How to use Instagram’s new Notes feature
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Instagram is adding several new features to its app, and the first to roll out is called Notes. The feature allows you to send short 60-character messages to groups of your Instagram friends; the message will hang around for 24 hours before it disappears.
It's an interesting idea - a way to send a quick note to a bunch of friends. (For example, I just got a new TV - come on over!") However, there are some things you should know about Instagram's Notes before you start:
- First, you will not be notified that a friend has posted a Note - you'll have to check your Inbox to see it. And since Notes will disappear within 24 hours, you'll have to check frequently.
- You can't send individual Notes - unless you only have one close friend" (more...