Instagram: Here's How to Use Focus Mode in Stories

Create posts with blurry backgrounds

Did you know that Instagram Stories includes a Focus capture mode, which allows you to place the focus on a person in your shot and make the background blurry? Our guide will show you how to use Focus mode in Instagram Stories.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Instagram application on iOS.

Step 1: On the Instagram Stories camera screen, swipe from right to left on the mode names at the bottom of the screen until the word “Focus” is directly under the capture button.

You can choose from multiple Focus effects, such as “Tilt-Shift” and “Circular.”

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