Instagram Testing Collab Feature to Let Users Co-Author Content: Here Is How You Can Use It

The feature is in its testing phase and has rolled out in only two countries including India.

By Jasmin Jose | Updated: 21 July 2021 15:49 IST

Instagram Testing Collab Feature to Let Users Co-Author Content: Here Is How You Can Use It

Users can invite a collaborator to their posts and reels using the Collab feature

Highlights

Collab will show the collaborator will be shown as an author too
The content created will be shared to collaborator’s profile grid as well
The feature hasn’t rolled out worldwide yet

Instagram has announced the launch of a new feature called Collab, which is being rolled out in India. Using Collab, people can now invite another account to be shown as a collaborator on the feed posts or reels that they create, and the content will be shared to both sets of followers. India is one of the two countries where Instagram is testing the feature right now.

According to the Facebook-owned social media company, users can invite a collaborator to their posts and reels using the Collab feature. If they accept the invite, then the collaborator will be shown as an author and the content will be shared to their profile grid as well, increasing the audience for the content.

How can you use Collab?

The feature hasn't rolled out worldwide yet. If you are an Instagram user from India, check out following steps on how to use Collab:

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Upload a Feed post or create a Reel as you normally would.
When you get to the end of your share screen, you'll see the option to Tag People.
Tap on Tag People to invite a collaborator by tapping on Invite Collaborator.
You can now search for an account and add them as a collaborator. Note that the account will need to accept your invite. Only public accounts that have also receiving the feature as a part of the test rollout can be invited to Collab or co-author the post.
Once the account has accepted the collaboration invite, they will be added to the tag screen and it is also noted in the header of your post.

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