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Instagram gets pinch-to-zoom on iOS, Android update in tow

Get a closer look at your friend's selfie.

The feature you didn't know you wanted for Instagram has finally arrived: pinch-to-zoom. Surprised it wasn't already there? Don't be. Originally, Instagram didn't support large enough images to warrant enlarging -- but last year, that changed last year when the company bumped its default image size up to 1080 x 1080. Now, we're seeing the fruits of that upgrade: starting today, iOS users can pinch and zoom any image or video in their feed. On Android? Sit tight. Instagram says the update will roll out to additional platforms in a few weeks.

A video posted by Instagram (@instagram) on Aug 31, 2016 at 8:00am PDT