
09/08/2025
🤩 Instagram has been rolling out a lot of changes. Here’s a round up of updates you might have missed:
🔗 Link Reels together with a “watch next” button
👥 Add collaborators after posting (no more delete and reupload)
🔁 Repost button lets you reshare other creators’ content to a dedicated reposts tab on your profile
🔀 Rearrange your grid to curate your feed
🏷 Hashtags no longer boost reach
✉️ Share Reel drafts via DM for feedback before posting
🗺 New Map feature to explore or share locations
💻 Dedicated iPad app with expanded tools
🎥 Trial Reels expanding with more creators testing reach
📉 Retention and Skip Rate metrics for Reels
📊 Follower Drivers and Post Demographics insights
🎬 See when people liked your Reel
❤️ See where people liked your Carousel
👀 Accounts Reached is now Views
🔗 Clickable links in Reels (Meta Verified)
🔍 Posts appear in Google Search
⏭ Auto scroll Reels option being tested
Which of these updates are you most excited to try out? 👀
⚡ P.S. Instagram’s brand-new Edits app is also making waves, and we’ll be breaking that down for you next week.