Starting today, you won't need to square crop your Instagram photos. 👏
When your outfit's on fleek, you won't need to add white borders.
When it's pup cuddle time, you won't need any special apps to fit all of 'em in.
Because you can now upload portrait photos or videos...
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Instagram / Nicole Nguyen / BuzzFeed
...and landscape photos or videos directly to Instagram.
Instagram / Nicole Nguyen / BuzzFeed
Instagram / Nicole Nguyen / BuzzFeed
🙌 🙌 IS THIS NOT THE BEST? 🙌 🙌
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To use the new format, tap the upload button, choose a photo from your gallery, and tap the new button on the bottom left.
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Square crop will still be default.
You can then pinch and zoom to change the aspect ratio. That's it!
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Instagram will now support a range from 1:1, up to 4:5.