Instagram has recently introduced a new feature called the Add Yours template for Stories. This feature allows users to create personalized templates for their Stories, giving them the opportunity to add the Add Yours sticker. By doing so, other users can then add their own stories and pass it on to others. When viewing these Stories, users will be able to see all the stories posted by others under the sticker.
To start using this new Add Yours template, simply upload a Story and incorporate various elements such as GIFs, custom text, or images from your gallery. Once you have customized your Story, just tap on the “Add Yours Templates” sticker. From there, you can select the specific elements you want to pin in place. What makes this feature even more engaging is that while others can’t alter your selected elements, they have the freedom to contribute and build upon it.
The interactive Add Yours sticker, which was launched in 2021, has already been made available to the majority of Instagram users. This feature builds upon the existing interactive features that Instagram has been consistently enhancing. In July, they introduced a “template browser” for Reels, which allows users to discover and customize pre-made templates for their videos.
Recently, Instagram unveiled a new feature called Video Notes. This feature allows users to add videos to their Notes, expanding the capabilities of this feature beyond text-based updates. Previously, Notes were limited to text-based updates similar to AIM status messages. However, with the new feature, users can now add short video clips with text captions to their Notes.
To add a video to their Notes, users can follow a similar process to adding text or audio notes. However, there is a two-second loop limit for video Notes, which prevents it from replacing the video-sharing functionality of Instagram Stories.
In addition to these updates, Instagram also introduced a feature that allows users to create AI-generated photo backdrops for their stories. This feature, called “backdrop,” was initially accessible to users in the United States.