Instagram is now letting you send links in direct messages
The links update is coming out on both iOS and Android users but the portrait/landscape support feature is only available for iOS for now. PHOTO: Instagram
Instagram has just made an update to its direct messaging feature by adding the ability to send links directly in the app.
“Now, whenever you send a permanent photo or video to your friends in Direct from your camera roll, you don’t have to worry about cropping it,” Instagram said in a blog post.
Additionally, the update also adds support for both landscape and portrait pictures sent through Direct. So, instead of being cropped they are now sent in their original dimensions.
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“We’ve also added support for links in Direct. You can share website links with friends and preview them directly from your thread.”
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The links update is coming out on both iOS and Android users today but the portrait/landscape support feature is only available for iOS for now.
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