{"id":11968,"date":"2022-07-14T06:43:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=11968"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:43:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:43:22","slug":"what-is-reels-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-reels-on-facebook","title":{"rendered":"What is Reels on Facebook?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ea9fab75796\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ea9fab75796\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ea9fab75796\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-reels-on-facebook\/#What_is_Reels_on_Facebook\" title=\"What is Reels on Facebook?\">What is Reels on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-reels-on-facebook\/#Reels_are_similar_to_TikToks\" title=\"Reels are similar to TikToks\">Reels are similar to TikToks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-reels-on-facebook\/#They_are_limited_to_30_seconds\" title=\"They are limited to 30 seconds\">They are limited to 30 seconds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-reels-on-facebook\/#They_are_counted_twice\" title=\"They are counted twice\">They are counted twice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-reels-on-facebook\/#They_are_not_monetized_by_ads\" title=\"They are not monetized by ads\">They are not monetized by ads<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-reels-on-facebook\/#They_are_limited_to_users_over_18\" title=\"They are limited to users over 18\">They are limited to users over 18<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Reels_on_Facebook\"><\/span>What is Reels on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8Jfb2XG.png\" alt=\"what is reels on facebook\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in the latest features offered by Facebook, you&#8217;ll be interested in learning about Reels. Similar to TikToks, they&#8217;re video-based and only last 30 seconds. They&#8217;re also not monetized with ads, but creators can still opt out of ads in their Creator Studio. Let&#8217;s take a closer look at how they work. Read on to learn more about this new feature and its potential to grow your audience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reels_are_similar_to_TikToks\"><\/span>Reels are similar to TikToks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering if Reels on Facebook are similar to Tik Toks, you&#8217;re not alone. Both platforms allow users to upload short videos that can be edited and customized. Both sites allow users to add music and other features and remix videos by using other people&#8217;s work. Reels on Facebook have a limit of 60 seconds, but Meta plans to add more clipping tools in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Like the video app TikTok, Reels on Facebook have been testing in Brazil for several months, and now it&#8217;s rolling them out globally to its 150 markets. The company is taking advantage of Facebook&#8217;s popularity among short-form content to compete with the app TikTok. Meta also says that Reels on Facebook will appear in user feeds at the top. While Facebook is taking a similar approach to TikTok, there&#8217;s still a lot of room for competition.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_are_limited_to_30_seconds\"><\/span>They are limited to 30 seconds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can use the new Kapwing video editor to edit your Reels on Facebook, but you have to be aware of the size restrictions. Facebook Reels are limited to 30 seconds. This is a great limitation, especially if you plan to upload your Reels to other platforms. Luckily, the video editor has an option to make it longer, but it&#8217;s important to know that your Reels should be vertical.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to TikTok, Reels on Facebook are short, creative video clips that can contain audio, music, and other augmented reality effects. They will appear at the top of user feeds. Although videos are limited to 30 seconds, Facebook has plans to add more creative features and monetization opportunities. It&#8217;s unclear if they&#8217;ll include these features in the future, but Reels are already available on the app.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_are_counted_twice\"><\/span>They are counted twice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Facebook Reels feature lets users edit their videos in a variety of ways. These can be short (under 30 seconds) or longer. Users can upload videos from the internet or from their computer. To compile multiple video clips, select the Scenes tab. Reels on Facebook are counted twice, so make sure the video is vertically oriented. The aspect ratio for the video must be 9:16.<\/p>\n<p>Videos uploaded to Facebook Reels are automatically counted twice and are shown in followers&#8217; News Feeds. Facebook also allows users to save draft reels. The format of Facebook Reels is flexible. Users can also include text, music, AR effects, and photo overlays. The Facebook Reels feature is also a great way to showcase original content. After uploading a video, it will appear in the News Feed and a dedicated Reels section.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_are_not_monetized_by_ads\"><\/span>They are not monetized by ads<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The new Reels Play creator tools have many benefits. They allow you to create a reel alongside an existing reel and can even be shared within Stories. Previously, Facebook only allowed Reels to be 60 seconds in length, but with these new features, it&#8217;s possible to create a reel that&#8217;s twice as long as your previous reel. In addition, Facebook is also rolling out Reels to its video hub, allowing users to share public Reels to Stories.<\/p>\n<p>Creators who have created Reels on Facebook can now monetize their videos with ads. The company has a plan to expand the eligibility of overlay ads in the coming months, but right now, the feature is only available for Facebook users. Uptin Saiidi, the creator of the in-stream program on Facebook, has half a million followers. This means Instagram creators will soon be able to cross-post their content to Facebook, which will also be monetized with ads.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_are_limited_to_users_over_18\"><\/span>They are limited to users over 18<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a move to tamper with TikTok, Meta has launched Reels on Facebook. The social media platform is leveraging its scale and popularity to compete with TikTok in short video content. It will also expand Reels on Facebook to 150 more regions. The app will feature users&#8217; reels at the top of their user feeds. Although Reels are still limited to users over 18, the social media giant is trying to keep up with the times.<\/p>\n<p>Reels on Facebook are limited to users over 18, but you can change the audience of individual reels. By default, reels are public for users over 18 and set to private for everyone else. The Facebook Reels app can be shared by users over 18, but they cannot be viewed by children under 18. If you&#8217;re under 18, you must be over 18 to create a reel. If you want to share your reel with a wider audience, consider allowing younger users to view it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Reels on Facebook? If you&#8217;re interested in the latest features offered by Facebook, you&#8217;ll be interested in learning about Reels. Similar to TikToks, they&#8217;re video-based and only last 30 seconds. They&#8217;re also not monetized with ads, but creators can still opt out of ads in their Creator Studio. 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