Filters have become an undeniable attraction on most social media today. Part of this popularity it is due to their versatility: since millions of users have created these to be used by whoever wants it.
Sometimes the quality of a photo is associated with the filter used for editing. For this reason, we will show you how you can find Instagram filters to add to your stories or your feed.
How can you find a filter by its name on Instagram?
The instagram platform classify the filters in the social network through different sections. However, this is often not enough to find a specific filter or effect; since there are thousands of these. In addition, the platform does not sort them alphabeticallyHowever, finding it by its name is easy when using the search engine.
Search Engine on Instagram Stories
To find this tool, you must go to the section ‘Your story’ or ‘Add story’. By default, you will immediately enter the filters window; so you will have to slide these filters until you see the icon of a magnifying glass, at the end of this bar.
Once you enter there, select the magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner again. Finally, you just have to enter the specific name of the filter you want to find and select it when it becomes available to you.
What can I do to add the filters on my Instagram profile?
Generally, you can save any effect you use to create a story, video or Instagram Reels. To access it more easily whenever you want to use it.
In pictures
Instagram allows you to edit the photos you want to share to your feed on the social network platform. It is in this editing window where you can apply any filter you want among those that are available.
To access this option, the first thing you should do is upload the photo or image you want to share on your Instagram profile. After you have adjusted the size of it, the platform immediately redirects you to the filters and editing section.
You will only be able to use the filters that are shown in the list; adjusting the intensity of it as you prefer. It is not possible to add new filters to this section or delete those that are already available.
Filters for videos
In the same way that happens with the images you want to share on your Instagram profile; too you can add filters and effects to videos that you add to the platform. To do this, after you have uploaded the video, by default the Instagram interface will redirect you to the editing section.
It is in this window where you can select a filter for the video that you had previously uploaded. However, there is no way to add these effects to your profile; since they are available only in this section and you cannot add or delete any of them.
Effects and filters in your Stories
Instagram stories are for many the main attraction of the social network; one of the reasons why thousands of effects and filters have been created. So that any user of the platform can share it in their stories.
To be able to save a filter or effect in this section, you must first select the option ‘Test effect’. Either from the search section in the ‘Create story’ section; or from some effect that any of your followers has shared in their stories and you want to use.
Later, in the lower left part of the capture button, you must select the save icon. Thus, the filter will be saved in the effects section as one of your favorites. In this way, when you want to share a photo or video in your stories, you can select the effect more easily.
How can I take photos with Instagram filters without posting them?
This is a little known option, but you can use it well to share the different effects of Instagram stories; either in the feed of the platform and even in any other social network; since they are a fairly efficient option to edit photos.
You must first select the filter you want to use in the photo and after the capture; select the download icon which is at the top of the photo. This icon is identified as an arrow pointing to a base. This option will save the photo you have taken using the filter or effect of the stories in your gallery.
So when you want to share a photo that has the filters of Instagram stories in another section of the platform or even in another social network; you will only have to go to your gallery and select the corresponding options.
As we have mentioned previously; You can’t use the filters found in the edit section for the items you want to share on your feed. However, you can add and remove filters from the stories section on the social network.
So, to get access to this edition, you must go to the ‘Create story’ section. At the bottom, to the left of the capture button, are the filters and effects that you have saved. To remove any of these filters from your favorites, remove the save sign on the corresponding icon which is in the lower left to the capture button.
Similarly, to add it you must select this icon while testing the filter; either from the search section or from a filter that any user you follow has shared.