Instagram DMs Upgrade: New Features to Connect, Share & Stay Organized

Instagram recently upgraded its direct message system through various innovative features that boost user communication with friends and family. New features enable smoother communication so users can both enhance their connections and have a better time sharing audio messages or pre-writing messages while expanding groups through the creation of group chats.

Cross the Language Barrier

A new message translation tool enables easy cross-continental communication through DM features. Through the message translation feature users can convert any communication by using their finger to press the text and pick Translate. The translation system shows itself directly under the source text which facilitates communication with global contacts. 

Share a Song You Love

Music connects people while Instagram users can now directly share custom musical selections within their direct messaging platform. Enter the sticker tray of your chat then tap on Music after which you can find your preferred song among Instagram's vast audio selection. Enable your recipients to experience a 30-second preview of the song by sending it with an animated vinyl graphic to improve the sharing function.  

Schedule Messages for the Right Moment

With the new scheduling tool on Instagram users can plan when their messages will deliver at the optimal time. Users can write their text messages followed by button hold and date selection then point to "Send" until their message becomes scheduled for the desired moment. Users can find additional text about scheduled messages in the Help Center.

Pin Content in Your Chats

Instagram users now have access to the ability to pin chat-related content directly after the platform launched thread-pin capabilities during the previous year. Users can pin significant text like coordinates memories or comedy memes which saves essential content for easy access within the first chat section. You can select up to three messages to pin within a conversation by first pressing and spreading your fingers over the message before choosing "Pin." The operation to unpin a message requires holding it and selecting "Unpin" from the menu. 

Expand Your Group Chat

Your ability to expand your group chat network became simpler after the introduction of new personalized QR codes for group chats. To create a QR code for your group chat start by tapping on the group name and selecting the invite link followed by choosing "QR code". The QR code provides three methods of sharing through direct person-to-person contact as a direct message or as a saved option that enables hassle-free member access to your chats. Group chat administrators retain complete control of how their members join and stay private through their powers to update the QR code. 

The interface tools have been developed to provide enhanced user interaction in your Instagram direct chat features. Find detailed instructions about the new capabilities through the Instagram Help Center.