Subj : Instagram could finally get an iPad app soon  but heres a workaro
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Apr 09 2025 10:45:07

Instagram could finally get an iPad app soon  but heres a workaround while 
you wait

Date:
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:41:22 +0000

Description:
Instagram might soon launch a native iPad app, ending a lengthy wait for fans 
of Apples tablet.

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m has never released a native app for Apples iPads That might soon change, as 
a leak claims an iPad app is coming soon For now, you can install an 
Instagram web app while you wait 

 Instagram has long lacked a native iPad app, but that could soon change, at 
least according to a claim from The Information . That could be welcome news 
for iPad and Instagram fans who are tired of having to use a different device 
for their favorite social media site. 

The Informations report cites an Instagram employee who supposedly has 
knowledge of the plans. This worker states that Instagram developer Meta is 
hoping to take advantage of the turmoil facing TikTok  which could be forced 
to sell its American business under pressure from US president Donald Trump  
to target TikTok users who might be looking for an alternative app. 

While Instagram has never had a native iPad app, youve been able to run it on 
Apples tablets for a while. Thats because iPads are able to run apps designed 
for the iPhone, although in Instagrams case the experience is not well 
optimized for Apples tablet. 

Instagram recently took aim at TikTok owner ByteDance in another way, 
debuting a video-editing app called Edits that's designed to compete with 
ByteDances CapCut. CapCut was recently removed from Apples App Store due to 
federal restrictions on its parent companys apps. How to install Instagram on 
your iPad (Image credit: Shutterstock) 

While we wait for a native Instagram app on the iPad, you can actually add 
the social media site to your Apple tablet in the form of a web app . This 
works like a normal app, so it can be added to your iPads Dock and found in 
the App Switcher. 

First, go to instagram.com in Safari and log in. Tap the share sheet button 
and select Add to Home Screen > Add. This places a web app on your iPad that 
launches Instagram. Tap the app icon that has appeared and log in again. 

Thats all you need to do. The web app has a few restrictions compared to 
Instagrams native iPhone app  you cant post images, for example, but you can 
browse feeds, send direct messages, like posts and add comments. 

For now, this method will have to suffice if you want an Instagram app on 
your iPad. But with a native app supposedly on the way, workarounds like this 
might not be needed for much longer. You might also like Instagram finally 
has all the tools to make your own year in review for Stories TikTok ban 
looms again  what's next for the social media platform, and do we still care? 
CapCut hit by US ban  and in completely unrelated news, Instagram has just 
revealed a new video-editing app



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad/instagram-could-finally-get-an-ipad-app
-soon-rumors-predict-but-heres-a-workaround-while-you-wait


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