Instagram Reels and also Instagram Music is actually Instagram features that have already been created for a long while. After waiting for days with envy towards our friends who live overseas that got the chance to use the features early, now Instagram Malaysia has announced to bring Instagram Reels and Instagram Music into the country. The features were first introduced in Brazil then followed by the US, UK, Japan, and also Australia.
Instagram Reels can be used to make entertaining short videos that can be shared on Instagram. Instagram users can now save audio clips or even share audio pages via direct messages. For Instagram Music, it can be used to add music to your stories. Music can be added via the Music sticker, which available from the stickers provided on the list.
1) Instagram Reels
It is a new way to create and discover short, entertaining videos on Instagram. Reels invites you to create fun videos to share with your friends or anyone on Instagram. Record and edit 15-second multi-clip videos with audio, effects, and new creative tools. You can share reels with your followers on Feed, and, if you have a public account, make them available to the wider Instagram community through a new space in Explore. Reels in Explore offers anyone the chance to become a creator on Instagram and reach new audiences on a global stage.
2) Instagram Music
With this, you can add a soundtrack to your story that fits any moment and helps you express how you’re feeling. Instagram Stories is now used by 400 million every day, and we’re excited to give our community new ways to feel closer to their friends and followers. When you tap to add a sticker to a photo or video in Stories, you’ll now see a music icon. Tap on it to open a library of thousands of songs. You can search for a specific song, browse by mood, genre or what’s popular and tap the play button to hear a preview. When you’ve selected your song, you can fast-forward and rewind through the track to choose the exact part that fits your story. You can also choose a song before capturing a video. When you open the camera, swipe to the new ‘Music’ option under the record button. Search for a song, select the exact part you want, and record a video as the song plays in the background.
Sources: Instagram Reels, Instagram Music.