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Instagram's new feature will let you do more with your photos

The Instagram app logo displayed on an iPhone.

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The Instagram app logo displayed on an iPhone.
By Fiza Pirani
Feb 23, 2017

No longer will you have to face that tough decision of finding the one perfect photo to upload to Instagram.

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The popular photo sharing app just added galleries to its features, allowing users to share as many as 10 photos or videos in a swipe-able gallery.

According to an Instagram news release, users will be able to either use a filter on the entire set at once or edit each image individually.

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However, you’ll only be able to write one caption for the set upload and each image has to be a square.

To upload your gallery, click on the blue dots icon below the first image or video to add a new one. And to change the order, just tap and hold.

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The new feature, according to Instagram, will be available for iOS and Android users over the next few weeks.

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