The best photo-sharing app

Instagram is one of the very popular social media platforms that people use nowadays, as it lets its users do more than just take and share photos and videos. Unlike Facebook and Twitter, Instagram makes sure that your photos are the center of attention, with its simple and straightforward interface. It also features different filters and effects that users can use to improve their photos.

Express yourself better

Instagram’s functions are no longer limited to posting, sharing, liking, and commenting on photos and videos. It is now also capable of showing daily and by-the-minute updates through Stories, which can either be a photo, video, or a simple text poster. The app also took in face filters and added it to their fat list of features.

There are other special effects that users can enjoy when posting stories, such as dramatic zoom-ins, geo-tags, and background music. Instagram may not have the same noisy feed that Twitter and Facebook have, but expressing yourself through your photos and videos is also a great way for you to share your thoughts, hobbies, and other interests with others.

Discover and explore

As mentioned, while it is not the perfect tool for expressing yourself through words, Instagram still has a Facebook–style feed, where you can view all the uploaded media from both your own personal photo collection and the people you follow. It is a great way to get acquainted with other users’ interests, which might also help you develop a passion for new things. With that said, Instagram is equipped with an Explore feature, where you can find posts and stories that are somehow related to your own interests.

The content you will find in this tab are based on your commonly-liked posts. However, if you have a specific idea in mind, you can always just look it up using the search bar. The results are sorted according to Instagram users, tagged places, and hashtags used in the post to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for—whether it is the profile of a famous actor, a good vacation spot for the coming holidays, or delicious and mouth-watering desserts. 

Instagram TV

Instagram TV works just like YouTube except it specializes on featuring vertical or portrait videos. Instagram also lets its users upload videos of longer length, compared to the 1-minute limit of regular timeline posts and 15-second limit of Instagram Stories. With Instagram TV (IGTV), users are allowed to upload videos with a minimum of 15 seconds and a maximum of 10 minutes.

It is dedicated completely to lengthy vertical videos that you cannot upload as a Story or a regular post. This is actually another really good way to be able to share more of your interests to your followers and other users. IGTV is often used by influencers, famous celebrities, and travel bloggers. Of course, whatever you want to do with your channel is completely up to you.

Record your Reels

However, for something that can compete with the likes of TikTok, you can try out Reels. This feature is similar to Stories and IGTV but is permanent by default and can be found in the Explore tab for browsing. You can create and edit 15-second multi-clip videos with it, using editing tools like Audio, Speed, Effects, and Timer. These can easily be found on the left side of the screen.

Simply open your IG camera and choose it at the bottom to start recording. The audio for a reel can either be chosen from the IG music library or from another reel. It has access to other features, as well, such as stickers, text option, drawing tool, augmented-reality effects, and more. It can be shared either publicly or privately, and can even behave like a Story and disappear after 24 hours.

Experience Instagram

Instagram is an app that has a lot to offer besides posting and sharing. Many artists use this social media site as a portfolio or tool where they could influence and inspire others through images. A picture is worth more than a thousand words and Instagram’s basic function as photo-sharing platform is a testament to this. By letting you apply filters and do simple adjustments to your pictures, Instagram is allowing you to add your own personal touches. You can create and share wonderful content, discover the simple pleasures in life, and preserve unforgettable memories through your uploaded photos and clips. 

Instagram is a simple way to capture and share the world’s moments.

Transform your everyday photos and videos into works of art and share them with your family and friends.

See the world through somebody else’s eyes by following not only the people you know, but inspirational Instagrammers, photographers, athletes, celebrities and fashion icons. Every time you open Instagram, you’ll see new photos and videos from your closest friends, plus breathtaking moments shared by creative people across the globe.

Use Instagram to:

* Edit photos and videos with free, custom-designed filters.
* Improve photos with 10 advanced creative tools to change brightness, contrast and saturation as well as shadows, highlights and perspective.
* Find people to follow based on the accounts and photos they already love.
* Make videos look cinematic with Instagram’s custom-built stabilization.
* Instantly share photos and videos on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and other social networks.
* Connect with Instagrammers all over the world and keep up with their photos and videos.
* Send private photo and video messages directly to friends.
* Use Handoff to switch between your Apple Watch and your iPhone