Overview
- Instagram began rolling out per-slide captions on Friday, June 19, 2026, so each image or video in a carousel can carry its own caption instead of a single caption for the whole post.
- The feature is available now on Instagram’s iOS and Android apps by tapping the caption area for each slide, and it is not yet supported on the web.
- Per-slide captions show text tied to the specific image or clip a user is viewing, which makes step-by-step tutorials, recipes and explainer posts easier to follow.
- This change follows recent creator-focused updates such as the ability to reorder carousel slides after publication and to rearrange the profile grid, signaling more granular control for creators and brands.
- Meta acknowledged the launch was delayed and said it took extra time to get the feature right, and it expects the gradual rollout to reach all users in about a week while desktop support remains pending.