Open your Instagram DMs; Type your message to the person you want to DM; Hold down the send button; the scheduler will pop up automatically ; Choose the date and time you want to

Instagram is upgrading its direct messages, also known as DMs, with a handful of new features that make its messaging system more competitive with

Instagram’s direct message function is getting a big infusion of features today, including scheduled direct messages that you can prewrite and set to send on a later date, up to 29 days in advance. You can also now pin up to three messages to the top of the chat.

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The latest from Meta and Instagram brings new advanced and exciting features to the Instagram DMs, including music sharing.

You just have to select the "Music" option from the sticker tray to get Instagram's audio library's search bar. However, the music-sharing feature on Instagram does have a couple of limitations. First, the song should be available via Instagram and clips are limited to 30 seconds.

Instagram now allows users to schedule messages, such as birthday wishes and reminders, for later delivery. To use this feature, open a DM, type your message, and then hold down the send button. This will bring up the option to schedule the message by selecting a date and time. Finally, tap the blue send button to confirm.

Instagram wants to be your hub for messaging, a priority made all the clearer on Wednesday when it launched five new features with the help of global superstars JENNIE and Doechii. Users can now translate messages in 99 different languages within their DMs.

Instagram’s new messaging features make conversations even more exciting. After updating the app, you’ll find a new “Translation” feature within Instagram DMs. Meta says t