Instagram is getting Notes for Reels and feed posts, a feature to leave comments expiring and more private. Meta just officially announced the release of the feature, but it is not yet available to everyone. This “Notes” feature is different from the one that lets you set comments or thoughts on your profile picture from the Inbox tab.
A while ago, Instagram announced “Notes” as a feature to leave comments about whatever you’re thinking. Later, Notes allowed you to add photos and short videos taken from the cameras. After sharing a Note, it will appear facing your profile picture, and your contacts can reply to it. However, the new feature to leave a Note in Reels and posts works a little differently.
You can now leave expiring comments on Instagram Reels and posts using Notes
Notes for Instagram Reels and posts is a way to leave expiring comments where you can express your thoughts or feelings to a more limited audience. It allows you to manage privacy options, being able to choose whether they are visible to your mutual followers or to your contacts on your Close Friends list. So, it is a way to maintain the reach of your comments within a certain circle of people.
Notes will be automatically deleted after three days, although you can delete them at any time. This is another difference compared to the original Notes which vanish in just 24 hours. The Notes appear in the form of a “mini sticker” in the lower left area of the Reel or post. By tapping there, all the notes visible to you will be shown according to your privacy settings.
As usual with new Instagram features, Notes for Reels and posts have not reached all users. You may have to wait a few days (or even weeks) to be able to use it. However, the rollout started today.
