Remember when Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that the platform is no longer a photo-sharing app? That was the time when he focused more on reels and IGTV to make Instagram a popular app. Back in 2018, Instagram introduced the option where the users could share music on stories, and add their favourite music or song to their videos and photos. And still, not all of us are aware of how to insert music into Instagram posts. To help you out with this, we are here with a guide blog that will help you to insert music into Instagram posts, stories, as well as reels. Let us first take look at how to add music to Instagram posts.
How to insert music into Instagram posts?
Firstly, launch the Instagram app on your deviceLogin into your Insta account and look at the top right cornerThere you will a see ‘+’ sign
Tap on the ‘+’ sign and select post optionOnce done, you can click the image on spot or choose an image from the galleryAfter you are done with choosing the image, go to the next page, and there you will see the ‘add music’ option
Click on it and choose a song of your choice or you can even search for the songAfter choosing the song you can post the image and the song will be added to your image
NOTE: You can only add music to your images using this method This is the simplest way of adding music to your posts. Now, if you want to add music to your videos, you will have to use third-party apps.
Third-party apps to add music to Instagram videos
Inshot
Inshot is the best video editing app till date. Anyone can use inshot to edit videos as it is an easy-to-use app. The app comes with several features like adding music, adding stickers, adding filters, etc. you can even crop your videos and increase and decrease the speed of the video. The app comes with both free and paid versions. The free version of the app has enough features for you to edit videos and the paid version provides you with advanced features.
FilmoraGo Video Editor & Maker
This is one of the simplest apps for video editing that let you add music to Instagram videos. FimoraGo is a bit old app but it still has all the essential features that a video editor app should have. The app already has a list of music and songs from which you can choose to add to your video. You can even download a couple of additional tunes from the app.
Quik
I have been using this app for a long now. The app does not only allow us to add cool music to our videos but it also has several transitions, and fonts to make your video look more lively. Additionally, you can even mute the original video sound and add the new one.
Viva Video
I am quite sure almost every one of us used this app at least once for editing videos. This app is especially known for making slide show videos. But you can also edit your videos on the app and add music to it for Instagram posts. The best part about the app is that the features and options are arranged in an aesthetically pleasing way.
VideoShow
Just like the other apps mentioned above, you can find this app easily on the play store. The app has various themes, effects, music, and quirky video transitions that you can add to your video to make it look more appealing. VideoShow app has several tracks from which you can choose the one you like the most. These are some of the apps that I would strongly recommend to you if you want to create a video for an Instagram post. I have used all of the apps for editing my videos, and these are worth giving a try. This was all about inserting music into Instagram posts. Let us now tell you how you can add music to your Instagram story.
How to insert music into an Instagram story?
Firstly, open Instagram app on your device and login into your accountNow look at the top right cornerYou will see the ‘+’ option, just click on itYou can click a picture or simply tap on the gallery button and choose whatever you wish to post on your storyThere click on the sticker tab from the top bar of iconsChoose the ‘music’ stickerYou can choose recommended songs or even search for a song of your choiceonce done, you can even choose which part of the song you want to addand you are done
Adding music to your Instagram story is not complicating, follow these simple steps and you are good to go! Now, follow the steps below if you want to add music to your Instagram reels. Read more: How to Share Someone Else’s Story on Instagram
How to insert music into Instagram reels?
Instagram released the ‘reels’ feature in August 2020. Since then Instagram has gained a lot of popularity. To add music to a reel, follow these simple steps:
Open the Instagram app on your device and tap on the ‘+’ sign in the top right corner of the home pageChoose the ‘reels’ option from there and tap on the audio option there
Select the ‘music track’ of your choice and adjust the ‘slider’ at the bottom of the screen to select the part of the song you wish to use in your reel and you are done
NOTE: you can also add music to the reel after you have created
