Instagram Stories Questions Filters

Q&A (Questions and Answers) or AMA (Ask Me Anything) sessions have become common on social media platforms as they help creators bond with their audiences and receive feedback on pressing issues. As such, social platforms keep inventing new question features, and Instagram has not been left behind. Apart from having Instagram stories question stickers, it also has question filters.

Do you know how Instagram stories question filters work and how to use them? This article discusses everything you need to know about them. Keep reading to learn more.

How Instagram Stories Filters Work

The usual way of creating engagement through questions is having one person ask a question and the other answer. But Instagram stories question filters use a different and fun approach. They involve using random preset questions which pop up over your head with answers below them.

You answer the question by tilting your head to the right or left, depending on which side your chosen answer is. As you play, you’ll see the questions you’ve gotten right or wrong. However, some questions might not need you to answer the question but will have a spinner with a range of scrolling options. An example is a filter with the question, “Which Disney character are you?” Different characters will scroll over your head, and Instagram will select one that matches your appearance.

So, unlike in Instagram stories stickers where your audience asks you questions, they don’t get this option in filters. But they can interact with you in the comment section when you share the story. Another difference is that you can use question stickers with other media, such as video and photos but can’t do the same for question filters. Your face record is the main component in question filters.

Finally, Instagram stories question filters allow you to collaborate with friends to answer questions about your relationship. This is a fun and realistic way of letting your audience learn more about you, which you can’t achieve using question stickers.

Where Can You Find Instagram Stories Questions Filters?

You might get frustrated if you search for an Instagram stories questions filter from the gallery effects. They’re not easily accessible since there aren’t any built-in ones and you have to rely on user-created options. The two ways to find the question filters are by browsing the creator’s profile or getting them from your friends’ stories.

Browsing Instagram Stories Questions Filter

Before you proceed, you need to decide which question filter you want or have the creator’s Instagram username. For illustration, this is how to get “Which Disney character are you?” filter created by @arnopartissimo:

1. Launch your Instagram app and open your profile.
   
2. Start a new story by tapping the “Add” icon towards the top right. When it loads, navigate to the bottom of the screen and tap “Story.” Alternatively, tap your “Profile picture” to the left.
   
3. When on the new story window, move to the bottom of the screen where the filter carousel is. Swipe to the right until you see the “Browse effect” button.
   
4. Select the “Browse effect” to go to the Instagram story effect gallery.
   
5. Tap the “Magnifying glass” and type “Which Disney” or any other filter you want. The original question filter should appear at the top of the results.
   
6. Tap “Try it” in the bottom left corner to preview the effect.
   
7. Once satisfied, tap the “Save” button (the one with an arrow facing down) to add the filter to your camera for quick access.
   

Alternatively, you can access the filter as follows:

1. Follow Steps 1 to 4 above. Type the filter creator’s username in the search bar instead of typing the question title. For the example above, type @arnopartissimo.
   
2. Tap the “Filter” icon beneath the user profile picture (it’ll be the third option). Here, you’ll see all the filters they’ve created.
   
3. Choose the filter you want to preview and tap the “Save” button to add it to your camera filters.
   
   
   

Getting Instagram Stories Questions Filter from Your Friend’s Profile

If you see a friend’s Instagram story with a questions filter you like, you can add it to your camera to use it later using these steps:

1. Go to Instagram’s Story feed and look for your friend’s question filter post,
   
2. Tap on the title of the question filter at the top of their story, for example, “Which Disney.” You should see a pop-up menu.
   
3. Select “Save effect.” This will add the question filter to your camera.
   

Also, you can ask a friend to share the question filter with you as a direct message. The menu that appears after tapping the story question filter has a “Send to” option, which they can use. When you receive it, you can then add it to your camera.

Popular Instagram Story Questions Filter

Since Instagram has given creators the right to tap into their creative juices regarding question filters, there are tons of them. The most popular ones include:

• General questions filters: These consist of 5 to 10 basic knowledge questions with two choices. The fun of these questions is that they’re random, and you have to answer them within 10 seconds. The “Dumb Questions” filter created by @Yana.Mishkinis is an example.
• Couple or friends question filter: These filters show how much couples or friends know each other. The most common filter in this category is “Who is more likely to?” created by @vamonke. A question pops up at the top of the head, and both of you are supposed to tilt the head to the person more likely to do the specific thing mentioned in the question. You get it right if both of you tilt in the same direction and wrong if you tilt in the opposite direction.
• Which ____ are you?: Most creators complete this filter with movies, books, and game characters. So if you’re a fan of these genres, you might find them worth trying. The question pops over your head, and scrolls through characters to the one that matches your appearance (or it could just be random). The common filters are created by: @arnopartissimo (which Disney character are you?), @syilers (which Harry Potter character are you?), and @hughesp1 (which Pokemon character are you?)

How to Post Instagram Stories Questions Filter on Your Profile

After saving the filter in your camera, posting it on your Instagram story won’t be much of a challenge. Here’s how to proceed:

1. Open your Instagram profile and create a new story.
   
2. Select the “Question filter” you want to use. Your saved filters are located at the bottom left corner.
   
3. Tap the record button and capture your head as you answer the questions.
   
4. When you finish, tap “Your story” at the bottom to post the story to your profile.
   

FAQs

Can I customize the questions and results in a question filter?

You can’t alter the questions and results of a question filter created by someone else. Developers create them with a predefined set of questions and outcomes.

Why can’t I find a specific question filter I saw on someone else’s story?

Instagram’s filter gallery may contain many filters, but not all appear in the effect gallery. If you can’t find a specific question filter, ask the user who posted it for the filter’s name or creator, or try searching for it using keywords in the filter search.

Have Fun with Instagram Stories Questions Filter

As you might have noticed, Instagram story question filters are not as easily traceable as question stickers. Fortunately, you can search for the filters on their creator’s page and begin using it to create engagement with your fans.

What’s your favorite Instagram stories question filter? What is it about, and who is the creator? Share your best in the comment section below— you’ll be helping other users.