Instagram DMs get a creative boost with new features

Instagram is rolling out a set of new features designed to make your Direct Messages more expressive and fun. The updates include the ability to add stickers, text, and drawings to photos and videos, create custom stickers from your camera roll, celebrate birthdays with special effects, and personalize your chats with new themes.

Express yourself with photos and videos

Now you can let your creativity flow by customizing photos and videos directly within your DMs. Add a playful touch with stickers, personalize them with text and drawings, or even create unique stickers by cutting out elements from your own photos and videos. It's a great way to add a personal flair to your conversations and react to your friends' messages in a more engaging way.

Celebrate birthdays with new notes

Make your friends' birthdays even more special with the new birthday Notes feature. When you post a Note on your birthday, your friends will see a festive birthday cake effect on your profile photo and in your DMs. Tapping on your Note will trigger a fun confetti animation, adding a touch of celebration to your special day. Also, when it’s a friend's birthday, you’ll see a birthday cake effect on their profile photo and on their photo in DMs.