Instagram wants me to make content — I just want to post a photo
- Instagram’s current app has become overwhelming, making it difficult to simply post a photo.
- The platform offers numerous features beyond posting a photo, including Stories, Reels, polls, and fundraisers.
- Users are struggling to navigate the various options and features, leading to frustration.
- The author is calling on Meta (Instagram’s parent company) to simplify the app and return it to its core photo-sharing functionality.
- The current state of Instagram feels like using three or four different apps in one, rather than a single, streamlined platform.
Have you tried simply uploading a photo to Instagram lately? It’s a minefield. Is that a Story, a Post, or a Reel? Do you want to add music? A caption? A prompt, which is… different than a caption, somehow? How about a poll? A fundraiser? More text, but this time on top of the image? Share it to Facebook? On and on and on. I have a simple request to anyone at Meta who is listening: please, just give us our photo sharing app back.
The current Instagram app is more like three or four apps in a trenchcoat. There’s the grid, which is probably what anyone over the age of 35 thinks of as Instagram. Then there’s Stories – shamelessly copied from S …
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Q. Why can’t I just post a simple photo on Instagram?
A. Instagram wants you to engage with your content, not just share a static image.
Q. What’s the difference between a caption and a prompt on Instagram?
A. A caption is a written description of your photo, while a prompt is a different type of text overlay that can be used to add more context or information.
Q. How many apps does the current Instagram app feel like?
A. The current Instagram app feels like three or four apps in one, with features from multiple platforms combined into one interface.
Q. Is Instagram’s Stories feature an original idea?
A. No, Instagram’s Stories feature is shamelessly copied from Snapchat.
Q. Can I share my photo directly to Facebook from the Instagram app?
A. Yes, you can share your post to Facebook from within the Instagram app.
Q. What are some of the other features that come with posting a photo on Instagram?
A. You can add music, polls, fundraisers, and more text (including a caption) to your post.
Q. Is it possible to use Instagram just for sharing photos without all the extra features?
A. Unfortunately, it seems like Instagram wants you to engage with your content beyond just posting a photo.
Q. What’s wrong with the current Instagram app interface?
A. The current app feels cluttered and overwhelming, making it difficult to navigate and use its various features.
Q. Is there anyone at Meta who can help simplify the Instagram app?
A. Yes, the author of the article is asking for simplicity and a return to the original photo-sharing experience on Instagram.
Q. How old do you have to be to feel comfortable using the grid feature on Instagram?
A. Apparently, anyone over the age of 35 feels like they’re using the traditional grid feature when they log in to Instagram.