Since
its launch, Instagram has become the biggest photo-sharing social media service
on the planet. One of the biggest reasons behind the success of Instagram over
its competitors was the fact that it was extremely easy to use. However, as it
always happens with any service, to stay ahead of its competition, Instagram
had to keep on adding new features that have made the service a bit complex
over the years. What that means is that many of Instagram’s cool powers are
hidden and most users have no idea how to access them. Well, we want to change
that for our readers, as we bring the 25 cool Instagram tips and tricks that
you all should definitely know in 2020.
1. Post Instagram Photos Directly
to Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and, More.
If
you are someone who is posting the same picture on Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr,
Facebook, or any other social media website for that matter, instead of posting
pictures on each website individually, you can set up your Instagram in such a the way that whenever you post a picture on Instagram, that picture is
automatically posted on all your other social media accounts.
To
do that, all you need to do is go to Profile -> Options -> Linked
Accounts, and link your social media accounts. From next time, whenever you
post a photo on Instagram, you can select the social media platforms on which
you want to share that photo, just as shown in the picture below.
2. Disable Activity
Status for Direct Messages
Some
time back, Instagram added a new activity status feature which allows users to
see when you were last online inside Instagram’s Direct Messaging or DM. The feature is quite similar to WhatsApp’s last seen feature and allows users to
see when you were last online.
However,
if you are like me and hate this feature, thankfully there is a way to turn it
off. All you need to is go to Profile -> Options -> Show Activity
Status and disable it. However, remember that just like on WhatsApp, it’s a
two-way street. If you don’t want others to see your activity status and
disable this option, you also won’t be able to see anyone else’s activity
status.
3. Add Unique Fonts to
Your Instagram Bio.
Maintaining
a well-updated Instagram bio is the key to make your profile stand out. Of
course, you can always add things like emojis, links to your work samples, etc.
to give people a bit more information about you. But did you know that you can
use some unique and cool fonts to make your profile look better?
The easiest way to do that is by using websites that customize the texts for you.
Here’s how you can do that –
Step 1: Open
the web browser on your mobile and go to the website called LingoJam.
Step 2: As
soon as you open the site, you’ll see a text box where you can enter your
desired text.
Step 3: The
same bio text in different typefaces appears in the other text box.
Step 4:
Now, you can simply copy the text and paste it into the “Bio” section of your
profile to give your profile a unique look.
4. Schedule Posts
This particular feature is only available for business profiles, but you can easily
change your personal profile to a business one with just a couple of steps. You
can do so by going to the options page on Instagram and tapping on the “Switch
to Business Account” option. Here, you’ll be asked to connect your Facebook
page and once you do that, you will have successfully changed to a business
account and get features like analytics, promotion, and more.
Once
you’ve switched to a business account, you can use an Instagram scheduling tool
like Hootsuite to schedule your posts. Hootsuite is one of the most popular
social media platforms out there, and it makes managing your Instagram business
profile very simple. The options are pretty straightforward when it comes to
using tools like Hootsuite, and in the free plan, you’ll get the ability to add
up to 3 social media accounts and schedule up to 30 posts at a time.
Hootsuite’s
subscription starts at ₹1,260/ month for a professional account and you can
choose to splurge all the way up to ₹45,000/ month for a business account with
which you can manage 20 social profiles, unlimited scheduling and more. You can
also, check out some other social media management tools like Buffer.
5. Story Highlights
and Story Archives
We
all know that Instagram Stories by design are ephemeral in nature. However, in
December 2017, Instagram introduced a new feature that automatically archives
all your Stories after they expire. To access all your archived Stories, just
tap on the Profile button and then tap on the Archive button present at the top
of the page (marked in the picture). Here you can access all your expired
stories which you can view or share as a new story if you want to.
With
Story Archives, Instagram also introduced a new Story Highlights feature which
allows a user to share their most important stories on their profile page. To
create a Story Highlight, visit the Profile page and then tap on the New Story
Highlight button. Here, you will get an option to select Stories from your
Stories Archives, which you can share on your profile. Remember that Stories
Highlights are not removed after 24 hours and you will have to manually remove
them.
6. Creating a
collection of your favorite posts
As
you may or may not know, Instagram already lets you save or bookmark your
favorite posts. But did you know that you can create a collection of those
posts? Yes, here’s how you can do it –
Step 1: Tap
on your profile and hit the hamburger menu icon on the top-right corner to see
an option called saved.
Step 2: Now,
you can hit the “+” button to create a new collection where you can add photos
from the ones that you’ve already saved
Step 3: You can now go back to your saved photos by
following the same steps any time and add them to your library with just a tap
of a button. Easy, right?
7. Hide Stories from
Users.
One
nifty feature that Instagram introduced for Instagram Stories is the ability to
hide them from certain users. If there are users who follow you but you don’t
want them to see your Stories, you can do that by opening their profile and
then tapping on the three-dot menu and selecting the “Hide Your Story” option.
8. Enable Two-Factor
Authentication on Instagram
As
a safe online practice, you should enable two-factor authentication on
Instagram and other social media platforms. It will require a user to go
through a second authentication method while logging into the Instagram
account– either through a one-time verification code, authentication app or a
backup code.
In case of a data leak, the two-factor authentication will act as
a shield to your Instagram account. So to enable it, open the Profile section
and move to Settings under the hamburger menu. After that, tap on “Security”
and choose the Two-factor authentication option. Next, tap on “Get Started” and
then choose your desired security method.
That’s it. For more detailed
instructions, head over to our dedicated article on how to enable Two-Factor
Authentication on Instagram.
In case of a data leak, the two-factor authentication will act as a shield to your Instagram account. So to enable it, open the Profile section and move to Settings under the hamburger menu. After that, tap on “Security” and choose the Two-factor authentication option. Next, tap on “Get Started” and then choose your desired security method.
That’s it. For more detailed instructions, head over to our dedicated article on how to enable Two-Factor Authentication on Instagram.
9. Saving Instagram
Stories
If
you have been using Instagram for a while, you know that the service doesn’t
allow you to save Stories or even take screenshots without notifying the user.
However,
there’s a workaround that you can use to save Stories from Instagram easily. To
do that on your Android device, first, download the Story Saver for Instagram,
and then login with your account.
Now,
the app will show all the Stories which is present on your profile and you can
tap on anyone to download them.
For
iOS devices, the process is a little bit different. First, you will need to
download the Story Reposter app on iTunes. The app allows you to search for
users by their Instagram username and then download any story which is active
on their profile.
10. Share Links on Instagram Stories.
Instagram also allows users to share links inside
their Stories which comes in handy if you are promoting any product or
services. That said, this feature is only available for verified business users
right now. If you are one, you can add the link by tapping on the link button
after recording your Story.
FINAL WORDS
These were all the must-know Instagram Tricks. I hope you liked to know them. If you know about some more Instagram tricks, make sure you inform me about them using the comment box. So, I can update my readers too. Also, for any queries, or suggestions related to this post, feel free to catch up with me in the
comments section.
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