In what seems to be a move to compete with instant image sharing service Snapchat, Instagram has added a new feature which lets users upload ‘Instagram stories’ and show followers what is happening in their lives.
This is extremely similar to Snapchat’s feature which surprisingly goes by the same name. User can make use of the pen annotation tool and common Instagram filters.
In fact, fans on Twitter have made hilarious comparisons in form of trolls and funny videos suggesting that Instagram blatantly copied Snapchat's stories feature in a bid to compete with them.
#InstagramStories Am I wrong? ðŸ¤" lmfao 😂 @instagram @Snapchat pic.twitter.com/2n8bhypSHB
— Abdulrahman (@dalqarni3) August 2, 2016
I feel like @instagram should worry about fixin their timelines back to chronological before copying @Snapchat 2 be better #instagramstories
— Jack Dytrych (@BigJuicyJack) August 2, 2016
However, some other fans were kind enough to comment positively about the development and happily posted their first stories on the platform.
My #InstagramStories from today ends like it began! Nite nite🌙😠pic.twitter.com/qadFEa9PP7
— Carlos Bolio. (@carlosbolio_) August 4, 2016
Chronicling my first Instagram story!! :)) #InstagramStories #womaninaction ðŸ'ƒ pic.twitter.com/9nKoaTjVIa
— Gretchen Ho (@gretchenho) August 4, 2016
Once again, loving the #InstagramStories update, but not digging the out of order timeline. 😑
— Joe Miragliotta (@JoesDaily) August 4, 2016
‘With Instagram Stories, you don't have to worry about over-posting,’ said a spokesman for Instagram. ‘Stories lets you share all the moments of your day, not just the ones you want to keep on your profile.’
The user has the option of either uploading for a temporary time period of 24 hours or as a permanent addition to their feed. The pictures, however, won’t completely vanish as Instagram will store the pictures and videos in their servers.
If you have automatic app updates enabled on your device then, you should be able to access this feature almost immediately. However, you can carry this out manually, if you don’t have the updated version.
