{"id":48864,"date":"2022-07-30T23:01:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T23:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=48864"},"modified":"2022-07-30T23:01:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T23:01:03","slug":"how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or 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-6a111177b11e2\" 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-6a111177b11e2\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a111177b11e2\" ><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-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post\/#How_to_Add_Music_to_an_Instagram_Story_Or_Post\" title=\"How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or Post\">How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or 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-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post\/#Canva\" title=\"Canva\">Canva<\/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-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post\/#Spotify\" title=\"Spotify\">Spotify<\/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-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post\/#iMovie\" title=\"iMovie\">iMovie<\/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-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post\/#iMovies_Soundtracks\" title=\"iMovie&#8217;s Soundtracks\">iMovie&#8217;s Soundtracks<\/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-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post\/#iTunes\" title=\"iTunes\">iTunes<\/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-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post\/#Simplified\" title=\"Simplified\">Simplified<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_Music_to_an_Instagram_Story_Or_Post\"><\/span>How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or Post<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/FQGLFkk.png\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-width:44% width:auto; max-height:259px;\" alt=\"how to add music to an instagram post\"> <\/p>\n<p>Adding music to your Instagram story or post is a simple process, while adding it to your posts takes a bit more effort. In both cases, you will need to use features found in the stories tab, camera roll, and Sticker tab. The following article will show you how to use these features to add music to your story or post. If you are not familiar with these features, don&#8217;t worry! These tips will make the process as simple as possible.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Canva\"><\/span>Canva<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many ways to add music to your Instagram post. There are even ways to add music to an Instagram post using a mobile phone! You can download the Canva app from the PlayStore or Apple Store. The steps for adding music to a post using the mobile app are similar to those for a desktop computer. Just select a template, upload a file, and tap on the &#8220;+&#8221; icon in the corner. When you are ready to add music to your post, you can either drag it into the workspace or use the play button on your device.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use Canva to add music to your Instagram post. The program has a video editor built in, so you can easily add music to your video. You can also upload your own video, which will automatically be compressed in the free version. Once you&#8217;ve added music, you can airdrop the video to your phone, where you can play it. Once you have uploaded your video, you can start editing your post.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spotify\"><\/span>Spotify<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a way to jazz up your Instagram post or story, you might want to use the Spotify application. Spotify is a great way to enjoy your favorite music, podcasts, and other content on the go. The Spotify app is available for both Android and iPhone. Simply download the app, and follow the on-screen instructions to add Spotify music to your post or story. Once the Instagram post is published, you can easily share it on other social media platforms, such as IG stories.<\/p>\n<p>To add Spotify music to an Instagram post, you must first log in to your account. If you don&#8217;t, the music will not play. You can choose from a wide variety of moods, themes, and genres. Note that some songs are only available for Business accounts, so you may want to use the Spotify Music Converter if you have that option. You&#8217;ll be able to transfer any Spotify song to an MP3 player without losing audio quality.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"iMovie\"><\/span>iMovie<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have a Mac, you can use iMovie to add music to your Instagram post. While you can choose from a limited collection of jingles and sound effects, if you want to use music from another media platform, you will need to buy copyrighted music for the platform. To find the rights of a particular track, go to the &#8216;Audio&#8217; tab on the top of the &#8216;Movie&#8217; window and click the &#8216;Audio&#8217; tab.<\/p>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve downloaded the iMovie app, you need to import your music. The easiest way to do this is to select the music you want to add to the video. You can select an audio file or a song from the iMovie library, and then adjust its volume and timing. Once you&#8217;ve selected the music, you can share your video on Instagram.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"iMovies_Soundtracks\"><\/span>iMovie&#8217;s Soundtracks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adding music to your Instagram videos is easy with iMovie. You can select music from your iTunes library, or choose custom songs from the app. Then, choose the movie&#8217;s title and hit the OK button to save your project. Now, you can use Theme Soundtracks to make Instagram videos that will stand out from the crowd. iMovie&#8217;s Soundtracks for Instagram posts are a great way to share your content with followers.<\/p>\n<p>However, you must make sure that you get the appropriate permissions for the music. If you downloaded your song from Apple Music, it is DRM protected, and therefore you cannot use it on Instagram. However, if you purchased the music in iTunes after 2009, you can use it on Instagram. You can use it on other social media sites, such as Facebook, but make sure to get permission from the music publisher before sharing the video.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"iTunes\"><\/span>iTunes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to add iTunes music to an Instagram post, the first thing you need to do is add it to your in-app library. Once you do that, you can add it to your reels or stories. You can also change the font or cover art to change the look of the music on the Instagram post. Besides that, you can also adjust the song title and adjust the size of the music player.