The day has finally arrived: Instagram for iPad is here. Though it seemed like it might never happen, the popular social media app now offers an official iPadOS version. Here are the details.
Instagram for iPad rolling out to all users now
Instagram’s iPad app is now rolling out to all users on the App Store.
As you might expect, it includes access to your feed, stories, and most of the features you would expect.
But Instagram has built its iPad app with a special emphasis on Reels.
From the announcement post:
With Instagram for iPad, we’ve redesigned the experience to reflect how people use bigger screens today – for lean back entertainment. Now, when you open the app, you’ll drop into Reels, so you can get the entertaining content you love on a bigger screen. You’ll also see Stories at the top, so you can easily connect with the people that matter to you, and messaging is one tap away.
There’s also a Following tab that makes it easy to switch between content from several different sources:
All: Recommended posts and reels from accounts you follow
Recommended posts and reels from accounts you follow Friends: Recommended post and reels from accounts you follow, that follow you back
Recommended post and reels from accounts you follow, that follow you back Latest: Chronological posts and reels from accounts you follow, with the most recent posts appearing first.
Users have the ability to customize the order these different feeds appear in, so you get to see what’s most important to you first.
Finally, Instagram for iPad offers a multi-column layout when doing things like reading and sending DMs or catching up on notifications. Essentially, unlike the iPhone app, you can now navigate those important app sections with fewer taps.
This is the second noteworthy Meta app to come to iPad recently, following WhatsApp’s arrival a few months ago.
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