Instagram Rolled Out Nametag: Customizable, Scannable Codes That Lead to Users’ Profiles

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Instagram followed in the footsteps of Snapchat Snapcodes and its corporate sibling’s Messenger Codes with its introduction of Nametag, which it had been testing earlier this year.

The Facebook-owned photo- and video-sharing network described Nametag as a customizable identification card that people can scan to find that user’s Instagram profile.

The feature is available globally to iOS and Android users, and it can be accessed by tapping the button with three lines at the top of the application and selecting Nametag.

Nametags can be personalized by touching anywhere on the screen or tapping the button at the top, and elements that can be experimented with include colors, emojis and stickers.

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