In our recent blog post, Reels vs. IGTV: What You Need To Know, nosotros shared what kind of content nosotros recommend for you to use Reels. However, a common question nosotros've seen floating in the webosphere is "how do I edit text on Reels like on TikTok?!"

Have no fear, nosotros've got y'all covered! Here are the things you need to know well-nigh editing text on Reels that will make everything make sense!

Text appears in the order you write them

Equally you type in your text, and especially if you are splitting your text with the intention of having them appear at different times, boxes with the get-go words volition appear as you type them at the bottom of your phone screen. This might feel odd because the text is already on your screen but it makes sense if you desire your text to appear at different times during your Reel.

Tap to modify text duration

Here'southward where the previous tip makes sense: you lot need to tap on the box corresponding to the text to be able to modify the duration the text appears on the screen. Like to TikTok however, the slider is extremely finicky and then a steady finger will make it easier. If you subsequently decide that you lot want to change the duration to a different time frame, you can but click the aforementioned box to update it!

Tap to see other text placement

Here's where it can get disruptive :

While you are editing  and adding more text and changing the duration that they appear, all your text will remain on your screen and then you can easily encounter where your other text is and will appear.

If you save your draft and come back to edit it , you will need to individually click on the small boxes at the bottom to accept them appear back on your screen to see text placement.

Download your Reel with text (and other edits) only without sound

If yous are using audio from Instagram's music library, one time you are done editing your Reel with text, filters, or doodlings, you tin download it (with no Instagram watermark!!) but information technology will not come with the audio you chose at the commencement. We recommend downloading your Reel before y'all post it specially if you lot are planning on recycling your Reel onto another platform like TikTok.

A Alert : If you decide to download it after it's been shared on Reels, it will have an Instagram/Reels watermark and your Instagram username on the bottom. Ane manner to remove information technology could be to crop information technology out merely… why not just get into the addiction of downloading information technology without the watermark to begin with? 😉

Bonus: Delete text without waiting for them to appear

Here's a characteristic TikTok does not accept! You lot tin delete text when they appear on your screen, OR yous tin can simply simply tap on the text box you want to delete at the bottom, it volition appear transparent, and then you can but drag information technology to the trash! Super easy and definitely a time saver.

Other Reel Editing Tips:

  1. Your video will pause as yous type which will help your train of thought!
  2. Editing a Reel is mostly similar to editing an Instagram Story because it provides you with the same editing features. The merely difference is at present you are editing a more "long-form" video and y'all can go into position with their timer.
  3. You tin can upload clips from your photographic camera scroll and splice them together – nevertheless, our recommendation is to take all your clips put together on a divide app (nosotros dear InShot!).
  4. The Align feature is dandy if yous are trying to practise a timelapse of something like a meal you are cooking.
  5. Editing on Reels volition feel the well-nigh complicated out of all Instagram features, but don't permit that finish yous from utilizing Reels to grow your business! Requite yourself time and lots of patience.

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