Meta has introduced a number of creative features for Valentine’s Day 2026 to Instagram and Edits, adding seasonal customization tools to Stories, Reels, Notes and direct messages. The update brings themed fonts, animated text effects, sticky frames, interactive phrases, sound effects and new playback controls to help users celebrate the occasion with more expressive content.
Features of Valentine on Instagram
Instagram has introduced Valentine-themed customization to many surfaces in the app:
New fonts and text effects
Users can apply Valentine-themed fonts and animated text styles to Stories and Scrolls, adding movement and festive styling to captions and overlays.
Sticky photo frames
Love-themed sticker frames are now available for photos and selfies shared on Stories, designed to highlight romantic and festive moments.
Story Comments: Secret Phrase
Typing specific phrases in Story comments unlocks hidden visual themes and animations, adding a playful and interactive layer to engagement.
Custom history mentions
A new themed meme sticker lets users tag partners or friends in Stories in Valentine-inspired style.
Notes: Hints and hidden topics
Valentine-themed tip text and secret phrases appear in Notes, enabling themed styling and interactive effects when activated.
DM chat thread
The dedicated Valentine chat view can be enabled in direct messages, available in both light and dark modes.
Features of Valentine in modifications
The Edits app adds seasonal tools focused on creating short-form videos:
- Valentine’s Day Fonts: New themed fonts and text presets are available for reels and short videos.
- Valentine’s Day Sound Effects: Seasonal audio additions include harp-style tones and heartbeat effects for romantic emphasis.
- Speed controls up to 100x: Creators can increase playback speed up to 100×, enabling stylized motion effects and fast-paced transitions.
Availability
- Valentine Instagram Features: Available from February 12, 2026 to February 16, 2026
- Change features: Newly added fonts, sound effects and speed controls will remain available beyond the Valentine window
