Instagram now lets you edit captions on uploaded photos

Instagram is one of the best apps on the market but it is not without problems. One of the most annoying of its problems is that one could not edit captions on uploaded photos. Until today, that is. Instagram has announced that users can now edit photo captions. The tyrannical reign of the ruthless autocorrect has come to an end.

On 10 November 2014, Instagram released iOS version 6.2 to the App Store and Android version 6.10 to the Google Play Store with new ways to edit locations and captions, search users and hashtags and find people to follow.

In a statement, Instagram said that it was excited about the new updates:

“Today, we’re pleased to announce a bundle of updates and improvements designed to help you discover more on Instagram”.

This means that users can now edit misspelt captions without having to delete the photo and re-upload it entirely. The update also allows for an location edits.

“When you share a moment to Instagram, a typo shouldn’t get in the way. This has been one of the top requests that we’ve heard from the community, and we’re excited to finally bring it to you today,” said Instagram in a blog post announcing the changes. “You’ll find a new “Edit” option in the menu beneath your image. Tap it to edit your caption.”

The feature to edit captions and location announcement was rolled out alongside a renovated Explore tab that makes it faster to find people you want to follow. The tab is split into two sides, one for photos and one for people.

“In this update, we’re continuing to improve the Explore page on Instagram by making it faster to find people you want to follow. With this in mind, you’ll see that the Explore icon at the bottom of your screen has changed to a magnifying glass. When you open Explore, you’ll now see two tabs: Photos and People. The Photos tab has not changed. It contains the same scrolling grid of photos and videos you already know. The new People tab highlights interesting accounts for you to discover”.