Instagram always likes to add more features, options, and icons in each update. This social media continuously switches icons and usage. Sometimes, it may confuse people, but for a regular user, all these feel user-friendly and interesting. Certain icons, like the little person icon in the message, still confuse most of us. So, this blog will help you understand the real meaning of Instagram icons and symbols.
Symbols on the Instagram
Let us discover all the symbols and icons on Instagram that can be very helpful and easy to use. If you want to know about these and use Instagram without struggle, read the major points.
Icons and Symbols on the home screen
When you open Instagram, you can see some icons on the top and bottom of the page. As of the latest update, there are three icons on the top and five on the bottom.
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Icons at the top
The first icon is a writing of Instagram. By clicking on it, you will get two options- one is only watching the feed of the accounts you are following, and the other is watching the feed of the accounts you added as favorites. The second is a heart-shaped icon where you can find all the notifications, and the last one is a messaging page icon. By clicking it, the page with a list of chats will be shown.
Just below it you will be able to see the circle with profile pictures of the people you are following. By clicking each, you can watch the stories they post for only 24 hours. The four plus symbol on the left profile pic will open you to post stories, reels, or others.
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Icons at the bottom
As told above, there are five icons. First one is for the home page, second for the search option, third is a plus button, where you can add photos or videos to post and the third icon is only to watch reels on Instagram. The very last one at the right bottom is showing your profile pic and by clicking it will help you to get your own profile.
Symbols on and around the post.
You can see so many symbols inside and outside of each post. Each post has its own meaning and features.
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Symbols on the post
There are two main symbols in the post. The right icon below shows the ID names of people you are tagged on the post, and just opposite it, you can find the volume icon. Clicking it will help you mute or play music linked to the post.
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Symbols are just below the post
There are four icons just below the post. The first one is a heart shape that shows love in the post. The small messenger, like the second icon, is for commenting on the post. Then you can see a share icon to share the pic to chat or add to story. The fourth icon is to save any particular post.
Icons on the chat page
The chat page has different types of icons for several purposes. The first one is your user ID; this will be helpful when switching accounts to send messages. The second one is a note and pen icon to create groups with more people on Instagram. Just below that, you can see small circle profile pictures of you and the accounts you are following. You can add notes and music there to reach your followers for 24 hours. You can also read their notes and music.
What Does the Little Person Icon Mean on Instagram Next to Message
Before every chat opens, there will be a little person icon next to the message. It comes in the order of placing the person icon and user ID on the left side of the message. This icon is the profile picture of the account you would like to read or send a message to. This will help the Instagram user to easily identify the person and send messages.
If you create a group, then there will be more than one person’s icons displayed in the same place. The user ID is shown just above the chat message.
Icons showing within the chat
If you open any chat, you can see several icons there. At the top, you can see the person’s image with the user ID and name. The top right has audio call and video call options.
At the bottom of the chat, you can see a camera option to click photos or videos, a message typing bar, and a mic option to record voice and send. Near it, there is an icon of an image that helps to upload images or videos from the device. Then, there is an icon to send stickers on the chat, followed by a plus sign that helps create AI images on chat.
Besides this there are so many icons for each features like showing Instagram story viewers, adding notes, highlights adding etc.
FAQs on Instagram Icons
What does the person symbol mean on Instagram?
The symbol is letting you know that someone is tagged on the post. By touching the icon, you can find out the accounts tagged in.
What are the circle icons on Instagram?
The circles on the homepage are a set of stories posted by people you are following on Instagram.
What is the rainbow circle on Instagram?
The rainbow circle on Instagram appears around a user’s profile picture during Pride Month, indicating they have used a Pride-themed sticker in their story. It’s a way for users to show support for the LGBTQ+ community.
What is an Instagram highlight icon?
An Instagram highlight icon is a small, circular image that represents the cover of a story highlight on your profile. It helps organize and visually identify different story highlights for your followers to easily access.
