Now Scan ‘Nametags’ to Follow People on Instagram

A few months back,Instagramstarted testing Nametags to make it easier for users to find someone on the platform. Well now, Instagram has finally started rolling out the feature globally to all users.

Nametags essentially work like a QR code which can be scanned to quickly find someone’s account. Yes, it sounds like Snapchat’s ‘Snapcodes’ feature, but this isn’t the first time Instagram iscopying a feature, so I am not surprised.

The nametag, in case you are wondering, puts your Instagram handle along with your profile picture front and center. By default, it shows the Instagram gradient color in the background, but you can customize this to show different colors, emoji, etc. Heck, you can even choose to show your selfie along with some cool filters.

If you are interested in giving it a shot, you can follow these steps to create your own nametag –

To scan someone else’s code, you can simply swipe right into the camera and scan the code on the web, or you can take a screenshot of the code and use that instead. It will automatically scan the code even if you only have a screenshot, following which you can follow or visit the person’sInstagram profile.

The Nametag feature is available now onAndroidandiOS, so be sure to check it out. Anyway, what other Snapchat-inspired feature would you like to see on Instagram in the future? Let us know by dropping a comment down below.

Karthik Iyer

Karthik is a Contributing Author for Beebom. Be it mobile devices, laptops, etc. he brings his passion for technology wherever he goes. When he’s not dwelling on the latest tech, you can usually find Karthik wasting time on Instagram or feeding his incessant obsession for video games.

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