See our updated icon and simpler app design that puts the focus on your photos and videos. | Instagram

Share as much as you want to with Instagram Stories — photos & videos disappear after 24 hours. | Instagram

Today, we’re launching the new Direct to make it fast and easy to turn any conversation into a visual conversation with photos and videos. Texts and reshares will now appear in the same thread with disappearing photos and videos so you can seamlessly go back and forth with your friends. Send a disappearing photo or video to let your friends know what you’re up to, a funny selfie to capture the mood or share what’s happening around you. Simply swipe left into Direct and tap the new blue camera ic