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Instagram tests multiple account access

Lauren Kate Rawlins
By Lauren Kate Rawlins, ITWeb digital and innovation contributor.
Johannesburg, 30 Nov 2015
Picture-sharing social network Instagram is testing out a feature that allows users to sign-in from multiple accounts.
Picture-sharing social network Instagram is testing out a feature that allows users to sign-in from multiple accounts.

Instagram is testing a new feature that allows users to stay logged in to multiple accounts at the same time.

The feature is available to Android users who are part of Google Play Store's Instagram Beta Program.

Users on the program are able to access the feature by going to the bottom of their 'Settings' menu and tapping 'Add Account'. This allows them to log into a separate account or create a completely new one.

Once logged into multiple accounts, a drop down menu is available on the profile page so users can easily toggle between them without having to login and out every time.

This feature is useful for small business owners who have their own personal Instagram account and one for their business. It is also useful for social media managers who run multiple Instagram accounts for different brands.

Android phone users who want to be part of the Instagram Beta Program can sign up here.

It is not clear yet when, or if, the feature will be available to the whole Instagram community.

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