{"id":47539,"date":"2022-07-30T21:38:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=47539"},"modified":"2022-07-30T21:38:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:38:27","slug":"how-to-add-background-music-to-your-instagram-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-background-music-to-your-instagram-post","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Background Music to Your Instagram Post"},"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-6a036757d3c5c\" 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-6a036757d3c5c\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a036757d3c5c\" ><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\/how-to-add-background-music-to-your-instagram-post\/#How_to_Add_Background_Music_to_Your_Instagram_Post\" title=\"How to Add Background Music to Your Instagram Post\">How to Add Background Music to Your Instagram Post<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-background-music-to-your-instagram-post\/#Background_music\" title=\"Background music\">Background music<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-background-music-to-your-instagram-post\/#Using_Instagrams_library\" title=\"Using Instagram&#8217;s library\">Using Instagram&#8217;s library<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-background-music-to-your-instagram-post\/#Adding_music_from_other_reels\" title=\"Adding music from other reels\">Adding music from other reels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-background-music-to-your-instagram-post\/#Cropping_video_to_post_size\" title=\"Cropping video to post size\">Cropping video to post size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-background-music-to-your-instagram-post\/#Adding_music_from_iTunes\" title=\"Adding music from iTunes\">Adding music from iTunes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_Background_Music_to_Your_Instagram_Post\"><\/span>How to Add Background Music to Your Instagram Post<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Enk1nrX.jpg\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-width:33% width:auto; max-height:397px; height:auto;\" alt=\"how to add music in instagram post\" align=\"right\">  <\/p>\n<p>In order to add background music to your Instagram post, you can either upload your own video or use one of the free options available through the Canva site. Once you drag the music file into the Canva template, it will appear as an overlay. The music is free, but you can only add one audio file per post. In case you have a video that needs more than one audio track, you can always upload your own.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Background_music\"><\/span>Background music<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for ways to hype up your audience or set a mood, adding background music to your Instagram post can help. The soundscape it creates will capture the attention of your audience. While creating content for Instagram can take time, there are many apps that can simplify the process. Fidlar, for example, offers some tips on how to add background music to your Instagram post. To get started, sign up for the app and add a background music snippet to your story.<\/p>\n<p>First, you can search for royalty-free music on sites like Incompetech. You can browse by genre or purchase a track. There are also several free tracks available. Since Instagram does not offer in-app music, you&#8217;ll need to use third-party apps. One of these apps is Tempo, which provides cool filters and transition effects, as well as a music library. Once you&#8217;ve added some music to your Instagram post, you&#8217;re ready to publish!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Instagrams_library\"><\/span>Using Instagram&#8217;s library<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can add music to your Instagram posts in several ways. There are four main ways to add music to Instagram posts: using the library, downloading royalty-free music online, creating your own original tracks, and licensing existing tracks. Each method has its pros and cons. Here are the pros and cons of using the library. It&#8217;s free, but you can only add 15 seconds of audio to a post. Also, you can only use songs from your library on stories and reels, which are designed to be short.<\/p>\n<p>First, you have to log into your Spotify account. Otherwise, you won&#8217;t be able to play the music. Next, you can choose the song that you want to use. Instagram&#8217;s library features a variety of genres, moods, and themes. You can also customize the color of the text, lyrics, and album art. You can also rotate the album art and resize lyrics.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_music_from_other_reels\"><\/span>Adding music from other reels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adding music from other reels is very easy with the Instagram Reels feature. All you need is an audio file and an Instagram account. You can use any music app on your phone and start recording your reel. The music will be added to your Reel. The song will be displayed in the audio section of your post, and Instagram will also show your user name next to it. You can adjust the settings as necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Another great thing about the Reels feature is that it works on all platforms, including Instagram. So you can create Reels with music from other reels or add your own music to them. You can search the library to find the song or sound that you want and then add it to your video. Once you&#8217;ve added music, you can share your Reel on your Instagram page and tag your friends.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cropping_video_to_post_size\"><\/span>Cropping video to post size<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can easily crop a video and add music to it on YouTube. Just follow these steps to create a YouTube video that fits the required size and shape. First, upload the video. To do this, go to the Upload tab in the main navigation bar. Click the Upload button in the lower right corner of the window. Then, select the video file you&#8217;d like to crop. Click the Select button, hold down the selection, and drag it to the desired size and shape.<\/p>\n<p>After uploading your video, crop it to post size using a free online video editor. InVideo is a great video editing tool that allows you to crop any video to fit in the required size. Sign up or log in to use this feature. To crop the video to post size, you&#8217;ll need to upload the video file in the format you want to use. After uploading the video, you&#8217;ll see a pop-up box asking you if you want to crop it. Click &#8220;Full Video&#8221; to add it to the timeline.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_music_from_iTunes\"><\/span>Adding music from iTunes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adding music from iTunes to your Instagram post is an easy way to add a soundtrack to your image or video. Using the Instagram app, you can browse your music library and select a song to add. 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