Instagram Direct lets you send messages to one or more people. You can send the following things as a message on Instagram Direct: Photos or videos from your camera roll or the in-app camera. Posts you see in Feed. Profiles. Text. Hashtags. Locations. The people you message will get a notification. To see messages you've sent with Instagram Direct, tap in the top right of Feed. You can manage the messages you've sent and received from here. Photos and videos sent using Instagram Direct are only visible to people who can already see them.