Instagram now lets you post longer than 1-minute of videos to your feed without any alteration. Previously, if you recall, it was possible via Instagram’s IGTV app which now seems to be retiring as there is no upload button in that app now. Facebook has merged it with the main Instagram app and named it just “Videos”. In this article, I will tell you the steps to upload longer videos on Instagram. Show Also, read | 5 Ways to Download Instagram Reels With Audio Without Posting Upload Long Videos on Instagram
First of all, with the new update, you’ll no longer need to quit the main app in order to watch the video, and moreover, it will appear alongside all other previous videos in a separate Videos tab. Let’s know the steps to upload longer videos on Instagram. As you know Instagram now lets you post from PC as well, so here are steps to post longer videos on Instagram from both mobile and PC. Upload from PC1. Open the Instagram website on your PC. 2. Now click on the + icon in the top right corner to create a post. 3. Click on “Select from Computer” to upload your video file. 4. Once the file is uploaded, you will see a window with the Crop option. Here you can change the ratio of your video as per your recording. 5. Click on little arrows in the bottom left of the video screen and you will see options for cropping. Select your desired ratio and click on Next. 6. On the next page, you can select the cover photo for your video, and also trim your video if it’s too long. Once you are done, click on Next. 7. On the next page, you can write a caption for your video. 8. Also, in the Accessibility settings, you can opt for auto-generated captions for your video. 9. In the Advanced settings, you can turn off commenting. Once you’re done with all this, click on Share at the top. That’s it. Your long video will be posted on your timeline. You can go check it in a separate Videos tab alongside other videos.Upload from Mobile PhoneSimilarly, you can post from your smartphone too. Follow the steps mentioned below: 1. Open the Instagram app on your phone and tap on the + icon to create a post. 2. Select “Post” from the options and then select the video from your gallery. 3. Now here you can also change the ratio of your video by tapping on little arrows at the bottom. 4. After that tap on Next from the top, and select a filter if you want one to apply to your video. 5. You can also trim your video here by tapping on Trim from the bottom options. 6. Tap on Next and the Write a caption for your video and also choose the cover by tapping on Cover. 7. Lastly tap on Share at the bottom to upload your video. Once it is uploaded, you can check it on the main feed under the Videos tab. So this is how you can post longer videos on Instagram using your mobile, PC. For more such tips and tricks, stay tuned!
How do I post a video longer than 1 minute to Instagram?If you have a longer video that you want to post to Stories or Reels, your best bet will be to cut the video up into shorter sections: If it's for an IG Story, cut the video into 60-second clips and post them one after another in the same post.
Can you upload videos longer than 60 seconds on Instagram?Instagram Video posts can be between 3 seconds and 10 minutes in length (60 minutes for selected accounts). If your video post is longer than 60 seconds then a preview will be played in the feed and users can choose to watch the remainder of the video on your profile.
How do you post a 15 minute video on Instagram 2022?Upload one video directly to Instagram with several segments. Although Instagram's one story limit is 15 seconds only there is still a way to post your longer video. From inside the app just select the video that is 60 seconds long and Instagram will divide it automatically into small clips of 15 seconds each.
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