New Instagram Feature – Gallery. How to Use It?

Karina Dubovik

March 6, 2017

1 minute

New options for Instagram: Gallery

A new Instagram feature, Gallery, was released a week ago. User can attach several photos and videos for a publication.

What should be taken into account before creating Gallery of photos and videos?

All the materials need to be a square-cut to be published as a Gallery. The maximum number of photos and videos is ten.

How to unite photos and videos into Gallery?

To publish your video into Gallery you need to enter Instagram application and click on “+” button to add a photo or a video to Instagram, as usual. Click on “Select multiple” and choose photos and videos which you would like to see in your account. You can learn how to use it in the video.

Other useful Instagram features

In addition to Gallery you can add a Boomerang (a short looping video) or a Collage. Before trying this feature download Boomerang or Layout applications from App Store or Google Play.

Instagram Stories features

Instagram stories were also set up with new options. For example, there was added a new “Hands-free” recording mode which allows to shoot a video without holding the button. Besides you can add Boomerangs to your Stories. Recently the Instagram Live Videos feature has been released which helps you to create videos that disappear after the broadcast is finished.