What is Instagram? Here is the Answer

Instagram

Often seeing people scrolling their handset? Yes, that scene is common now since there is a bunch of fascinating mobile apps. One of those mobile applications is Instagram. What is Instagram? Why do people keen on this application? Here is everything you must know about Instagram.

What is Instagram?

Instagram is a smart social networking application. It can be opened on your mobile phone, computer, or even your notebook since it’s an internet-based application. With this striking application, all of its users are capable of sharing picture and video. This resourceful application was generated by Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom.

Instagram was first revealed in 2010 for iOS OS. Two years later, Instagram for Android and the website interface have been launched. Since it’s been launched, the number of Instagram users is increasing day by day.

Its Features

Instagram offers many attractive features. Here are several popular features you will get on Instagram.

1. Verified users can post pictures and videos.
2. They also can follow other users and like or love others users’ posts. Unfortunately, you only can see others’ post only if they share it publicly.
3. Users can add comments to other users’ pictures unless those other users are turning off the comment box.
4. Instagram users can send a direct message (DM) to other users. In this DM, you can send both text and picture.
5. These verified users are also able to add filters to their pictures and videos.
6. They can add captions although the words are limited.
7. They can set the pictures’ location thanks to geotags.
8. Users are also capable of writing some hashtags. The hashtag will be useful enough when users want to look for the same topics or pictures with their pictures.
9. You can now save your favorite posts just in one touch thanks to the new save button.
10. Users can share up to 10 pictures just in one post.
11. You can now select several friends for being Close Friends from your friend list. Along with this feature, you can share pictures and videos only with them.
12. If you get bored with several posts of yours, or you want to keep it as a secret for yourself, you now can save it without deleting it thanks to the Story Archive menu.
13. Users can link their Instagram account to their Facebook account to see Facebook friends who are already using Instagram. Moreover, users can also add an Instagram account from people on their contacts.

We hope that explanation can answer this question: What is Instragram? You can get all of those features in just one app: Instagram. So, is it your favorite app?

Mahfud Iskandarwanto

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