Instagram has launched many new features for DMs, message schedule-music sharing and more

Instagram on Wednesday introduced Direct Message (DM) updates. With the updates, the user will also have the functionality to translate other language messages in 1: 1 chats, the user can also schedule the message now and also share music easily with others without exiting the message window. The user could earlier pin a maximum of three chats to the DM inbox at the top, the user can also pin specific chats on the immediate messaging platform now.

Instagram has detailed the coming DM features in a blog post. Instagram is also launching a message translation feature. The title of the feature is descriptive of the functionality of the feature itself, enabling the user to translate incoming messages they are receiving within DM to their native language. The feature is launching with support for 99 languages. Messages to be translated will be shared with Meta by the company.

Another new feature is message scheduling. Similar to the capability recently introduced on iPhones after the iOS 18 update, Instagram is now allowing users to schedule messages. Apart from this, they can also schedule reminders. To do this, one just has to hold the send button, select the date and time for scheduling, and tap on send.

The instant messaging platform claims that its latest update makes it easier to find and keep important conversations handy. Earlier, the app gave users the option to pin up to three chat threads, users can now pin specific messages as well. To access this feature, they need to hold the message and select the pin option.

And if you're talking about the latest music with your friends in DM, you can now send them a 30-second preview of it without leaving the chat window. This change applies to both 1:1 and group chats. To share a song, open the sticker tray in the chat and tap on the 'Music' option to search for any song in the audio library. After this, tap on the track to send a 30-second preview of the selected track.

The last notable addition is the sharing of personalized QR codes for group chats. Users can create a QR code for a specific group chat and show it to others, who can scan it and join the chat. Instagram says this eliminates the need to specifically add each person to group conversations.