Instagram Comment Update – New Instagram Feature on Comment – How To Pin Comments In Instagram On iPhone And Android

A good number of people who use the platform are mostly interested in viewing the trending pictures and videos in the feed as well as to keep up with their favorite celebrities, advertise their brand, and explore the entertaining features on the app.

The Pinning feature on Instagram is one that was recently introduced and it can be considered to be a tool by the app operators to give users the opportunity to regulate the comments that are first seen in their posts.

Users can pin any comments of their choice, thereby controlling the energy in the comments section of their posts.

Previously Instagram had introduced a tool to help control abusive comments by notifying the user who is about to use the censored word.

The system also filters and blocks abusive comments, also giving users the opportunity to delete comments on their posts. All these efforts have proven to be helpful in reducing cyberbullying on the platform.

Pinning comments on Instagram is quite a straightforward feature as it isn’t some kind of hidden icon which you would have to use a treasure hunt style to access it. So, we’ll look at how you can pin comments on your Instagram using your Android or iPhone version.

For Instagram On Android

First, sign into your Instagram account and go to your posts. Access the particular post, go to the comments section, and select the comment which you want to pin by pressing and holding it (Long press it).

As you do this, some options would be displayed, among which would be the option to pin the selected comment. As you tap on the option, the comment would now be situated at the top of your comments.

You can also do this with two other comments or more depending on how you want the comments arranged.

For Instagram on iOS

First, sign into your Instagram account and go to your posts. Access the particular post, go to the comments section, and swipe right on the comment which you want to pin.

Next, you would see the “Pin” icon, tap on it and the comment which you just selected would now be featured at the top of the rest of the comments. You can also do this with two other comments or more depending on how you want the comments arranged.

Can you pin your own comment on Instagram?

While pinned comments on Instagram come in handy but there is a catch. Unlike YouTube, you cannot pin your own comment on an Instagram post made by you.

Instagram only allows you to pin other people’s comments so that they always stay at the top of the comment thread on your posts. That said, it is possible to pin your own comment on Instagram Live.

If you try to pin your own comment, reply and delete are the only two options available.

How to pin a comment on an Instagram post

If you want to pin someone else’s comment on your post then that can be done easily. Here’s how you can do it on iPhone or Android. Note that you cannot pin comments on someone else’s Instagram post.

Before going ahead, note that Instagram notifies the relevant person when you pin their comment.

Make sure you are running the latest version of the Instagram app.
Open one of your Instagram posts and view all the comments
Find a comment you’d like to pin. Then swipe left on the particular comment and tap the thumb pin icon. (Note: Do not swipe all the way to the left as that will delete the comment altogether.)
The pinned comment will now show up at the top will a Pinned label next to it.

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It’s worth mentioning that you can pin up to three comments at a time on your post. If you wish to pin some other person’s comment then you first need to unpin one of the pinned comments.

To unpin a comment, just swipe to the left and tap the pin button again. Tap “Unpin” to confirm.

Paul Demaster