How to use Instagram stickers: New additions let you share secret stories, music and Polaroids

One of the new stickers allows you to share your favourite song.
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If you're an Instagram fan, then you'll be pleased to hear about the social media app's latest changes. The platform has released four new stickers for its Stories feature. 

One of the stickers allows you to share your favourite song. Audio has long been a part of Instagram – with users able to add songs to their Reels and general posts – and a huge part of social media too. "Kick off music trends or share your favourite song or one that matches your vibe with the Add Yours Music sticker," Instagram says.

The Add Yours sticker
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The other new stickers include: 

  • Frames: Turn any photo into a Polaroid with the ‘Frames’ sticker. Shake your phone to reveal the content inside.

  • Reveal: You can post a hidden story with 'Reveal'. Followers can only see the content by sending you a DM. 

  • Cutouts: Turn any photo or video from your camera roll into a custom sticker with ‘Cutouts’ to make your stories and reels extra special.

What are Instagram Stickers?

Instagram stickers are dynamic graphic elements that can be added to the app's Stories.  Some are animated, while others are clickable. Here is the full list of available Stickers:

  • Add yours

  • Captions

  • Countdown

  • Current time or weather

  • Cutouts

  • Donation

  • GIF

  • Hashtag

  • Link

  • Location

  • Mention

  • Music

  • Poll sticker or emoji slider

  • Questions

  • Quiz Selfie

How to use Instagram Stickers?

When you share a photo or video to your story or record a reel, just tap at the top. From there, you can choose from a whole host of stickers. From countdowns to GIFs, location stickers to quizzes, there is plenty to choose from.

How is Dua Lipa involved?

Instagram has teamed up with Dua Lipa for the 'Add Yours' sticker. The singer will kick off an Add Your Music trend on her IG story, asking fans to collaborate and share their favourite songs from her album (plus fans get the chance for their stories to get reposted on Dua Lipa's story). This is tied to Dua Lipa's new album, Radical Optimism, which was released on May 3.

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