You no longer need to delete an Instagram comment just because you made a typo or want to add or remove something. On Friday, Instagram announced that users can now edit their comments within 15 minutes of posting.

Instagram today implemented a small but useful change, allowing Instagram users to edit their comments for up to 15 minutes after writing the initial comment. The Meta-owned social media site has long supported editing an Instagram post,

Instagram announces that it's rolling out an edit button for comments on social media posts late this week. Users will find the button right beneath their comment, giving users 15 minutes to return for any changes before it's permanent.

You write up a comment on an Instagram post, hit send, and, whoops, realize you made a glaring typo. What do you do? Do you delete the comment, retype it, and submit again, doubling the notifications the poster will receive?

Meta is giving users the ability to edit Instagram comments they leave on posts, though only within a 15 minute window after they're posted. The setup is similar to how the social app handles editing messages,

That’s right, if you make a mistake and want to comment something else, or fix a typo, Instagram now allows you to edit it. Instagram announced the new feature via a story that was posted on the official Instagram account .