Instagram will let you track how much time you waste on its app

I have an Instagram account. Chances are, you probably have one too — just like the more than 500 million people who reportedly use the social media platform every day.

But how much time is too much time? Instagrammers will be able to check out their “time spent” within the “Usage Insights” feature, according to TechCrunch.

It’s really happening

But this isn’t all hearsay — Instagram CEO and co-founder Kevin Systrom also said the news was true on Twitter, retweeting TechCrunch‘s story with a brief comment of his own:

It's true. RT @TechCrunch: Code buried in Instagram’s Android app reveals a “Usage Insights” feature that will show users their “time spent” https://t.co/1Lt3DgIFEj

— Kevin S. (@kevin) May 16, 2018

But he didn’t stop there …

We're building tools that will help the IG community know more about the time they spend on Instagram – any time should be positive and intentional.

— Kevin S. (@kevin) May 16, 2018

Or there, for that matter.

Understanding how time online impacts people is important, and it's the responsibility of all companies to be honest about this. We want to be part of the solution. I take that responsibility seriously.

— Kevin S. (@kevin) May 16, 2018

TechCrunch reports that app investigator Jane Manchun Wong unearthed the code featuring “time spent” within “the Instagram for Android application package, or ‘APK.’ ” But the publication also makes it clear that we don’t yet know what time period “time spent” will be tracking.

Either way, someday, you just might be able to tell how many hours you’ve spent checking out other people’s photos on Instagram.