Now Instagram Reels Available In 60 Seconds

Reels duration can now reach 1 minute (photo: instagram)

JAKARTA - Instagram Reels was recently launched in Indonesia, to compete with the popularity of TikTok, the company continues to present new features so that users do not turn to other social media.

"Reels up to 60 seconds, starting today," tweeted Instagram on his Twitter account as quoted by Social Media Today, Thursday, August 5.

That means, the duration of Reels can now reach 1 minute. However, Instagram is providing this feature to users gradually. It is known, the duration of Reels when it was first launched was only 15 seconds. One month later, Instagram increased the duration of Reels to 30 seconds.

Likewise with TikTok which also provides a choice of duration of 15 seconds, 60 seconds, up to 3 minutes. While YouTube, which has a similar feature, Shorts can also be up to 60 seconds long. It's not impossible that Instagram will follow in TikTok's footsteps and extend the duration of Reels to three minutes or more.

However, longer Reels durations also make it easier for creators to re-upload their TikTok videos on Instagram and reach a wider audience.

Want to try the Reels feature? Well, to access this feature, you just need to open the Instagram app on your phone to create a new Reels. After that tap the Length option on the left side of the screen to select the video duration between 15 seconds, 30 seconds or 60 seconds.

Then you can add music, then set the Instagram Reels video recording speed with options ranging from 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x to 5x. Then add interesting filters if you want, after editing your Instagram Reels you can share them with your followers.

Tap the forward arrow at the bottom. Next, add a title and choose how to share the Reels with others. Then, click the Share button.