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Meta just announced a native app version of Instagram for iPadOS 15.1 and later.
The app is free and available in the App Store now.
It looks different than the mobile version, with some interesting ways to curate your feed.
At long last, you can now scroll Instagram on your iPad. After years of requests by iPad users, it will be available in the App Store for iPadOS 15.1 and later starting September 3rd, 2025.
It's an obvious update that takes advantage of the iPad's large screen, as previously iPad users were forced to use the mobile version or open Instagram in a browser, a notoriously clunky experience.
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The tablet version is custom-built for the device's proportions, although it does look a bit different than the mobile version. Instagram really wants to highlight Reels -- the platform's short-form video content to rival TikTok -- so when you open the app on an iPad, it goes straight to the Reels page.
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