How to EXPORT Highest Quality GoPro Videos For Instagram (Best Settings)

[@amato277]

Thanks for the tips! Quick question…why does this workaround work exactly? What is happening here where the quality looks so much better?

[@iloveloam276]

Instagram is 1080p, anyting above is pointless, so the 4k option and save settings are overkill.

[@mashalongclark3413]

Good, clear instructions. Thanks for sharing

[@phoebe5850]

Thank you, will this also help me avoid my videos going onto Insta / Facebook not looking full framed? If I put a “reel” on Insta that’s been filmed with my phone it’s full frame (without losing quality/picture) but when I load a GoPro video there is 2 black lines top & bottom. The only way I can see to avoid this is to edit the film frame but then I lose some of the image as it is cropped. Help 🙏😫

[@phoebe5850]

Also do you have recommendations on video editing software for windows ➡️ iPhone ? Preferably free / or low cost ?? TIA

[@oanad3981]

Hi! I can tell you what I'm doing and see if it works for you. I take my videos with the Gopro vertically and then later on on the Quick App I rotate the videos and change the frame to 9:16 so that you end up with Portrait frame instead of Landscape.

[@marksouthwell4490]

Can you do this if you don't have a computer. You know, just using your phone and a compression tool thingy ?

[@julesmorrissey]

V. useful - thanks!

[@santoshmh123]

why it will not downsize that 1080 footage when u use sequence settings to 4k???

[@wolfpack_adventures]

Always found it holds quality better

[@santoshmh123]

@@wolfpack_adventures I understand why you do it but my question was to you if you put 1080p footage to 4k timeline it will be stretched to be 4k or it won't cover the screen size and in that case how can we get the desired quality??

[@michaelkihn1305]

Do you know where I lost quality? I downloaded a clip from my MAX to Quick, then from Quick I saved the clip to my camera roll and from there via airdrop to my Macbook. In the end the file that was 2.2GB entered my download folder on the Mac with 1.2GB .. ??

[@ilona__willemsen]

What do you think about the phenomenon that the quality of sharp uploaded video's is lowered down so far over time, that they just look really bad? But maybe not for all accounts? Do you know more about this maybe?

[@southsoundrider5428]

I've edited some 4k videos in Final Cut Pro X but when I transfer to phone and post to IG, the videos are not sharp looking. They are just slightly blurry. Not sure what's up!

[@jessicarae07]

Instagram doesn't support 4k

[@southsoundrider5428]

@@jessicarae07 yep I’m aware. However whenever I shoot in 1080p, the videos don’t turn out good so I shoot in 4K and upload to IG which gives me better video quality (from GoPro Quik -> save to phone -> upload to IG). If I were to edit on FCPX and transfer to phone, the videos are not sharp.

[@Damon-p6w]

Do you have any tips for me to get better quality? Just bought a go pro and I suck with this part

[@isntrael]

Is there a file size to stay below?

[@bradgoodson]

I recorded video in 4k and followed your instructions. When I tried airdrop to my iPhone, it wouldn't save in Photos on my iPhone. I had to save it in Files, and I couldn't upload to Instagram. Any ideas?

[@wolfpack_adventures]

hmm strange! do you have enough space on your phone?

[@bradgoodson]

@@wolfpack_adventures yes. Lots of space.

[@angelsartllc]

Which gopro would you recommend for beginners but great output quality 4k?

[@wolfpack_adventures]

Hero 9 or 10 🤟

[@DECKONR]

Hey! Love the video was just what I needed. Quick question, hate to be this guy asking haha but what song is this? It sound super close to Epidemic sounds but I cant find it anywhere off searches. Any chance you could please let me know what it is? Would be so much appreciated. Thank you!

[@sam-elite484]

How do I retain video quality if I upload the video directly from GoPro onto an iPhone without using laptop? I have bought SD card reader which connects my go pro sd card directly into my iPhone

[@travismcadams]

The quality of videos on my camera roll are phenomenal, until I upload them to Instagram. Not sure this works.

[@wolfpack_adventures]

There is a setting inside Instagram that you can set to 'post high quality'

[@Antwon5621]

Thanks that really helped

[@sameervaze6648]

​@@wolfpack_adventures that doesn't work for android device even though you set setting to highest quality. only quality is maintained if reels are uploaded via IPhone devices.

[@bboienvoy]

URL doesn't work for windows desktop

[@danpauloamado]

My instagram crashes when I upload 4k videos.

[@wolfpack_adventures]

Hmm

[@danpauloamado]

@@wolfpack_adventures figured it out. it's because i'm exporting in h265. it should only be h264 for Instagram.

[@Staro7]

Hello . I'm reaching out here again because I'm at my wits' end. I use a GoPro 11 camera primarily for my bike trips. I shoot videos vertically as I intend to upload them on Instagram. All the videos look great on my phone or in the Quick app. I record in 2.7k 60fps or 4k60fps. However, when I upload the footage to Instagram, the video is completely ruined. It doesn't matter how I export the video, whether in HD, FHD, 2k, or 4k. Reels always end up being of poor quality. Additionally, when I record with my phone in 4k 30fps, those videos look good on Instagram as well. Please help, as I'm about to throw this camera in the trash.

[@K1NG_EDWARD]

This is the issue I've been having. Some people are saying it's the "turn on high quality" setting on Instagram but again no luck. Some say export using editing apps to 1080... Still looks awful... I thought, maybe I need to record the footage in 1080 but have not tried it yet. Have you had any luck at all?

[@Staro7]

@@K1NG_EDWARD Iphone is the solution. Just import videos using iphone :)

[@NicolaFrizPanni]

@@K1NG_EDWARD Hello, have you managed to figure out how to do it? I’m in the same situation, and I have a GoPro 8. I’ve tried everything… I’m starting to think that any format, no matter what, created with the GoPro 8 is no longer supported by Instagram. I tried searching for videos with the GoPro 8 tag on Instagram, and they all look pixelated.

[@NicolaFrizPanni]

Hello, have you managed to figure out how to do it? I’m in the same situation, and I have a GoPro 8. I’ve tried everything… I’m starting to think that any format, no matter what, created with the GoPro 8 is no longer supported by Instagram. I tried searching for videos with the GoPro 8 tag on Instagram, and they all look pixelated.

[@Staro7]

@@NicolaFrizPanni upload by Iphone is the solution.