How to use filters on Instagram

Instagram effects or filters are a great way to liven up your stories, and there are plenty on the app that you can choose from — here’s how to use them.

Ever since Snapchat popularized effects such as the puppy filter or the rainbow effect on their app, many video-focused platforms have taken to providing their users with a wide range of filters, from the weird to the wonderful.

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Along with apps like TikTok, Instagram and its users have uploaded a huge number of effects to the platform, with some of them becoming so popular that they’ve even gone on to form trends on other apps.

Instagram’s effects range from aesthetic filters to quizzes to hilarious animations you may try with your friends, and new ones are being added on a constant basis.

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So, where do you find them?

How to use effects on Instagram

In order to use the effects included in the Instagram app, you will need to use them via the stories feature. If you want to upload the video elsewhere, or you just want to keep it for yourself and not upload it publicly at all, there is an option to save the video to your camera roll.

To find effects, simply follow these instructions:

After you’ve finished filming, you can save your video to your camera roll by clicking thethree dotson the top right and then selecting‘Save.’

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