Instagram this week is rolling out an update that will allow users to upload any video or picture from their library — regardless of whether it was taken within the past 24 hours.
Previously, the workaround was to re-save or screenshot, tricking Instagram into thinking you’d just captured some fresh new content.
The fun of the disappearing story formats, pioneered by Snapchat, was how it made users feel like they’re following along a person’s day in real time, but since so many people were finding ways around the 24-hour limit, Instagram has decided to get rid of the time restraint altogether.
In case you don’t want to completely misinform your followers, however, Instagram will still offer stickers that let you stamp the date when the photo or video was originally taken to add as context.
