Meta is testing clickable links in Instagram captions for verified subscribers

The Instagram logo appears on a smartphone screen in this photo illustration in Ontario, Canada, on February 16, 2026. (Photo by Thomas Fuller/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Instagram has long limited users' ability to share links, restricting link-sharing to Stories, Reels and user profiles. But that might now be changing. The company has started to test clickable links inside of post captions for subscribers to Meta Verified.

The new feature, which has been a long-requested update from creators, was spotted by blogger Andrea Valeria, who posted screenshots of a clickable Substack link she was able to add to an Instagram post. According to Valeria, an in-app message indicated she could share up to 10 links ...