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How to Add Music to an Instagram Story

Instagram Stories are easy to make, but they can require a lot of thought if you want to make them truly entertaining. Thankfully, Instagram offers a number of tools to help make your stories as fun as possible.

Maybe you've got some great photos or videos and some cool filters and stickers to layer on top, but your story is still missing one important factor—music. Instagram offers a selection of tunes from its own library and your favorite music streaming services, like Spotify(Opens in a new window), SoundCloud(Opens in a new window), and Shazam. Here's everything you need to know about music and Instagram.

Add Music in Instagram

You can add music directly to your story using Instagram’s library. Tap the plus (+) icon at the top of the app, then scroll to Story on the bottom navigation bar. You can also long-press Your Story and tap Add to Your Story or swipe to the right to open your camera, then select Your Story after the photo or video is captured.  

At the camera screen, snap your photo or video. You can also swipe up to see your photo library, then select what you want to add. Apply whatever filters or special effects you want. When you're ready to add a tune to your story, tap the Sticker icon and then tap the Music sticker.

At the Music screen, browse through the different sections and genres to find a tune. You can also use the search field at the top of the screen to search for particular music by song, artist, or album. Spot a song you like? Tap the Play button to hear a short clip.

When you're ready to make a selection, tap the song you want in your story. You will have the opportunity to scroll through the song and decide what sound clip (up to 15 seconds) will play over your story. Move the slider bar until you find the section you want added.

Some songs offer multiple images from which you can choose, so tap the music thumbnail to change the image. Some even offer lyrics that appear on the screen as the music plays. When you're happy with the image you've chosen, tap Done and the song is added to your story in the form of a sticker.

Once you've finalized your music selection, the song appears as a sticker in your story. You can choose where the sticker will be placed in your story by moving it around the screen with your finger. Change the size of the sticker by pinching or expanding two fingers. Use two fingers and twist to change the orientation of the sticker. 

Don’t like the look of your sticker? Double-tap it to return to the previous screen, where you can change the appearance of the sticker. Tap Done to return to your story.

If you’ve recorded a video, you can do even more with your sticker before you post the story. Hold down on it and you’ll be able to pin the sticker to a specific person or object in the video. This means the sticker will move along with the object as it moves in the video.

When you're done tweaking the music, tap the Your Story icon to publish your story with music. Alternatively, if you want only specific people to see it, you can either tap Close Friends to send it to a custom group of people, or tap Send To and select which users should get it.

To view your story, tap the Your Story icon. Your story appears with the music automatically playing. Tapping the song label pauses the music and brings up a window at the bottom through which you can save the music or send it to another person on Instagram. Your followers can view your story and play the music in the same way.

Add Music From the Spotify App

You can add music to your Instagram story by grabbing it from the Spotify app. With a song playing in Spotify, tap the ellipsis icon and choose the Share option. Tap Instagram and you're taken to your Instagram story, where your selected song appears with its cover art. You can add text, stickers, and other effects to your story. Tap the Your Story icon to post the story with the song you selected. 

Once your story has been posted, it will serve as a link back to Spotify. Tap the Your Story icon in Instagram to view it. Anyone who views your story can tap Play on Spotify, and then Open Spotify to launch the song in the app.

Add Music From the SoundCloud App

Share a song from the SoundCloud app to your Instagram story by selecting a song and choosing Share. Select Stories to import the song and its associated image into Instagram. 

Once the story has been published, it will serve as a link back to the song on SoundCloud. View the story, tap Play on SoundCloud, then select Open SoundCloud to open the song in the app. 

Add Music From the Shazam App

While Shazam is primarily used to analyze and identify songs you’re already listening to, you can also get the app to play music and send it to Instagram. Open the app and allow it to recognize a song that is currently playing. 

Tap the song in Shazam, then tap More and Share. Tap the Instagram option to send the song and its artwork to the Instagram app. After the story has been published, you can travel back to the Shazam app through Instagram. To do this, open the story in Instagram and tap the Open Shazam button to play the song in the app.

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How to Add Music to an Instagram Story, Post, or Reel

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One of Instagram’s most popular features is the option to add music directly to Instagram stories. Instagram offers a lengthy selection of tunes from its music library and the ability to import songs from other music streaming services, like Spotify.

Instagram gets new tunes in its music library daily. This article will teach you everything you need about adding music to your Instagram Story or post. You’ll also see some common questions and misconceptions regarding Instagram music. Let’s get started.

How to Add Music to an Instagram Story on Android/iOS/iPhone

It doesn’t matter if you have an iPhone or an Android device, as long as Instagram is updated to the latest version. The process of adding music to Instagram is the same for both.

Note: This method requires lyrics or album art to appear on your Story, but you can resize it to your liking. Also, you can legally use premium music clips from Instagram’s library (uses Facebook Sound Collection).

Here is how it’s done.

  1. Open the “Instagram app,” then tap on “Your story” in the upper-left corner.
  2. Proceed to add a Story. Hold down on the first image/video, then tap on each additional one you want to add/remove. Tap on “Next” when finished.
  3. Choose the style for your Story, which includes “Layout” for a collage Story or “Separate” to make each image/video a new segment. Choosing “Separate” requires editing each segment.
  4. Tap the “sticker icon” at the top of your screen.
  5. Select the “Music sticker.” You can use the search bar at the top to go directly to the correct one.
  6. Instagram displays recommended songs, as well as different categories you can choose. Tap on the adjacent “Play” icon to preview each track.
  7. Tap on a song to add it to your post or Story.
  8. Adjust the “slider bar” at the bottom to choose the song position. You’ll see the lyrics while you slide. You can also change the music and text color/appearance/style or use album art.
  9. Tap “Done” when finished with your editing process.
  10. Resize, rotate, or reposition the lyrics (or album art) on the screen by holding down on them and moving, sliding, or twisting them.
  11. If you chose “Separate” for the layout in “Step 3” above, you need to edit each Story segment individually by tapping on it. Each one has music (if desired) when they autoplay.
  12. Tap on “Next” when finished editing your Story.
  13. Choose “Your Story” at the bottom to post it on your Instagram Story.

