Instagram gets Messenger like messaging features

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is bringing some of the best Messenger features to its platform by connecting the Messenger and Instagram. The company said it is rolling out new features on Instagram and Messenger in a few countries around the world, and will soon expand globally.

Instagram is also bringing familiar features from Messenger like replying to a specific message, forwarding a message, and customisable chat colors and themes. The company is also adding more than 10 new features so users can stay close to their friends.

Instagram said in a blogpost, “We are announcing an update to Instagram DMs by introducing a new Messenger experience on the app. Messaging has come a long way since we first brought it to Instagram. We have been exploring how messaging should evolve as we grow.”

“With this update, it will be even easier to stay connected without thinking about which app to use to reach your friends and family,” the company further said.

It added, “We are also adding more than 10 new features so you can stay close to your friends. Selfie stickers are a unique hybrid of Boomerang, emojis, and selfies - and a new way to react to conversations. Watch Together lets you watch trending videos with friends on IGTV during a video call. We are also introducing vanish mode, where you can set messages to automatically disappear after they are seen.”