Is Instagram’s free Edits app safe for your data?

Edits, the company’s video editor, has reached desktop with a macOS release, and Instagram claims over 50 million people have used the mobile app in just over a year | Photo Credit: John Xavier Meta’s Instagram has a habit of taking over product categories one feature at a time. First, it came for photo filters, then Stories, then short video. Now, Edits, the company’s video editor, has reached desktop with a macOS release, and Instagram claims over 50 million people have used the mobile app in just over a year. So, the social network app is giving a bigger canvas.Edits on mac comes with several features, including multi-track timeline, keyframes, colour wheels, curves, log conversion, and imports for custom LUTs and fonts. Published - November 09, 2026 08:00 am IST