{"id":5924,"date":"2022-07-11T13:33:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=5924"},"modified":"2022-07-11T13:33:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:33:20","slug":"how-to-put-music-in-your-instagram-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-put-music-in-your-instagram-story","title":{"rendered":"How to Put Music in Your Instagram Story"},"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-6a216d53e17b4\" 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-6a216d53e17b4\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a216d53e17b4\" ><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-put-music-in-your-instagram-story\/#How_to_Put_Music_in_Your_Instagram_Story\" title=\"How to Put Music in Your Instagram Story\">How to Put Music in Your Instagram Story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-put-music-in-your-instagram-story\/#Customize_the_icon_of_a_music_sticker\" title=\"Customize the icon of a music sticker\">Customize the icon of a music sticker<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-put-music-in-your-instagram-story\/#Personalize_the_lyrics\" title=\"Personalize the lyrics\">Personalize the lyrics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-put-music-in-your-instagram-story\/#Add_multiple_15-second_blocks_of_a_song\" title=\"Add multiple 15-second blocks of a song\">Add multiple 15-second blocks of a song<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Put_Music_in_Your_Instagram_Story\"><\/span>How to Put Music in Your Instagram Story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Iar7ZoQ.png\" alt=\"how to put music in instagram story\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you want to add music to your Instagram stories, there are several ways to do it. You can customize the icon, personalize the lyrics, or add multiple blocks of 15-second segments of music. Below are some simple instructions. Read on to find out how you can make it work for you! But before you start creating stories, make sure to check if there are any copyright issues first. If you find a song that&#8217;s not free, Instagram will automatically remove the sound. To prevent this, you can add a sticker saying &#8220;Sound Off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customize_the_icon_of_a_music_sticker\"><\/span>Customize the icon of a music sticker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to customize the icon of a music sticker in your Instagram story, you should know how to use the app&#8217;s editing features. You can choose from several options, including song lyrics or cover art, or you can choose to display the music player&#8217;s icon. If you prefer to display the song lyrics, you can use the color wheel to change the icon&#8217;s hue. You can also choose to show or hide the song&#8217;s cover art, which will make it look better for your stories.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve created your story, you can choose to add a music sticker. The music icon in the upper-right corner of the screen looks like a smiley face. You can choose to display the lyrics or the album cover of the song. Tap the icon of the music to change its color. You can also customize the icon of a music sticker by using the stickers&#8217; settings menu.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to add a music sticker, you can browse the library of thousands of songs to choose from. Then, you can search by genre or find specific songs. Instagram works with record labels to make its music library available to all users. However, if you have a business account, the music library is smaller. If you want to share music on your Instagram story, you can use the stickers for existing media.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Personalize_the_lyrics\"><\/span>Personalize the lyrics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adding music lyrics to your Instagram Story is easy. Just follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>Adding music lyrics to your Instagram Story is as easy as adding a sticker. Record a story, then tap the sticker button. Next, choose &#8220;Music&#8221; and choose the song from your Instagram library. Once you&#8217;ve chosen your song, the lyrics will show up on the screen. You can choose any song or snippet, so you can personalize your Instagram Story however you like. Once you&#8217;ve added a song, you can then share it with your followers!<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve added your music, customize the display of the lyrics. You can use as little as 15 seconds, but it&#8217;s best to keep it under 30 seconds. Music clips are automatically adjusted to fit your Story, so you can edit the length if necessary. Tap the lyrics for more information or to hear the song. You can also add GIFs, polls, and hashtags. You can even choose a photo to accompany your Instagram story.<\/p>\n<p>You can personalize the music lyrics on your Instagram story by choosing the font and style of the text. Instagram&#8217;s slider bar also lets you choose whether or not to use a font or omit text. Additionally, you can also select a color for the lyrics. If you don&#8217;t want your story to be boring, choose a font color that reflects the mood and emotion of the song.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_multiple_15-second_blocks_of_a_song\"><\/span>Add multiple 15-second blocks of a song<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can add multiple 15-second blocks of music to your Instagram story. To make sure that the audio tracks in your Story match the visuals, you&#8217;ll want to record them in separate blocks. First, you&#8217;ll need to open Spotify. Select the song you want to add to your Story. When you record, Instagram will pick up the audio from Spotify. The quality of sound isn&#8217;t bad, so you may want to turn up the volume.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve added the music you want, you can edit the duration of the music. Each 15-second block can be between 6 seconds and 15 seconds long. Keep in mind that the music will disappear after 24 hours, so you might want to upload a longer version. Just make sure that the song&#8217;s duration fits the time you have available. You can also choose multiple 15-second blocks of a song.<\/p>\n<p>When editing the music that you want to use in your Instagram story, you can change its color and select the lyrics. Then, tap Done to save your changes. Your song will then appear in your story as a sticker. You can adjust its size and orientation. To use this feature, you should be an Instagram user and have at least a few thousand followers. If you&#8217;re unsure about which format to choose, you can also try converting an audio file into a video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Put Music in Your Instagram Story If you want to add music to your Instagram stories, there are several ways to do it. You can customize the icon, personalize the lyrics, or add multiple blocks of 15-second segments of music. Below are some simple instructions. 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