<\/p>\n<p>You can add iTunes music to an Instagram post by choosing a track from your music library. You can either select a popular song that is trending or search for a specific song that you&#8217;d like to use. This process can take anywhere from five seconds to 90 seconds. Then, select the right part of the song and click &#8220;Add to Post&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Simplified\"><\/span>Simplified<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Instagram allows users to add music to images and videos. This feature is particularly useful when users want to accompany their photos with music. There are a variety of tools available for this purpose. You can choose to add an entire album or playlist to your image. Many platforms are supported, including YouTube, SoundCloud, and Apple Music. Once you have selected your song, you can export the image and post it to Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>After creating a story, you can choose from the available options. If you want to include music in your post, tap the Music sticker in the window at the top. You can also change the size and position of the music sticker. You can also choose the length of the song &#8211; up to 15 seconds, or the whole song, if desired. You can also select the album cover art and song title to appear as stickers.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe width=\"358\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vDQ7jrKeLF8\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or Post Adding music to your Instagram story or post is a simple process, while adding it to your posts takes a bit more effort. In both cases, you will need to use features found in the stories tab, camera roll, and Sticker tab. The following article [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":49090,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.7 (Yoast SEO v21.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or Post - Zeru<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or Post\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or Post Adding music to your Instagram story or post is a simple process, while adding it to your posts takes a bit more effort. In both cases, you will need to use features found in the stories tab, camera roll, and Sticker tab. The following article [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Zeru\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-07-30T23:01:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-Add-Music-to-an-Instagram-Story-Or-Post_48864.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1050\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"754\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Lizzie Yates\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lizzie Yates\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post\",\"name\":\"How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or Post - Zeru\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-30T23:01:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-07-30T23:01:03+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/61005d9ec00b94bc50fbaf11b78aa55e\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or Post\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Zeru\",\"description\":\"Blog\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/61005d9ec00b94bc50fbaf11b78aa55e\",\"name\":\"Lizzie Yates\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-150x150.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-150x150.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Lizzie Yates\"},\"description\":\"A content marketing strategist with the Zeru team for a little over 5 years, Lizzie Yates specializes in everything digital media with a particular focus on social media and technology. Her passion? To follow how the social media sites like Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok are maturing over time, and what businesses can do to keep up. She shares her insights on our blog in a true outpouring of knowledge and expertise. Her knowledge about technology and social media is vast, and she is always willing to share her insights with businesses to help them stay up-to-date with the latest trends.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/author\/writer\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or Post - Zeru","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or Post","og_description":"How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or Post Adding music to your Instagram story or post is a simple process, while adding it to your posts takes a bit more effort. In both cases, you will need to use features found in the stories tab, camera roll, and Sticker tab. The following article [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post","og_site_name":"Zeru","article_published_time":"2022-07-30T23:01:03+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1050,"height":754,"url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-Add-Music-to-an-Instagram-Story-Or-Post_48864.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Lizzie Yates","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Lizzie Yates","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post","url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post","name":"How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or Post - Zeru","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-07-30T23:01:03+00:00","dateModified":"2022-07-30T23:01:03+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/61005d9ec00b94bc50fbaf11b78aa55e"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-an-instagram-story-or-post#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Add Music to an Instagram Story Or Post"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/","name":"Zeru","description":"Blog","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/61005d9ec00b94bc50fbaf11b78aa55e","name":"Lizzie Yates","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-150x150.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-150x150.jpg","caption":"Lizzie Yates"},"description":"A content marketing strategist with the Zeru team for a little over 5 years, Lizzie Yates specializes in everything digital media with a particular focus on social media and technology. Her passion? To follow how the social media sites like Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok are maturing over time, and what businesses can do to keep up. She shares her insights on our blog in a true outpouring of knowledge and expertise. Her knowledge about technology and social media is vast, and she is always willing to share her insights with businesses to help them stay up-to-date with the latest trends.","url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/author\/writer"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48864"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48864"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48864\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48868,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48864\/revisions\/48868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}