How to pin a comment on Instagram story

Instagram pinned comments feature is now available. Here is a step by step guide users can follow to pin comments on Instagram.

How to pin a comment on Instagram story

Steps you can follow to pin comments on Instagram | Representational image

By India Today Web Desk: Facebook-owned photo and video sharing app Instagram is one of the most popular photo-sharing social media platforms across the globe. Instagram after rolling out the Reels feature in India, has now come up with a new Pinned Comments feature for its user. Instagram's pinned comments are similar to pinned posts and comments on other platforms. With this feature, users can now pin up to three of their favourite comments on their posts which will show on top of a thread.

The aim behind this feature is to give more control to the user so that they can set the tone of the comments as positive. This feature was being tested in May and is live for all Instagram users now.

On Monday, July 7, Instagram announced the new Pinned Comments feature on Twitter and said, "Today we're rolling out pinned comments everywhere. That means you can pin a few comments to the top of your feed post and better manage the conversation," have a look at the tweet.

Today we’re rolling out pinned comments everywhere.

That means you can a pin a few comments to the top of your feed post and better manage the conversation. pic.twitter.com/iPCMJVLxMh — Instagram (@instagram) July 7, 2020

In order to use the Pinned Comments feature, you must update your Instagram app to the latest version. Here is a step by step guide you can follow to pin comments on Instagram.

How to pin comments on Instagram

Follow the below-given steps to pin comments on Instagram.

Step 1: First, open the Instagram app on your Smartphone.

Step 2: Next, open a post and go to comments.

Step 3: Now, you need to long-press the comment you want to pin or swipe left on the comment (Depending on your device)

Note: You can view options where you are asked whether you want to reply, report, or delete a comment. A new Pin icon will also be visible.

Step 4: Here you need to tap on the pin icon to pin your comment, a notification reading, "Pin-up to 3 comments to show them at the top of your post and highlight positivity. When you pin a comment, we'll notify the person who wrote it."

Step 5: At last, tap on Pin Comment.

You can repeat the steps up to three times to pin three of your favourite comments. Apart from the Pinned Comments feature, Instagram had also added a feature that enables users to delete up to 25 comments in one go. Users with a large number of followers can use this feature to delete comments in bulk.

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Edited By:

Megha Chaturvedi

Published On:

Jul 20, 2020

Have you ever come across a video in Instagram stories with a sticker or text moving along with a particular object?

Well, that is nothing but a sticker pinning feature that came earlier this year. If you too want your videos to stand out from the crowd then follow this guide to learn how to pin stickers or text on Instagram stories.

Apart from that, is your sticker pinned in an incorrect location or it’s too large in size? Don’t bother we have got you covered.

Contents

  • 1 What Does Pin Text Or Sticker Mean?
  • 2 Pin Stickers Or Text On Instagram Stories
  • 3 Final Words

What Does Pin Text Or Sticker Mean?

As I mentioned earlier, pinning a text or sticker will make it stay at the desired spot. So, if you are capturing a moving car, pinning a sticker on it would make it move along with the car in the video. Got the hang of it now? Well, it’s time to go ahead and see how to get it done.

The method is exactly the same for stickers and text. Here, I have used steps and screenshots from the iPhone app but there isn’t any difference for Android users.

Before proceeding ahead make sure the Instagram app is updated to the latest version so that there is no issue while pinning.

  • Open the Instagram app and go the Camera screen either by tapping on the Camera icon at the top left or swipe right on the news feed.
  • Record a video or upload one from Gallery/Camera Roll as you would usually do.
  • After the video is there, tap on Sticker icon at the top row or text option to insert text.

How to pin a comment on Instagram story

  • The next pop-up window will show you the stickers. Select the desired one. If you selected text then type the text as usual.
  • Now, long tap/press on the sticker or text you inserted. You will see a slider at the bottom with two options.

How to pin a comment on Instagram story

  • Adjust the size of the sticker or text by pinching and zooming in/out to make it smaller or bigger. Just in case you want to delete the sticker, simply press it and move it to the Trash icon at the bottom. After which you can select the new one.
  • Move the slider to go to different parts of the video where it is easier to pin the sticker in the desired place. Finally, tap on Pin.
  • If you want to change the location of the sticker then long press again and make the desired changes and tap Pin.

That’s it.

Now, post your story and you will see the sticker not leaving that particular location.

Final Words

We hope that you are going to make use of the pin sticker/text feature to give your videos more traction. Note that you can do the same thing with your stories on WhatsApp (if you are using it, of course).

If you like the information in this article then share it with fellow Instagrammers.

Hemant Mendiratta is a passionate blogger and keeps a keen eye on useful apps and gadgets. Absolutely loves running and is currently training for his first Marathon. You can connect with him on: Facebook, Twitter.

Can you pin Instagram comments?

To pin a comment, you have to go to the comment you like, swipe it to the left and three options will appear. When you tap the pin symbol, the comment will appear at the top of the post.

How do I pin a comment in 2022?

On your own Instagram account, you can pin up to three of your comments to the top of the comment feed. That way, they're the first comment people will see when they view your post. To pin an Instagram comment, swipe left on it, then tap the gray pushpin icon. When you pin your first comment, this screen will appear.

How do you pin something in an Instagram story?

After taking a video, add text, then tap it and hold. Use the slider bar at the bottom of the screen to scroll through the video to find where you want to pin the text. Move the text and tap Pin.