Instagram’s Link Stickers Get Custom Text and Colour Options

Instagram Link Stickers have a limited number of colour options available as of now.

By Siddhant Chandra | Updated: 7 December 2021 18:02 IST

Instagram’s Link Stickers Get Custom Text and Colour Options

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Instagram Link Stickers were rolled out globally this year in October

Highlights

Link Stickers replaced the ‘Swipe Up’ feature on Instagram Stories
Instagram first introduced Link stickers in June to a limited user base
Custom text can now be used with the URL for Link sticker

Instagram has improved its newly introduced Link Sticker feature by adding custom text and colour options. Users can now write personalised text via these stickers — instead of just sharing a URL — in Instagram Stories. The colour combination of these stickers can also be changed to improve their visibility against different images and backgrounds. The option to customise Link Stickers was not available when the feature was first introduced widely in October. Instagram had started testing this feature back in June but it was limited to verified accounts and accounts with a large following.

Instagram, the Meta-owned social media platform, announced the inclusion of this feature on Twitter. The Link Sticker feature is currently limited to Instagram Stories. As shown in the posted image, users can enter the sticker text when adding the URL. Also, users can change the Link sticker's colour with a simple tap while placing it in a story.

Previously, Instagram had said that Link Stickers were rolled out globally after seeing demand from the community. This feature has now completely replaced the ‘Swipe Up' feature, which was limited to verified accounts and accounts with at least 10,000 followers. The social media giant, though, says that new accounts will not get immediate access to Link stickers. In addition, accounts that repeatedly spread hate speech and misinformation will be barred from using them.

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