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Instagram has introduced new DM features, including instant message translation, scheduled messages, music sharing, pinned messages, and group chat QR code invites. Here’s how to use them.

Meta Platforms-owned Instagram rolled out a tranche of new features for its direct messaging (DM) function, including the ability to compose messages and send them at a later date. Writing messages in advance allows users to contact people different time zones.

Instagram’s direct message function is getting a big infusion of features today, including scheduled direct messages that you can prewrite and set to send on a later date, up to 29 days in advance. You can also now pin up to three messages to the top of the chat.

Instagram is adding a handful of new features to direct messages, including scheduling messages, translating and pinning them and sharing your favorite songs. The big picture: The new features make the app more like Apple messages and makes it easier to manage conversations without switching apps.

Instagram has introduced a huge update to functionality for direct messages (DMs) on the platform, adding the ability to translate, share music, schedule messages, and more. Here’s a peek at the changes.