Instagram Reels Tutorial: The Complete Beginner's Guide

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New Instagram Reels Tutorial for 2022. A complete Instagram Reels for Beginners walkthrough. What are Instagram Reels? In this video, we will walk you through each Instagram Reels feature. Watch to learn how to post Instagram Reels, Instagram Reels tips for your business, & MORE!
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Have you ever looked at someone else’s Instagram Reels and thought, “How do they do that?”
Or on the opposite side of the spectrum, are you looking at this video right now like, “What are Instagram Reels?”
No matter how much or how little you know about Reels, if you want all of your Instagram Reels questions answered in one video, you clicked on the right one.
So keep watching, because today we're giving a complete guide, breakdown, and tutorial to Instagram Reels.
Video Outline for Instagram Reel Tutorial:
Intro (0:00)
What Is An Instagram Reel? (1:21)
Types Of Reels & Ideas For Your Business (2:43)
Entertaining Reels (3:09)
Informative Reels (6:43)
Remix Reels (8:45)
Why Do Reels Matter? (10:33)
Instagram Reels Tutorial: Basic Features (11:48)
Instagram Reels Tutorial: How To Make One (16:20)
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[@DrLindaOBGYN]

I've watched three different "How to" do reel videos and yours by far is the best! Very thorough, you covered each topic methodically so even a "Boomer" like me was able to follow. TY so much for making this video. It was extremely helpful and I've subscribed to your channel.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Wow, thank you so much! We appreciate the kind words, and we're so glad you found our channel :)

[@OkinawaKoko]

This was so helpful! And the most detailed reels tutorial I have seen so far. I'm so happy I found your channel, thank you! 🙏🏽✨🤓

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

We're so happy you found us too! And glad our video was helpful ❤️️ Let us know if there are any other topics you'd like to see from us in the future :)

[@OkinawaKoko]

@@LYFEMarketingAtlanta Thank you! As a small business startup your content is great. I am trying to tackle Pinterest too but I'm not sure if you guys cover that. If not, there is still plenty for me to go through! 🙏🏽😊

[@thestandberrys2519]

Love it!!

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@gratefulgrows]

Excellent video! Just starting out with Reels, glad I found you.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@aarondulay4369]

Thank you for sharing all these nuggets and gems of social media knowledge! Salute!

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

You bet!

[@beautyfxbysharon]

Awesome amazing video I so needed this I'm a subscriber for sure :)

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Awesome to hear :)

[@Rochellemarieschwab]

this was the best tutorial on Reels I have seen thus far. Bravo and thank you so much.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

[@mbmb77]

Great explanation!!

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Glad it was helpful!

[@smallstepsgoplaces5188]

This was a very helpful overview. You covered each point in a usable way and gave me confidence to just give it a try. Thank you.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

You're welcome! Be sure to subscribe if you haven't already!

[@user-wz2pn1lz9m]

A great breakdown on how to make reels. This was the best video I have seen. Very informative.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Great to hear! Be sure to subscribe if you haven't already!

[@sandeebartsch9063]

Oh my goodness! Finally I've found a step by step video. It is exactly what I needed to gain confidence to give instagram reels a go.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Great to hear!!

[@GregMcCullough-sd5bl]

Excellent video! Just starting creating REELs and couldn't find a good tutorial. Yours is absolutely great! Thanks a lot.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

You're welcome!

[@eukaristiya]

Great video!

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-re3kf3fj4w]

very informative, I will watch again and take notes... Thank you

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Glad it was helpful! We have a whole playlist dedicated to Reels that you may also find helpful: kzbin.info/aero/PL-DAplYj3NS87mWKWRcF2ActvfjCaC52-

[@johnalsop3267]

Excellent guide, thank you

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@susanvesely5877]

Since different tools lead to different options, and new things appear at different stages, it would be great to have a flow chart showing how things are connected for those of us who get lost. Thanks for the video, its awesome.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

That's a great suggestion!

[@saibabu5613]

Good content, Thank you

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Glad you liked it! Which part did you find the most helpful?

[@DrCarolFrancis]

Thanks. Super helpful

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching!

