Instagram has a habit of stealing other apps' features and, in the process, making them mainstream. When Snapchat rolled out stories, Instagram did the same, and, arguably, better. When TikTok took over the world, Instagram launched "Reels," and managed to get millions (if not billions) of users addicted to short-form video. Now, Instagram is targeting Snapchat once again, taking "inspiration" from the app's most iconic feature: disappearing photos.
Instagram's Instants are a bit dangerous
Credit: InstagramNone of this is groundbreaking, of course. Anyone who has used Snapchat is familiar with the process here. What is unique about Instagram's approach, however, is who you send Instants to. Rather than choose individual contacts and groups to share these ephemeral images with, Instagram presents two options: Close Friends (the list of Instagram users you have designated as such), and mutuals (followers you follow back). The latter is simply called "Friends" in the app, and is the first choice Instagram presents when inviting you to send an Instant—which means it's way too easy to accidentally send an Instant to literally everyone you follow that also follows you back.
Instants live in your DMs, but in an awkward spot. You'll find it in the bottom right corner, in a tab that pops out from the screen. When you tap it, you'll be able to see any Instants that were sent to you. If you don't have any, you'll simply launch the Instants camera interface. The most important element here is at the bottom: By default, you'll see "Friends," which means your Instant will go out to all your mutuals. If you want to switch to Close Friends, tap "Friends," then tap "Close Friends." Instagram gives you the option to quickly edit your Close Friends list here if you want to make any changes, including clearing the whole list, but note that any changes you make here are immediate. I accidentally cleared my entire Close Friends list because I thought I was deselecting the contacts that were suggested.
How to dismiss Instants
You can't get rid of Instagram Instants, but you can "snooze" it. Back in the DMs window, you can swipe on the Instants UI to push it back into the side of the screen. It'll disappear, but you can bring it back at any time by swiping left on that edge of the display.
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