How to use Instagram Reel

A new feature called Reels has arrived on Instagram. A function that allows you to create or view short videos of up to 15 seconds, and use Music Stamp songs and Stories AR camera effects. Some say that it is “similar to TikTok”.

When it comes to posting short videos, there are “stories”, but while stories are used to cut and share everyday moments, reels are used to share videos that have been created using the editing function. Also, stories are basically automatically deleted after 24 hours, but reels are saved in the reels tab of your profile or in your feed.

Reels can see reels that use the same sound or same camera effect, or create reels with that sound or camera effect. It seems that interaction with users other than followers and followers will spread.

Browse Reels

When you want to see a reel, tap the reel in the dedicated reel space of the Discovery tab. Flick up to view the next video.

You can also see it in the contributor's Reels tab. Contributors may also share to feeds or stories. The reels picked up by Instagram are marked with a “Focus” mark.

Creating reels

Reels are created from the story posting screen. A reel is created by combining a single clip or multiple clips. Take a picture with your camera or use a video saved on your smartphone.

The songs that can be used for reels are the same as Stories music stamps. You can also use your own original sound source. You can also use AR camera effects that can be used in Stories.

Reels can also include hashtags and mentions (account tagging) like Stories. Once you create a reel, you can post it to Reels, Feed, and Stories. Private accounts are only visible to your followers. The same visibility applies to search results for songs and camera effects.

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