[@CurieuxNomades]

Very informative, thanks a lot for this tutorial, it's very helpful. Do you have any tips on how to synchronize music with images? Some of these reels have a musical rhythm which is coordinated with images. Anne & Eric

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Great question - With content that's coordinated with music, the best way to approach it is to find the song you want to use first and then plan your images around that! Doing it this way will help you know ahead of time what beats to hit on and what kind of images you want in those places

[@AdventuresinKimberland-vi3sg]

Thank- you so much for making this! It’s really needed still for the more “ mature “ crowd.:) I am lost with reels and have not found my niche yet. I have a lot of hobbies, and so figuring it out still.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Glad it was helpful! You'll find your niche in no time, just stick with it!

[@makeurday360]

Nice job. You made that look easy. High five guys.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Thanks 👍

[@muneezakhimji5896]

Thank you that was very helpful!

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Glad to hear it! Be sure to subscribe if you haven't already!

[@judyclara330]

Wow i will try it this tuturiol 😍

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Awesome!

[@lievendekoker4427]

Thanks !

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

You bet!

[@callycatq2780]

Hi, thanks for sharing your expertise. This was very helpful. I find trying to edit my reel on instagram kind of difficult. Do you recommend a video/editor app compatible with iOS?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Videoleap is a video editing app compatible with iOS!

[@kelliduncan7026]

Just what I need

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Glad to hear it!

[@mmattfloyd1]

thank you! :)

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

No problem 😊

[@madeupandgorgeous]

Your Tutorial was very helpful, I learn how to slice the video from different part of the same video.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Glad it helped!

[@user-bv8cc6ww4o]

This video was AWESOME! You were very concise and thorough and spoke at a pace that I could follow you and with explanations that I could easily understand. GREAT TUTORIAL! LOVED IT. I will definitely recommend you and share with with family and friends. Thank you, kindly.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Thanks so much! So happy to hear that and thanks so much for watching!

[@elliegem8501]

I am a novice so...talking slowly really helps. You have been so helpful....Thanks!

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Happy to help!

[@brendapascoe1359]

Thank you so much! Most informative video after a long search. Question… how do you save a current trending video and green screen myself into the video to add value to it or use it? 😊

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Hello! You will first need to save the video! Then check out this site: www.plannthat.com/how-to-use-green-screen-instagram-reels/

[@candiscollins4329]

Thank you so much for your help. I'm an older woman and I'm not very good at this social media stuff. I'm an actress and doing reels is important in this business. So I'm taking things one step at a time learning how to utilize technology to my advantage. I truly appreciate your help😊🥰

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

We're so glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

[@dancespeaksperformingartsa8293]

Great tutorial. Is there a way to add the background effects when a pre-recorded video is uploaded?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

You can't do it within Reels, but seeing as how there are plenty of apps that let you add stickers and add-ons like that to videos, there might be something out there that will let you specifically add background effects. These are worth experimenting with if you can find an app that does this, but do keep in mind that they could possibly alter your video quality in the process.

[@hichamdarhch5033]

thank you so much from morrocco

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

You're welcome!!

[@deeholyoak9774]

Thank you so so much this was fab!!!! The only thing I'm unclear about is how do you get voice generated text? ie, Everything you are saying shows up in text? Thanks again ✨️

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

If you record a video with the Story camera, you can click the stickers icon and click captions and it will transcribe the audio for you. You would then save that video to your camera roll, and upload it to Reels. Otherwise, there are tons of free apps out there that transcribe audio for you if you wanted to save your Reel as a whole and upload the whole video to one of those apps to get the captions on screen.

[@MrRockfisherman]

Thanks

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

You're welcome!

[@TheSmaragdwings]

Great tutorial. And how do I prepare a reel that I will use in fb campaign on pc? Do captions and link stay on a video after transfering it to pc?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Thanks! Once you have created the reel, you will need to manually add the caption and links to the post on Facebook!

[@beacongrouprealestate945]

I am crying this is so awesome.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Thank you!!

[@stephanieverzola9097]

I just watched this and it was a life saver. I can totally watch it again...I have 1 question....I always record my videos on my phone. If I do reels on Instagram, should I record on Instagram & edit? Please 🙏🙏🙏 helps....Thank you

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Either or should be fine! But if you record on your phone, make sure your camera settings are at 4k at 30 fps so that Instagram doesn't compress the video when you upload it.

