In line with a report by Jane Manchun Wong in August this year, a brand new one by Matt Navarra reveals that Instagram may soon rollout new grid layouts for Stories.
Navarra has shared a 35-second video recording on his Twitter account , which reveals a new ‘Layout’ mode in Instagram Stories. Per the video he has shared, there will be six grid layouts, from which you can choose if you want a layout of two, three, four or six files. The video also shows options with grids placed vertically and horizontally to choose from.
Instagram is testing a layouts mode for Stories
— Matt Navarra - Exiting X… Follow me on Threads (@MattNavarra) December 10, 2019
h/t @Satyam_sinha_ https://t.co/vYv5465wy8
Per the tweet, the Layout mode will allow users to add both images and videos into the grid. The feature will also let you click an image or record a video for each of the sections via the Instagram camera.
Currently, to add multiple videos or images in one post on Stories, users have to use third-party apps for it.
Further, this feature was shared with Navarra by a user called Satyam Sinha. This means that Instagram may be testing the feature with a select number of users in India as well, and may rollout the feature to the stable version of the app soon.
Last week, finally rolled out 13+ age checkup . Instagram said that it will now require birthdates from all new users, expanding the audience for ads for alcohol and other age-restricted products while offering new safety measures for younger users.