{"id":48081,"date":"2022-07-30T22:18:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T22:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=48081"},"modified":"2022-07-30T22:18:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T22:18:14","slug":"how-to-post-reels-on-instagram-story-without-posting-to-your-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-reels-on-instagram-story-without-posting-to-your-profile","title":{"rendered":"How to Post Reels on Instagram Story Without Posting to Your Profile"},"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-6a1fd8b136e6a\" 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-6a1fd8b136e6a\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1fd8b136e6a\" ><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-post-reels-on-instagram-story-without-posting-to-your-profile\/#How_to_Post_Reels_on_Instagram_Story_Without_Posting_to_Your_Profile\" title=\"How to Post Reels on Instagram Story Without Posting to Your Profile\">How to Post Reels on Instagram Story Without Posting to Your Profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-reels-on-instagram-story-without-posting-to-your-profile\/#Longer_reels\" title=\"Longer reels\">Longer reels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-reels-on-instagram-story-without-posting-to-your-profile\/#Using_Instagram_tools\" title=\"Using Instagram tools\">Using Instagram tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-reels-on-instagram-story-without-posting-to-your-profile\/#Making_a_reel_thatll_go_viral\" title=\"Making a reel that&#8217;ll go viral\">Making a reel that&#8217;ll go viral<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Post_Reels_on_Instagram_Story_Without_Posting_to_Your_Profile\"><\/span>How to Post Reels on Instagram Story Without Posting to Your Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1gF6eQK.jpg\" align=\"right\" style=\"max-height:374px; height:auto; max-width:35% width:auto; margin:0px 10px;\" alt=\"how to post reels on instagram story without posting\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to post reels on Instagram without posting to your account, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. Whether you&#8217;re trying to expand your audience, promote a sale, or just share a personal moment, here&#8217;s how to do it. Follow the steps below to make your story go viral! We&#8217;ll walk you through each step so you can create an epic reel that will blow your followers away!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Longer_reels\"><\/span>Longer reels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably wondered how to post longer reels on Instagram without posting them to your profile. You can do it by marking your story as &#8220;shared&#8221; and then re-sharing it to your followers. If you&#8217;re not sharing your stories publicly, you can also share them privately in direct messages. And if you have a private account, you can share your reels in Explore as well.<\/p>\n<p>In order to post a longer reel in Instagram story without posting it to your profile, you can do a few things. First, you can add a circle to your close friends&#8217; list and then follow the instructions below. This will automatically divide your story into multiple segments. After that, tap the &#8220;Send to&#8221; button at the bottom right corner. It will automatically post your full reel in your Instagram story.<\/p>\n<p>To add audio, you should go to the media tab in your profile. Tap the &#8220;Add Audio&#8221; button and click &#8220;Add.&#8221; You can also choose a clip from your library. Then click &#8220;Add Audio&#8221; and add the audio before publishing. Then, you&#8217;re done! You can continue to add more content to your story in the same way. You can even share your videos in a separate gallery.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Instagram_tools\"><\/span>Using Instagram tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to post reels on Instagram story, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. Instagram has released new features to make sharing videos on the social network as easy as possible, and you can now share your videos with your followers without the hassle of posting them manually. There are a number of ways you can use Instagram Reels to share your videos, including in your story, your profile page, and your followers&#8217; stories.<\/p>\n<p>Reels on Instagram can be viewed by anyone, even those who don&#8217;t follow you. These stories can be used to showcase your products, services, or even your personal life. By using hashtags and captions to describe your videos, they can also be seen by new followers. Using Instagram Reels is an excellent way to market your business. Use them to advertise upcoming events and to spread the word about your brand.<\/p>\n<p>After recording your video, you can share it on Instagram by saving it to your Reels tab. The Reels tab appears in your profile grid when you open it. These videos can be anywhere from three seconds to 60 seconds long. Unlike other types of videos, these clips will be shown to your followers in your feed. You can use these videos as your Instagram Story reels &#8211; you can use as many as 60 seconds to show your story.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Making_a_reel_thatll_go_viral\"><\/span>Making a reel that&#8217;ll go viral<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been thinking of creating a Reel for your Instagram Story, you&#8217;re on the right track. The main key to making your reel go viral is to be consistent in posting. Your first attempts will probably not be very successful. Just remember that Instagram Reels are different from your main feed. You can be a little more fun and informal with your reel, and you&#8217;ll be sure to get more views if you use a creative approach.<\/p>\n<p>When creating an Instagram Reel, you should try to educate your audience. People watch a Reel because it is short and entertaining. They&#8217;re not usually looking for a certain kind of content, so you need to offer something useful to your audience. By adding relevant hashtags, you can attract viewers and make your reel more visible. If you want to boost your Instagram Story&#8217;s visibility, you should use relevant hashtags.<\/p>\n<p>When making an Instagram Reel, keep in mind that the best results come with good lighting and minimal background noise. It&#8217;s also best to use original audio if you have it. You should also consider the length of your reel. For some types of Reels, a slowed down video will look good, while others might prefer a faster one. 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