How to Create Instagram Reels
Follow these instructions using the Instagram app for Android or iOS to create your own reel video. The steps are exactly the same for both mobile platforms.
How to Share Instagram Reels
You can easily share reels with others on Instagram or on the web. Here’s how to do it in the app, with a link or with a different app.
To film in the app: Tap the action button to start recording and tap it again to stop recording. Alternatively, tap and hold to record and lift your finger when you want to stop recording.To upload a video: Tap the media icon in the bottom left to select a video from your device.
Once you choose a video, slide the video viewer along the timeline to get the clip you want or trim it shorter by tapping and dragging on the ends. Then select Add.
Music: Tap the music symbol button to select a video clip or alternatively search for one using the search bar at the top. Select the play button to hear it first, then select the song to apply it. You can actually choose the part of the song you want to include by using the audio tool at the bottom to drag the audio selection into place. Tap Done in the top right. Speed: Tap the arrow button to either slow down your video (.3x or .5x) or speed up your video (2x or 3x). Effects: Tap the smiley face icon to scroll through and choose from a number of filter effects (similar to Snapchat filters) at the bottom of the screen. Tap any effect to apply it. Timer: Tap the clock icon to set a timer to choose how long a clip will be. When you go back to your clip, a countdown begins before the clip starts recording. Align: Tap the frames icon to view the end of your last clip and then use the transparent image to align with your next clip.
Where to Watch Instagram Reels
You have to know where to look to find Instagram reels. Here are the two main ways you can browse and view them:
Select Add reel to your story to post it to your stories; orChoose to send the reel to one of your followers by tapping Send next to their name.
Copy Link to copy a hyperlink and paste it anywhere on the web; orShare to to select an app where you want to share it.
Go to a person’s profile. If you want to watch a reel from a specific Instagram user, tap on their profile, then tap the reel icon to see all the clips they’ve posted. Explore the Reels tab. Tap the Reels icon on the home screen to see random clips. This works similarly to the Explore tab.