[@PanelsUpSolar]

Is there any pros or cons to making reels on other platforms (canva? etc) and then uploading them to IG or FB?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

It all depends on what's easiest for you!

[@lbenton33]

Excellent tutorial - many thanks! Questions pls - How do I make a reel that is silent (no sound in the background)? How do I know if I have a "Business Account"? Since I'm using this for business, should I switch to that type of account? How do i do so? How do you schedule a reel? I don't see that option anywhere - perhaps I need a Business Account to do so? Thank you!!!!

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Hello! This site shows you how to mute an original sound on an Instagram Reel: webtrickz.com/mute-sound-instagram-reels/ A business account sounds most necessary for you. In order to start a business account, you will need to go to your settings, find Account and click "Switch to Professional Account." Pick a category that you think best describes your business, then choose Business. We hope this helps!

[@lbenton33]

@@LYFEMarketingAtlanta many heartfelt xhanks to you!!!

[@pocketthechipmunk9994]

How does frequency of posting on reels impact your reach/engagement? For instance, posting to your feed multiple times a day supposedly reduces your reach, but if you post on reels multiple times a day, but remove it from your grid is that a good way to build momentum with out negatively impacting your opportunities for gaining new followers?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

So posting multiple times a day isn't as bad as most people think! While your reach on individual Reels may drop a little, your overall reach across all of your posts goes up the more you post. This is because each Reel will only appear to a small percentage of your followers, and posting multiple times gives you a better chance of showing up in more of your followers' feeds. It also seems like posting Reels to your profile helps with engagement, rather than hinders it. If you're still unsure of whether or not this will work for your account, then we suggest experimenting with how you post Reels and seeing which method your followers engage with the most. Hope this helps!

[@eringiesler6485]

Does it save voice over when you download it before publishing?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Yes! It should.

[@SportsExpos]

Would info about targeting potential customers--instead of just getting views---be in a later video? Or is that concept out of fashion--at least on social?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Hey! We actually cover that in some of our more recent videos and pretty soon we're actually putting out a video where we audited some of our viewers pages and we go in depth with this.

[@StephaneAlexandre-bl2ms]

Hi, so I just started creating in CapCut and keeping everything to under 60 secs. 1. With my edits already done, can I just import from saved videos to reels? 2. Do reels disappear after a certain time? 3. Should I not always post all reels to main feed as well for business purposes? Thank you much. This was very helpful.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Hello! Yes, you can import your saved videos to Reels and they will not disappear. Also, we'd recommend posting all your Reels to your main feed.

[@marykrigbaum9021]

Thank you, great video. You made it 2 years ago, it's now 2023. Are these all still applicable? Been doing Instagram about a month. Have a few followers. Some of my Reels have no engagement or views. What am I doing wrong?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Hey there! Some things within the native Instagram camera look a little different from when this video was made, but yes most of the principles still apply! Also, we have a playlist dedicated to Reels with lots of helpful videos on how to get more views on Reels etc: kzbin.info/aero/PL-DAplYj3NS87mWKWRcF2ActvfjCaC52- So be sure to check that out!

[@denisedome6122]

Hi thanks for that. It was very informative. One thing, at what stage would you use the aline button ? Say you have 2 videos do you record the videos and set everything up first or aline as you go ?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Check out this link: about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/introducing-instagram-reels-announcement scroll down to where it says "Creating Reels" and there you will find further information on the align tool.

[@fmarchese1020]

If I'm using a professional singers music or scenes from a movie or TV show can't I get in trouble for using someone's material? I know as a screenprinter I can't make Coach or other famous brands logos on the apparel I print.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Yes, there are limits to what material you can use!

[@ashanair6040]

There's no doubt this is the best tutorial on Reels thus far. However, I'm still confused about a lot of things you shared information on with us. I'm unable to add my photos to create a birthday reel.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

You can add images the same way that you add additional video clips to the reel. Refer to timestamp 19:10 in the video to see how to add images/video clips!

[@ellenanderson6628]

How do you follow a clip from part 1 to part 2 in face book reels? Ellen Anderson

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Hi Ellen! Viewers will just tap on your profile to find it, manually.

