Instagram extends Reels to 3 minutes and updates profile grid to rectangles, offering new creative opportunities and improved content previews for users.

Instagram’s latest update replaces its iconic square profile grid with rectangles. The platform briefly tested this change last year and has started rolling it out to users this weekend.

Instagram’s square profile grid is legendary. It’s been a hallmark of the social media platform ever since the decision was made to focus on image sharing and the name Instagram was adopted (it was ...

Hey, have you checked out your Instagram profile grid lately? If you have, you may have noticed a change in format, with the thumbnail images for your posts switching to a more vertical-aligned ...

Instagram Lets Users Upload 3 Minutes Reels In addition to this profile grid, Instagram recently announced that it will allow users to upload reels up to three minutes long on the platform ...

Instagram is preparing to roll out a long-awaited feature that will allow users to rearrange their profile grid, giving them more control over how their posts appear on their profiles. This update ...

Instagram’s been talking about adding this option for years, with the first test of the feature originally spotted back in 2022. But IG seemingly shelved it for a while, most likely to focus instead ...

Additionally, Instagram plans to move highlights into the grid and create a tool that will allow users to reorder their entire profile. A new feature will also allow posting directly to the grid ...

Instagram’s chief says the changes reflect the domination of vertical content on the platform, and that highlighted stories should be coming to the grid in the future. Instagram is also building ...

Instagram has announced significant updates to its platform, including extending the maximum length of Reels to three minutes and altering the profile grid layout from squares to rectangles.