Instagram Stories time limit increased to 60 seconds, update rolls out

Instagram From the earlier 15-second limit to 60-second long stories, it now allows its users to upload longer uninterrupted stories. Users can now upload stories up to 60 seconds long without breaking them into segments. The Meta-proprietary app spotted a similar test in December last year and has now finally rolled out to its users across the globe.

We have independently verified the feature in the app and it looks like the update is rolling out to most users. Now, users can play and create a 60-second-long story without having to cut it into 15-second clips.

Now that Instagram is starting to revolve around video-based content more than ever, it’s steadily working to upgrade the user experience along with increasing the time limits on videos. This isn’t a big surprise as Instagram head Adam Mosseri specifically mentioned Instagram’s priorities for 2022. A photos and video sharing app that doubles as a video. He is The app has also signaled that it will further integrate its video content around Reels and is targeting growth for the same.

Instagram has updated many features including Reels All Instagram videos are shared as reels within 15 minutes. And while 60-second-long stories can now go live without interruption, the time limit for reels has also been increased from 60 seconds to 90 seconds. Instagram has previously been testing a new TikTok-like full-screen experience for its feed. But the new changes show that the app is still unstable as a video-centric platform.