{"id":5922,"date":"2022-07-11T13:33:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=5922"},"modified":"2022-07-11T13:33:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:33:19","slug":"how-to-create-a-reel-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-reel-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Reel 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-69e893a74f775\" 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-69e893a74f775\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e893a74f775\" ><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-create-a-reel-on-instagram\/#How_to_Create_a_Reel_on_Instagram\" title=\"How to Create a Reel on Instagram\">How to Create a Reel 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-create-a-reel-on-instagram\/#Using_a_third-party_video_editing_app\" title=\"Using a third-party video editing app\">Using a third-party video editing app<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-reel-on-instagram\/#Adding_a_voiceover\" title=\"Adding a voiceover\">Adding a voiceover<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-reel-on-instagram\/#Adding_text\" title=\"Adding text\">Adding text<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-reel-on-instagram\/#Using_popular_songs_as_background_music\" title=\"Using popular songs as background music\">Using popular songs as background music<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Create_a_Reel_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Create a Reel on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/K8M05JF.png\" alt=\"how to create a reel on instagram\"> <\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve made a branded video on Instagram but you&#8217;re wondering how to make a reel that stands out. Here are some tips. Using a third-party video editing app, add a voiceover, text, and music. Use popular songs for background music. After all, your reel should be a showcase of your work and not just your portfolio. Make sure you&#8217;re showing off your skills to your followers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_a_third-party_video_editing_app\"><\/span>Using a third-party video editing app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to create an attractive reel for Instagram, you should use a video editing app designed specifically for this purpose. These apps offer professional-grade features and editing tools that help you make a reel that will attract viewers. You can also include sound effects and record voice-overs in the video. Then, publish your reel on Instagram. Depending on the content, you can share your reel on various social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have your video in the app, you can start adding filters and effects to give it a professional-looking look. You can also include text labels to explain what&#8217;s happening in your reel, even on mute mode. If you want to add music to your reel, you can search for some music and add it to your library. You can also use the app to add music to your reel.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_a_voiceover\"><\/span>Adding a voiceover<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can also record a voiceover for your reel on Instagram and use the text-to-speech feature to share the caption with the caption in an automated voice. After recording, you can add a special effect to replace the voice. This can be useful if you want to share a reel of videos that features a story or are geared toward kids. However, if you&#8217;re looking for a more professional voice, you can consider recording your own.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably seen some reels with voiceovers on Instagram and wondered how to add one to your own video. You&#8217;re not alone. There are many other Instagram users using Reels. You can also include a voiceover to your video to help make it more accessible for people with visual impairments. It&#8217;s simple to add a voiceover to your reel. But first, let&#8217;s take a look at the basics of this feature.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_text\"><\/span>Adding text<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in adding text to your Instagram videos, you can add as many lines as you wish. Once you&#8217;ve added a few lines, you can edit the text that appears below each video by dragging a white box around the preview. You can add all text blocks at once, or you can add them one by one. When you&#8217;re finished, you can publish your reel. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<p>In order to add text to your reel on Instagram, you first need to add the video. You can also add a caption. The caption will be displayed on the preview and in the share button. You&#8217;ll want to type your captions in this field. Once you&#8217;ve finished, hit &#8220;share&#8221; to share the reel with your audience. You can also edit your captions after the video is posted.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_popular_songs_as_background_music\"><\/span>Using popular songs as background music<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using popular songs as background music is an excellent way to add variety to your Instagram reel. You can preview and add a track before uploading it, and you can adjust the part of the song you want to use. You can listen to popular songs in the Instagram music library or use your own music from your computer. Instagram recommends songs based on your history and trending tracks. Here are some tips for using popular songs in your Instagram reel:<\/p>\n<p>Trending sounds from TikTok will make their way to Instagram Reels after a few days or weeks. You can also check out the &#8220;Discover&#8221; page on TikTok to find up-and-coming sounds, or simply search for the song&#8217;s audio on Instagram. For example, &#8220;Seventeen Going Under&#8221; by Sam Fender was trending on TikTok when I made my reel, and it was already featured in 590 Reels &#8211; all in the first few days. You can use this same song for your Instagram reel and it might even be featured on the Reels Explore page!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Create a Reel on Instagram You&#8217;ve made a branded video on Instagram but you&#8217;re wondering how to make a reel that stands out. Here are some tips. Using a third-party video editing app, add a voiceover, text, and music. 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