Instagram launches new text tool for all users

Instagram launches new text tool for all users

As noted in the Instagram Creator Blog post, Instagram has launched several new text tools designed to help creators stand out.

The standout feature is the ability to add text and stickers to photos. This means that great photos taken with a smartphone can add some text or superimpose another photo on top of the original.

Instagram is also adding new fonts, animations, and effects that you can use in Reels and Stories. These can be combined to at least help you feel unique and able to stand out from the crowd.

Finally, you can now create a Carousel containing up to 20 photos or videos. And if you apply these text tools along the way, you can really create a great product.

How to use Instagram's new text tool

As you'd expect, using Instagram's new text tool is straightforward and user-friendly.

To add text to a photo, simply tap the Text button after selecting the photo you want to post to your feed. And to layer another photo on top as a sticker, tap the Gallery button in the upper right corner of the screen. You can then change the sticker's shape by tapping on the sticker.

To see the new font, open the Text tool and click the Text button . Once you find a sticker you like, you can animate it or add effects.

To create a longer Carousel, tap Post and add as many photos or videos as you like (up to 20).

Previously, you could add text and stickers to your photos, but only if you used a third-party app like Canva before uploading the photo to Instagram. Now, thanks to these new text tools for creators, you can edit your photos right in the Instagram app.

Kareem Winters

Update 28 August 2024