3 Ways to Post a Video on Instagram – wikiHow

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Open Instagram on your phone or tablet. It’s the pink, purple, orange, and white camera icon labeled “Instagram.” You’ll usually find it on the home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching. If you haven’t yet installed and signed up for Instagram, you can download the app from the App Store (iPhone/iPad) or Play Store (Android).

• If you’re not already signed in to your account, follow the on-screen instructions to do so now.

It’s the pink, purple, orange, and white camera icon labeled “Instagram.” You’ll usually find it on the home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching. If you haven’t yet installed and signed up for Instagram, you can download the app from the App Store (iPhone/iPad) or Play Store (Android).

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Tap the video you want to upload. A preview of the video will appear in the upper part of the screen.

• To select multiple videos (up to 10), tap the icon of 2 overlapping squares at the bottom-right corner of the preview, and then tap additional thumbnails. You can even add photos if you wish.
• You won’t hear sound in the preview at this point.

A preview of the video will appear in the upper part of the screen.

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Position the video and tap

Next

. Drag the video around in the preview to change its position, or tap the icon of two arrows at the preview’s bottom-left corner toggle between square and rectangular modes.

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Toggle video sound on or off. If there’s a line or X through the speaker icon, the sound is disabled. Tap it to turn it on if necessary.

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Edit the video. The tabs at the bottom of the screen (Filter, Trim, and Cover) contain different editing features:

• Filter: Tap any of these filters to add color and lighting effects to your video. After applying a filter, tap its name twice to adjust its intensity.
• Trim: If you want to cut the beginning and/or end from the video, drag the sliders on either end to the desired length. Tap Done once you’re satisfied. You can also tap + on this screen to append more clips to the video—just make sure the total length of all clips doesn’t exceed 60 seconds.
• Cover: This allows you to choose a still from the video that represents it on your profile.

The tabs at the bottom of the screen (, and) contain different editing features:

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Fill out your post details on the New Post screen. All of these details are optional and a matter of personal preference:

• Tap the Write a caption field to add your thoughts, hashtags, or emoji.
• Tap Tag People to tag other Instagram users in the video.
• Tap Add Location to add a location tag to the video.
• If you’d like to share your video on one of the listed social media apps, toggle its corresponding switch, and then follow the on-screen instructions to sign in and link your account.
• Tap Advanced Settings at the bottom of the screen for additional options, including the ability to disable comments, tag business partner accounts, and automatically syndicate all of your posts to Facebook.

All of these details are optional and a matter of personal preference: