{"id":5722,"date":"2022-07-11T13:09:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=5722"},"modified":"2022-07-11T13:09:33","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:09:33","slug":"how-to-use-reels-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-use-reels-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to Use 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-6a1fbe5e2ef65\" 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-6a1fbe5e2ef65\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1fbe5e2ef65\" ><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-use-reels-on-instagram\/#How_to_Use_Reels_on_Instagram\" title=\"How to Use Reels on Instagram\">How to Use 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-use-reels-on-instagram\/#Titling_your_Reels\" title=\"Titling your Reels\">Titling your 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-use-reels-on-instagram\/#Adding_text_stickers_and_filters\" title=\"Adding text, stickers, and filters\">Adding text, stickers, and filters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-use-reels-on-instagram\/#Creating_a_countdown_timer\" title=\"Creating a countdown timer\">Creating a countdown timer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-use-reels-on-instagram\/#Adding_music\" title=\"Adding music\">Adding music<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_Reels_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Use Reels on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/UhDF21u.jpg\" alt=\"how to use reels on instagram\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a social media manager, you&#8217;re probably wondering how to use Reels on Instagram. In this article, you&#8217;ll discover how to Title your Reels, how to add text, stickers, and filters, and how to add music and a countdown timer. You&#8217;ll also learn how to create a custom caption to your Reels. In the end, you&#8217;ll have the most unique Reel on Instagram!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Titling_your_Reels\"><\/span>Titling your Reels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you begin titling your reels on Instagram, you must first decide what content to include in them. In order to create a successful reel, it must be simple and provide valuable content for your followers. At the same time, it must be true to your brand. Before batching anything else, ask yourself: Does this feel authentic? If yes, you can proceed. This guide will show you the best way to create reels that are both relevant and consistent with your brand.<\/p>\n<p>There are numerous rules when it comes to titling your reels on Instagram. First of all, you should follow the rules that the Instagram app has to offer. For example, if you&#8217;re a business brand, you should always follow the rules about captions and hashtags. This way, people will know that your reel is genuine. They&#8217;ll also see that you&#8217;re not just spamming them!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_text_stickers_and_filters\"><\/span>Adding text, stickers, and filters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several different ways to add filters and text to your videos in Instagram, but one of the easiest is to use Reels. Reels let you add captions to 15-second videos, so you can read the text on the screen instead of having to mute your audio. It even has a transcription feature! You can also change the font and color of your captions, as well as insert into and outro messages, or even add an animated character or emojis to your videos.<\/p>\n<p>Reels allow you to add text and music to videos, and you can create multi-scene how-to Reels using text and audio. You can also use the app&#8217;s green screen effect to make a video look more professional and creative. If you&#8217;re feeling a bit overwhelmed by the number of options, try using InShot, a mobile app with a wide range of creative features.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_countdown_timer\"><\/span>Creating a countdown timer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To create a countdown timer for your Instagram story, you must first go to the Settings page of the app. Click on the Edit label button to customize the countdown timer. You can either set it to a specific date or a specific time. Once you have created the countdown, you can edit the label to change the name. To see how long the countdown timer will last, check the multicolored circle.<\/p>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve created your account and added a photo, you can now set the countdown timer on Instagram. You can even use a custom countdown sticker to display time on your Stories. Instagram also provides you with a number of options to customize your countdown timer, including changing the color of the sticker. Using the sticker feature, you can adjust the size and position of the sticker. You can also choose to display the countdown on your photos individually.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_music\"><\/span>Adding music<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adding music to reels on Instagram is now easier than ever. To create your own Instagram reel, follow these steps. Once you have your reel created, you&#8217;ll be able to browse Instagram&#8217;s music library to add a song to it. The app will also save the original audio, so you don&#8217;t have to worry about losing it if you use other social media sites. Using the app, you can also create Reels with music that&#8217;s trending and suitable for your video.<\/p>\n<p>After uploading your music, go to your profile and tap on the Reel tab on the Explore page. From here, you can see the Reel trends and choose the one you want to add music to. Once you&#8217;ve chosen the music you want to use, you can also add your own voice, use songs from the built-in music library, or upload original audio. Once your reel is finished, you can click &#8220;Share&#8221; and share it with your followers. 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