Instagram will now allow you to schedule direct messages, as first reported by TechCrunch. With this function, you’ll be able to long-press on the “ship” button after which select a date and time that you just’d wish to ship your message.
As famous on Instagram’s help web page, you’ll be able to schedule messages containing solely textual content, which means you’ll be able to nonetheless solely ship pictures, movies, or GIFs to associates or relations in real-time. When you click on on a chat with a scheduled message, Instagram will show a discover that reveals what number of messages you will have scheduled.
Tapping into the discover and long-pressing your message additionally offers you the choice to delete it or ship it straight away. Right now, it seems like you’ll be able to solely schedule a message as far out as 29 days.
