Instagram has rolled out new features to improve the direct messaging app. The photo and video sharing app has announced that with the recent update, users can get more enhanced experiences to connect with their loved ones or relatives.

Instagram updates 2024 will offer personalized chats by adding nicknames to the users, adding 17 packs of exciting stickers, and the most advanced features like WhatsApp new features, and live location sharing. The major focus behind these updates is offering more streamlined interactions and improving the social media experience. Let us know about these updates in detail.

Advanced features of Instagram: Live Location, New Stickers, and Nicknames

Live location Sharing Option

Instagram users will now be able to send their live location for an hour or locate a pin on the map and coordinate with their arrival schedules. This feature is said to be perfect for places where the crowd is more, and finding your own is quite challenging. One can easily meet the person with the help of a shared location and map pinpointed to the location. Additionally, to offer a more safe and secure experience, there is a bar that no one can further send the location to any other user; even the first person with whom the location is shared will be able to see the location for a limited time; after that, it will be disabled automatically.

Nicknames for Friends or Families

In the same way, we save the contacts under our preference name; now you can set nicknames for the Instagram users in your feed. Whether you want to send something educational, informational, or funny, there will be no hassle to find the person with the unique username. So, you can have the freedom to set the nicknames according to your choice with these new Instagram features. However, there is a personal safety that you can turn on and prevent if you do not want your name to be edited by your friend or family for the nicknames.

New and Exciting Stickers

Nowadays, it is the trend of using emojis or stickers to react to any post, video, or image. So, Instagram has come forward with 17 packs of new stickers comprising more than 300 stickers. These features are rolled out to offer a more personalized experience for Instagram users.