{"id":47804,"date":"2022-07-30T21:53:01","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=47804"},"modified":"2022-07-30T21:53:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:53:03","slug":"how-to-add-reels-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-reels-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Reels on Instagram"},"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-6a4e749e5b33f\" 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-6a4e749e5b33f\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e749e5b33f\" ><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-reels-on-instagram\/#How_to_Add_Reels_on_Instagram\" title=\"How to Add Reels on Instagram\">How to Add Reels on Instagram<\/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-reels-on-instagram\/#Create_a_Reel\" title=\"Create a Reel\">Create a Reel<\/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-reels-on-instagram\/#Upload_a_Reel\" title=\"Upload a Reel\">Upload a Reel<\/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-reels-on-instagram\/#Find_music_to_add_to_your_Reel\" title=\"Find music to add to your Reel\">Find music to add to your Reel<\/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-reels-on-instagram\/#Share_a_Reel\" title=\"Share a Reel\">Share a Reel<\/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-reels-on-instagram\/#Save_a_Reel_to_your_phone\" title=\"Save a Reel to your phone\">Save a Reel to your phone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-reels-on-instagram\/#Post_a_Reel_on_your_main_grid\" title=\"Post a Reel on your main grid\">Post a Reel on your main grid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-reels-on-instagram\/#Remove_a_Reel_from_your_main_grid\" title=\"Remove a Reel from your main grid\">Remove a Reel from your main grid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-reels-on-instagram\/#Find_out_the_performance_of_your_Reel\" title=\"Find out the performance of your Reel\">Find out the performance of your Reel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_Reels_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Add Reels on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/dKarXDy.jpg\" align=\"left\" alt=\"how to add reels on instagram\" style=\"max-height:348px; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-width:43% width:auto;\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve always wanted to make a video on Instagram but haven&#8217;t been sure how to add reels, you&#8217;ve come to the right place! In this article, you&#8217;ll learn how to make your own Reel, find some music to use in it, and share it with others. You can also add audio to your reel with the help of captions. While captions aren&#8217;t as robust as the ones available in Stories, they can help you make your video more engaging.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_Reel\"><\/span>Create a Reel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To create reels on Instagram, start by creating a short video and using a popular song that has been trending. You can also use audio that you&#8217;ve recorded before and re-used to create a reel. Once you&#8217;ve mastered the basics, you can experiment with different effects and save your favorites. Then, you can look through trending effects to choose the one that matches your video the best. If you want to add sound effects, you can look through the audio in your video and select the effect that you want to use.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upload_a_Reel\"><\/span>Upload a Reel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The process of uploading your reel to Instagram is relatively easy. All you need is a camera and a microphone. Once you have created your reel, you can edit it using the tools available in the Instagram app. You can also include text, GIF, stickers, and even add a caption. Once you&#8217;ve completed editing, you can share it anywhere on Instagram &#8211; Feed, Explore, and Stories are all great places to post your reel.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_music_to_add_to_your_Reel\"><\/span>Find music to add to your Reel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step in finding music to add to your reel on Instagram is to head over to the app&#8217;s Music tab. Once there, select the music icon. Once there, select the type of song you want to add to your reel. Instagram will then recommend a song based on your preferences and trending music. After selecting a song, simply click &#8220;Done&#8221; to add it to your reel. This is a quick way to include music from the Spotify or YouTube library in your Instagram reel.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Share_a_Reel\"><\/span>Share a Reel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to share a reel on Instagram, you can do so via DM. You can search for and select friends to send a message to. Tap &#8220;Send&#8221; when you find your friend&#8217;s name. From there, you can share your reel on Instagram Stories, your Friends, or to your Close Friends. There are no restrictions on how many people can see your reel. You can even tag your followers in your reel.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Save_a_Reel_to_your_phone\"><\/span>Save a Reel to your phone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the easiest ways to save Reels on Instagram to your phone is by using Screen Recording. Once you&#8217;ve created a reel, you can find it in the saved section of your profile. However, you won&#8217;t be able to view this content offline. To fix this, follow these steps. First, log in to your Instagram account. Once you&#8217;ve logged in, navigate to the Reels tab on the top right corner of your profile.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Post_a_Reel_on_your_main_grid\"><\/span>Post a Reel on your main grid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you create and post a reel on Instagram, you can choose whether to post it on your main grid, your profile grid, or a separate section. If you select the latter option, your reel will not appear on the main grid layout, and will instead appear in your profile grid. To post reels on your main grid, you must first publish the reel by clicking the Share in feed button, and then remove it by clicking the Remove from profile grid button. When you share a reel on Instagram, its cover will be shown first. Otherwise, it will be replaced by a random frame.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_a_Reel_from_your_main_grid\"><\/span>Remove a Reel from your main grid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How to remove a reel from your main grid on Instagram? First, you need to select a post before the reel appears on your feed. Sometimes, users forget to post their reels to their profile grids and may not even realize that they have them. In such a scenario, you can simply delete them from your feed. However, there are still some steps you can take to restore your reels to your profile grid.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_out_the_performance_of_your_Reel\"><\/span>Find out the performance of your Reel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to find out the performance of your reel on Instagram, there are several ways to do so. You can view the stats of the Reels you&#8217;ve created by visiting your profile. Insights are located on the bottom right of your profile page. By visiting these stats, you can easily determine which content is performing the best and attracts the most viewers. 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