A Breakdown of Instagram Reels Features That You’ll Love

If you want to build up your number of Instagram followers and get more Instagram likes on your content, you need to start using the platform’s hottest new feature: Instagram Reels. With this, you’ll be able to create and share short 15 second video clips with your Instagram followers. If you have a public account, you can even add your Instagram Reels to the platform’s Explore tab and increase your visibility in an effort to boost brand growth and get more real Instagram followers.

Although Instagram Reels launched first in Brazil in November 2019, it has quickly become popular all over the world. There are several features on Instagram Reels that make it easier to create engaging videos for you to be able to connect with your Instagram followers better. In this article, we’ll go over the most popular of these Instagram Reels features and how they can make your videos stand out. Before we get into it though, if you’re wondering what the hell this new, fancy Instagram feature is, check out our previous article on “What You Should Know about Instagram’s Latest Feature: Instagram Reels”. We’ve covered:

• What it is
• Why it’s important for businesses to make use of Instagram Reels
• How you can get started with using it
• Ways that businesses can use Instagram Reels to their advantage

Once you’re through with that, you’ll be ready to jump into the specific features you can use within Instagram Reels and how they can help you boost business growth.

Here’s a guide to popular Instagram Reels features that will give your videos oomph.

Experience the wonders of slow motion or fast videos

With Instagram Reels, you have the option of changing the speed of your video to suit your liking. If you want to speed up a particular section of the video, you’ll be able to do that. You can add comical effects by doing this. You can even use it for videos when you’re doing a before-after look where you speed up the getting ready bit of the video till it reaches the ‘after’ look. You also have the option to slow down your videos which means that you’ll be able to create some quality slow motion videos for your Instagram followers. To do this, go to the video adjusting tool provided and select the .3X or .5x option to create a slow motion video.

Several soundtracks to choose from

Short clips are a lot more engaging more Instagram followers and get a lot more Instagram likes if they have music in the background. You can bring out your inner singer (well, at least for the sake of lip syncing) on Instagram Reels and glam up your videos by choosing a soundtrack that’s perfect for you. There’s a massive collection of Instagram music that you can choose from to keep your Reels entertaining. The best part is, the music assortment available to you is curated to suit your tastes and preferences so you won’t have to spend a lot of time selecting the right music.

If your account is public, any original audio you add can be utilized by others on the platform with attribution given to you.

You can choose any part of a song

Not a fan of the beginning of a song, but still want to use another part of it in your Reel? You don’t have to worry. Instagram Reels makes this possible and easy. You have the option of choosing any song you want in your Reel and adding any part of the song to your short video clip. First, pick a song from the music library that you think will go well with your video clip. Then, utilize the music selection tool to select any part of the song you want to use. This will allow you to perfectly sync your soundtrack with the video and make it more engaging for your real Instagram followers.

Make seamless transitions by aligning your video clips

If you want more real Instagram followers, you have to deliver quality content through your Instagram Reels. This means that you’re going to have to learn to make seamless videos that can capture the interest of your audience apart from just having a great video concept. The Align feature available for Instagram Reels can help you do this. Using this feature, you’ll be able to align objects perfectly in a video clip before shooting the next one. This will create a seamless shift from one clip to another and ensure that there’s no fragmentation in your videos.

You’ll have access to many exciting filters

One of the major reasons that TikTok became so popular among users is due to its offer of exciting filters and AR effects. With Instagram Reels, you’ll have access to a lot more filters than you normally would and can make use of them to create videos with the special effects you desire. You can choose a filter that’s suited for a particular theme you’re aiming at. Whether you want a cute filter, a funny filter, or a completely badass filter, there’s something on Reels that will excite you.

You’ll be able to control the comments

If you’re going to be putting out content on Instagram and boost brand growth, you should be prepared to get positive as well as negative comments and feedback. While the positive comments can reinforce what you’re doing right, negative comments need to be examined to see if there’s anything constructive that you can take away from them. You’ll often also get comments from people trolling your profile so be prepared by controlling your comments section. To do this, go to the profile tab on Instagram and select the menu button. Open settings and then go to the privacy section. In the comments section, make the necessary changes. You can hide offensive comments and even allow comments from just your Instagram followers.

Record hands free with the timer and countdown

You don’t have to get someone to record the video clip for you. There’s a timer and countdown feature that allows you to record hands free so that you can get the full range of movement you want. All you have to do is set the timer for however long you want the video to be and click to record. You’ll be given a countdown from 3 before the camera starts recording your Reel.

Take your pick from among many fun stickers

Stickers on Instagram are quite popular among users and you can make the most of them even on Instagram Reels. Reels offers a wide range of stickers that can make your video clips seem more exciting to your Instagram followers and fetch you more Instagram likes. Apart from this, you’ll also have access to several scribble as well as text tools to give your video clips a unique touch.

Keep your Instagram Reels hidden from whoever you want

There may be some people online you want to hide your Reels from. Apart from exercising control over the comments you receive on your Reels, another very important way to keep trolls and other unwanted people off your Reels is by hiding them. You can do this by going to the settings option on the top left corner of your screen and choosing the hide story from option. Select the people you want to hide your clips from and then click on the Done button on the top right hand corner of your screen.

Share your Reels to Facebook

If you want to boost business growth, you need to be active on as many social media platforms as possible. Posting your content on multiple social media platforms is necessary for this. With Instagram Reels, you have the option to share your Reels on Facebook at the time of creating them. To enable this feature, go to settings and then choose the automatically share Instagram Reels on Facebook option. Once you confirm this, you’ll be able to post directly to Facebook whenever you upload a Reel on your Instagram profile.

Save your Reels to your Library

It’s always nice to keep your Reels in your Camera roll even after you’ve already published them on Instagram. You can do this easily by navigating to the settings button at the top right corner of your screen and then turning on the switch for the save to camera roll option. This will allow you to watch them over even when you’re not online on Instagram.

Conclusion

Instagram Reels are definitely fun to create and watch but there’s a lot that goes into making them the captivating short clips that Instagram followers just can’t seem to get enough of. You need to come up with a good concept for Reels that will really resonate with your audience and then make use of the multiple features offered wisely to create a video that’s worth your Instagram followers’ time. Whether it’s a challenge, announcing a product launch, or doing a quick tutorial, quality content can’t be compromised. If you manage to create a Reel that’s truly captivating, it may even become a featured Reel on Instagram and you’ll be able to benefit from it.