Did you know you can apply Instagram Story filters to existing photos and videos?

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This might sound like a minor feature, but it’s actually a big deal: Instagram now lets you add Story filters — think silly ears, ridiculous sunglasses, etc. — to existing photos and videos. Before this change, you were only able to apply these filters while taking a photo or video.  

According to Android Police, the changed has been rolling out on Android recently; for me it works on both iOS and Android.

We’re not sure for how long, exactly, has this feature been there; we’ve asked Instagram about it and will update this article when we hear from them.  Read more…

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