Post the data download tool announcement, Instagram launches Payment feature.
The users of the world famous photo sharing app, Instagram can now make payments with just a tap of their fingers. The latest feature lets you store your credit or debit card with their respective profiles. This could all be generated using a security pin provided by the app. Your details are highly secured and you can move ahead with the purchase without having to think twice. What makes it interesting is that you don’t have to leave the app and go to the other site to buy the product . However, for now, this applies to the selected partners associated with Instagram. A spokesperson confirmed that native payments for booking appointments like at restaurants or salons is now live for a limited set of partners.
The feature is currently available only for a selected group of partners, including online restaurant reservation site Resy.
The payment feature appears under Settings in the app, with an option to add debit or credit card information, track previous payments and set a pin for extra security.
The social network is home to some of the latest trends in areas like fashion, design, and many more. Instagram is not the only one ramping up efforts to put up the massive user base. In February, social media rival Snapchat started testing its own native payments.
Meanwhile, the payment feature is available to certain users in the United States. It might take a couple of weeks to enable to the rest of the users.
The data download tool lets you access using the app’s privacy settings. It lets users export their photos, videos, archived Stories, profile, info, comments, and messages, though it can take a bit longer to download. The feature is now available to all the web users. As for the users of iOS and Android, it is under process and might roll out soon.
