Instagram launches NEW ‘Edits’ app with features that main app doesn’t have – and it has bonus ‘secret’ benefit too

INSTAGRAM has launched a brand new app – and it’s available to download for free right now.It’s called Edits, and it’s got bonus features that even the main Instagram app doesn’t have.InstagramThe new Edits app is a spin-off version of Instagram with some extra perks[/caption]The app is out on iOS for iPhone, as well as on phones powered by Google‘s Android software too.

You log into Edits using your existing Instagram account – but it’s a separate app.Once you’re in, you’ll unlock some bonus perks that aren’t available on Instagram.They’re all designed around video editing, likely to give Instagram fans a better chance to compete against TikTok rivals.



Special features include:Special ‘Made With Edits’ tag when you posted videos to InstagramProjects tab for organising upcoming videosAI-powered background editingCut-out tool for editing specific parts of a clip“With powerful editing capabilities, creative tools and actionable insights, Edits has the tools that you need to create videos, all in one place,” Instagram explains.“Easily turn your ideas into videos, straight from your phone.”Instagram says that the Edits app also includes a green screen function, AI image animation, longer capture, high-quality video exports, and “real-time insights” on your clip posts too.

You can snap videos with the app “up to 10 minutes”, and also access timers, countdowns, and a music catalogue. “With Edits, we want to bring your entire creative process into one place,” said Meta‘s Instagram boss Adam Mosseri.“This is just the beginning – we’ve been building this alongside creators from day one, and we’ll keep listening to feedback to keep making the app better.

“Give it a try and let me know what other features you’d like to see.”But that’s not all.InstagramInstagram will test some experimental features on Edits before they ever make it to the main app[/caption]There’s also a more mysterious second benefit to having Instagram’s new Edits app.

Mosseri said that Edits will be used to test new features before they roll out to other Meta apps like Instagram and Threads.That includes special AI features that haven’t been launched anywhere else.INSTA-CHANGE?It comes just days after a totally different Instagram app was rumoured for launch.

A special version of Instagram for iPad was rumoured to be in the works.Instagram launched way back in 2010, the same year as Apple‘s first iPad.But iPad fans have always had to go without a proper Instagram app – even on the latest iPad models – instead being forced to use a stretched version of the iPhone one.

Sadly Instagram hasn’t confirmed any such plans just yet.HISTORY OF THE IPAD – WHEN DID THEY COME OUT?Here's a quick trip down release date memory lane..

.iPad1st gen – April 3, 20102nd gen – March 11, 20113rd gen – March 16, 20124th gen – November 2, 20125th gen – March 24, 20176th gen – March 27, 20187th gen – September 25, 20198th gen – September 18, 20209th gen – September 24, 202110th gen – October 26, 202211th gen – March 12, 2025iPad Mini1st gen – November 2, 20122nd gen – November 12, 20133rd gen – October 22, 20144th gen – September 9, 20155th gen – March 18, 20196th gen – September 24, 20217th gen – October 23, 2024iPad Air1st gen – November 1, 20132nd gen – October 22, 20143rd gen – March 18, 20194th gen – October 23, 20205th gen – March 18, 20226th gen – May 15, 20247th gen – March 12, 2025iPad Pro1st gen 12.9 inch – November 11, 20251st gen 9.

7 inch – March 31, 20162nd gen – June 13, 20173rd gen – November 7, 20184th gen – March 25, 20205th gen – May 21, 20216th gen – October 26, 20227th gen – May 15, 2024Picture Credit: AppleSeparately, Instagram recently began testing a new type of secret video.The special locked Instagram videos can only be watched if you type in the correct code.It’s part of an experiment that could see video-makers testing fan loyalty be asking them to answer tricky questions about the creator’s life.

Unless you can type in the correct code, the image remains blurred.Instagram / The SunInstagram recently tested a new kind of locked Reel that can only be viewed by entering the “secret code”[/caption].