Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCopy linkInstagram has launched Instants, a quick way to share spontaneous and unfiltered photos with friendsThese photos will disappear after being viewed, cannot be screenshotted, are saved in the user’s archive for up to a year and can be reshared to StoriesFollowers can react to photos with emojis, reply with messages, or send an Instant in returnPhotos cannot be edited and must be taken directly using Instagram’s in-app camera.To access Instants, users can tap the mini photo stack in the bottom-right corner of their Instagram inbox.Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in