[@sword123n]

Hi can we post on Instagram page for reels & just click on post to facebook as well? Or instead do you suggest going to facebook page & then post as reels there?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Either works! Generally, I prefer to post things separately and post different content each day on each platform. If someone follows me on both, I don't want them to think "I already saw this on the other platform" and skip past it.

[@sword123n]

@@LYFEMarketingAtlanta 👍 thanks

[@drleesaskloverlovelifemedi539]

how to do learn more advertising on instagram?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Hey there! We have a step by step video on it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4XWpaGtoM6csM0

[@teresasmoot-moorer5314]

Can you do one for Facebook...

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Check out this video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6rQdmuKetmpa5o

[@bluelindgren7569]

is it okay to use others reeal as you did with the group of people or is it an option people have to make the reel available to others how does that work

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Hello! Are you asking if you can post a reel only for a certain group of people to see?

[@FrontPorchTalkwithValarieU]

It’s soo much like making a tiktok. Just different layout

[@AdventuresinKimberland-vi3sg]

Only 369,000 followers? That is A lot to me.:)

[@DrLindaOBGYN]

I do have a quick question: My timer only showed a max of 30 sec, not 60 sec. Is there any reason why?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

We've seen many others have the same issue, and we think this could be from having an out-of-date app or from a glitch within the app. If you don't have any luck updating your app, we suggest reaching out to Instagram support to see if they can fix this for you.

[@lepadus7926]

My “reorder” clips button is missing. Any idea why?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Try updating your app!

[@XanderShiller]

How do u cut the different svenes together and use as 1 reel?. Also

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Keep an eye out because we're actually posting a tutorial on this soon!

[@XanderShiller]

@@LYFEMarketingAtlanta awesome looking fwd! I want to perform the monologue from Trainspotting 2 (choose life) its about 1min long but for every sentence, it cuts to a visual then back to the person etc. Is that what were talking about and or does it have a name?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

@@XanderShiller Yeah we'll cover how to do that! It seems like you're talking about cutting back and forth between a-roll and b-roll. A-roll would be the main shot, the voiceover, and then the b-roll would be considered the supporting visuals.

[@Crazydoglady.]

QUESTION: I am synced with business Facebook and Instagram.. but it still won't let me share my business reels with Instagram..any ideas 😒 😤? Please 🙏 🙏

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Try syncing your Facebook and Instagram accounts again and see if that works!

[@jocelynvergara2147]

How can I safe someone else reel song?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Tap on the audio, then tap the save icon that looks like a bookmark!

[@user-lp8sj2eb1h]

How do I go back and find my drafts if I save the video as a draft?

[@user-lp8sj2eb1h]

Thank you for your video, it was great!

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Hey! Tap the plus at the top, tap Post, and then tap "Drafts" below the post or video. Then tap the draft you want to post or see. Hope this helped, thanks for watching!

[@InshorePursuitFL]

Why is it on my first reel I only got likes and comments from my followers? Is there a setting that makes it more public?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Hey there! Check out this video on how to get more views on Reels: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmrXZn-gqJmGiJI

[@InshorePursuitFL]

@@LYFEMarketingAtlanta thank you!

[@laurice8056]

Do you Have to create a business account in order to use Instagram Reels? Thanks for sharing 🤗

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Thanks for watching! And to answer your question - no, you do not need a business account to use Reels. It's open to anybody regardless of account type :)

[@raunaksingh555]

how to earn from instagram?

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

Hello! Check out this site: creators.instagram.com/earn-money We hope you find this helpful!

[@AdventuresinKimberland-vi3sg]

Can you make a new video for 2024? :))

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

It's in the works as we speak!

[@Nebula37]

A lot of audio, especially music, is copyrighted. Songs from TV shows or from popular musicians are likely to get blocked.

[@LYFEMarketingAtlanta]

What's allowed on Reels music and audio-wise is constantly changing!

[@Nebula37]

@@LYFEMarketingAtlantaIt's not "changing" right now. Just a few days ago Facebook blocked the music for about 15 of my wife's Facebook Reels.

[@ragethesystem-zl2tv]

Man, I have to try and get out of the mindset that reels are so cringy and hacky. Even if they are, can’t deny the popularity of them.