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Instagram now lets users share up to 10 photos and videos per post

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By Robyn Darbyshire | Junior Content Editor

February 23, 2017 | 2 min read

Instagram is rolling out a new feature that allows users to share up to 10 photos and videos in one single post.

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Instagram now lets users share up to 10 photos and videos per post.

Much like Stories but as a permanent post, the feature enables the social network's 600 million users to share more without flooding followers’ feeds. Friends will see a little icon, which means there’s more to see, and can swipe for extra content.

“You no longer have to choose the single best photo or video from an experience you want to remember” Instagram announced.

Users can tap and hold to change the order, apply a filter to everything at once or edit one by one. The downside is that these posts just have a single caption and are square-only for now. The feature also lacks stickers and drawing.

The feature is much like the slideshow carousel ads that were rolled out in 2015 and expanded to include video last year.

Advertisers can now share 10, rather than five photos or videos. Instagram suggested that the feature can be used to “share your favorite moments of your best friend’s surprise birthday party, from setting up to when they walk through the door. Or create a step-by-step cake recipe that people can always find on your profile".

The update is rolling out to iOS and Android users over the next few weeks.

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