from your gallery. You can layer in additional images by tapping the gallery button in the top-right corner of your screen. Tap on the sticker itself to change it from a rectangle to a square, circle, heart or star shape.