These Instagram reels editing tips will ensure that you make the most of the efforts you put in planning and making it.
Reels are currently a gold mine when it comes to growing your account. They began with 15 seconds but now you can upload a reel of up to 60 seconds.
If you do everything right, your following will blast right up!
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Try to edit the reel in Instagram app itself
If you’re making an Instagram reel on trending audio, the best option is to do it in the Instagram app itself.
According to common knowledge and what most people have experienced, the quality of your reel upload is better when it is shot and edited inside the app itself.
Although this isn’t confirmed for sure, try to record the reel in Instagram itself as much as possible.
It will also be easier to lip-sync when you record with the audio in the Instagram app.
If you make funny reels, Instagram has a ton of funny AR filters available. The more in-app features you use, the more chances are of the Instagram reel performing better.
Instagram promotes the use of its different tools on its official handle as well.
About the placement of text!
Ideally, the text you put on your Instagram reel should be visible in the 4:5 ratio too, in which it appears on a user’s feed.
Because if your reel shows up on their home feed and all of the text is hidden, they wouldn’t understand the context clearly.
How to do this?
While you are placing text on the reel on Instagram, you will see blue guidelines which indicate the visible area of the video.
When you hold and move the text around, you will see lines like in the pictures above.
The placement of your text is very important. It can greatly affect its performance.
Use the audio for your Instagram reel from the music section
Even if you added the audio in the video while editing it, make sure to select the audio from the music library on Instagram.
When you use it as is, your reel will be uploaded with the audio titled ‘original audio’.
When you use the audio from the music library you get benefits.
How so?
Your Instagram reel will show up on that audio/song’s page. Whenever someone is looking for that audio, they will search for it, land on its page, and come across your reel!
More views and chances of reaching new people for you.
Don’t compromise on this.
Save the audios you want to use, as you come across them while browsing.
Add captions if you’re talking in the reel
There’s no reason why you shouldn’t use captions on your talking videos.
Instagram has made it super easy to do so. A new captions feature has been introduced into the app.
When you are editing a reel, go to stickers and select ‘captions’. Instagram will transcribe the audio for you.
This also makes your reel accessible to everyone alike. One of the most important Instagram reels editing tips!
How to find a trending audio on Instagram Reels
Have you wondered how to find trending reels songs on Instagram?
You will see an arrow appear in front of the name of the trending audio.
Just like you can see in the image above.
Using trending audio with your Instagram reel will help increase its organic reach.
Also Read: Want to get your Instagram reel on the explore page? Here’s how!
Follow the official Instagram Creators page for regular updates
Instagram creators account on Instagram shares the latest worldwide trends on the platform.
They share useful tips for growing your audience, do’s and don’ts, etc.
Follow them to keep yourself updated and in the loop.
For example, in the post linked above, they have talked about the trending audios, challenges, and music.
Reels trend report goes up every week.
Also Read: How to get more Instagram story views
Drafts are useful but back them up too
Now you can save your edited reels as drafts on your profile.
To access these drafts, navigate to the reels tab on your profile.
Don’t log out or re-install the Instagram app because you will lose all of your drafts.
Many users have also reported that at times their drafts just vanished out of nowhere.
So it’s best to save the drafts to your device by clicking on saving the video on your phone, even if it gets saved without the music.
Which is far better than losing the entire thing.
Recommended mobile apps/desktop software to edit your reel on
Post a trend with your own twist on it!
Have a look at these two reels below.
These are reels made on the same audio, the same trend, but the people put their own twist on it.
The photographer used it to show behind the scenes and pictures from a pre-wedding shoot. While the second person used it to show how they did a room makeover.
The important thing is to find one trending element, and use it in your own unique way.
Get feedback from your friends first
Find extra set of eyes to look at your Instagram reel before you post it.
Maybe the text you placed on your reel isn’t readable, maybe its not staying on the screen long enough for a person to be able to read it.
When a person sees it for the first time, they’re more likely to notice odd things compared to you.
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