Instagram Stories introduces photo and video replies
The photo-sharing app has added another Snapchat-like feature.
Instagram has announced an update that enables users to reply to Stories in the app with a photo or video of their own.
Instagram Stories are the chronological collections of photos and videos that users can add to over a 24-hour period to tell the story of their day.
“Today’s update is just one of the ways we’re working to make Direct the best place to have fun, visual conversations with friends on Instagram,” a blog post from Instagram said.
“When a friend replies to your story with a photo or a video, you’ll see it in your inbox. You can tap to view it and also see a sticker of the original story that’s only visible to you.”
The feature will be introduced to users on both iOS and Android, beginning today, Instagram said.
However, the tactic has so far worked for Instagram, which reported last month that Stories was being used daily by 250 million people, surpassing the 166 million people in total who use Snapchat.
Snapchat’s parent company Snap recently launched its first piece of hardware – video recording sunglasses called Spectacles – in the UK.
