Popular social media platform Instagram is introducing a new feature that will allow users to share more photos and videos in a single post. Previously, Instagram users could only share a maximum of 10 items in a single Instagram post.
So even if you had more items to share, you couldn’t add them to a standard post and had to create a new one to continue. However, with the latest update, Instagram has doubled the number of photos and videos that can be shared, and now users can add a maximum of 20 photos or videos in a single post. Such types of posts are called a “carousel” or “photo dump.”
The carousel feature was first introduced on Instagram in 2017 and is a great way to share memories of a specific event all at once. Over the years, Instagram has added more features to the carousel features, including the ability to add songs to your slides and collaborative posts where you can add multiple users who can add their content to the carousel.
Instagram’s update to the carousel feature that allows users to share more photos is similar to TikTok’s. Currently, TikTok allows users to share up to 35 photos in a single post. As The Verge notes, Instagram is gradually rolling out the feature to all users, but it may take some time before it is available to all accounts.
While the feature may not be exciting for most Instagram users, it could be useful for those who like to share their stories in small chunks on the platform. It should be noted that TikTok was previously known only as a short-form video platform. However, with the option to share 35 photos in a single post, photos have also gained prominence on the platform.
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