When your followers open your Instagram Story, your added song automatically plays for each segment you edited. If they want to see which song is playing, they can tap on the title under your name, and the song pops up in another tab.

How To Add Music to an Instagram Reel

Instagram released the “Reels” feature in August 2020. With it being such a new option, Reels are one of the easiest ways to post content on Instagram, including music. To add music to a reel, follow the steps below.

  1. Tap the “+” sign in the top right of the Instagram home page.

  2. Slide and highlight Reels at the bottom of the page.
  3. Select the “Music” icon on the left.
  4. Choose the “music track” you want to add to the Reel.
  5. Adjust the “slider” at the bottom of the screen. Select the part of the song you’re using for the Reel.

If you forget to add music before recording your Reel, don’t worry. Instagram allows you to add the music before or after recording the Reel.

How to Add Music to an Instagram Post Using Third-Party Apps

It’s important to know that Instagram doesn’t allow you to add music directly to your Instagram posts. You can only add music to your Instagram Stories and Reels. Even if you add music to a video you made on your Story and download it, it will download without the song.

If you want to attach a song to a video and upload it on Instagram as a post, you have to edit your video beforehand. There are loads of free video editing apps and programs available that allow you to add music to your videos. When finished, you can upload the video to your Instagram feed. One of the most feature-rich and user-friendly free video editing apps is InShot. You can also use songs, playlists, and albums from Spotify.

How to Add Audio/Music to Instagram Posts Using InShot

  1. Open the “InShot app” and tap on the “Video button.”
  2. Select the video you want to add sound to from the list.
  3. Tap on the “MUSIC” button in the bottom left corner.
  4. Tap on “Tracks” to open the music menu.
  5. To add a featured track, select the “FEATURED” tab, then browse and choose from categories like “Vlog,” “Mood,” “Beats,” etc.
  6. Select a song to preview. Then, tap on the “download icon” or “USE” to add it to your video.
  7. Select the “My Music” tab in the navigational menu below the video to add your own music.
  8. Browse and select any song to preview it, then tap on “USE” to add it to your video. Be cautious with copyright material.
  9. To add sound effects, tap on the “EFFECTS” tab, then choose a category.
  10. Select an effect track to preview it, then tap on “USE” to add it to your video. All sounds in the “EFFECTS” tab are free from copyright protection.
  11. To edit the timing, fade, or other settings associated with the audio, tap the “track bar” for the correct audio title. Just tap it. You’ll see white markers appear on the ends.
  12. Hold down on the beginning or end “white marker.” Move/adjust the audio track’s start position (always starting from the beginning of the track) in correlation with the video. You can also adjust the end position (always cuts out the remainder). For advanced editing, go to the next step. Otherwise, skip to “Step 16.”
  13. While the audio track is still selected (shows white markers), tap on “EDIT.”
  14. Slide the “purple dot markers” (left and right) to clip the audio as you see fit, such as cutting it to start at the 3.7-second mark rather than the beginning and ending the track at the 19.4-second mark. The preview continues to play as you edit.
  15. Tap on the “checkmark” when finished with your cutting, volume level, and fading adjustments.
  16. The app returns to the track’s audio editing screen. Tap on the “play” icon to preview your edits.
  17. If needed, you can re-edit the track by tapping the “audio’s track bar” and selecting “EDIT.”
  18. If you don’t need to re-edit the track, you can add more “TRACKS” or “EFFECTS,” or even “RECORD” your own sounds.
  19. You can adjust the video’s master volume by tapping “VOLUME.”
  20. Tap on the “checkmark” to save all changes.
  21. When satisfied with the final edits, tap on “SAVE” in the upper-right corner.
  22. Confirm your resolution, framerate, and size, then tap on “SAVE” once more.
  23. Your audio/video file is now saved, represented by a green circled checkmark. You can (A) tap the checkmark icon to see the location details, (B) play the video from the thumbnail at the top, or (C) share the video to Instagram directly.

How to Add Audio/Music to Instagram Posts Using Spotify

You can also add music to Instagram posts from Spotify, whether it be a song, an album, or an entire playlist. Once again, this method is identical for both iPhone and Android devices. This is how it’s done:

  1. Open your “Spotify” app.
  2. Select the song, album, or playlist you want to add to Instagram.
  3. Tap the “three dots” on the right side of the song title.
  4. Scroll down and tap “Share.”
  5. Tap “Instagram Stories.”

Your Story will open with the song preloaded, and you can make any additional adjustments. When you’ve finished perfecting the video, post it to your Story. If your followers have Spotify accounts, they can open the song on Spotify.

Note: There was an issue adding Spotify songs to Instagram, but a recent update resolved the error. Ensure that your Instagram app is updated.

How to Add Music to an Instagram Post the “Old Way?”

Adding songs to your Instagram Story the ‘old way’ refers to how people used to add tunes before Instagram introduced the music feature. This is how it’s done:

  1. Start playing the song you want to post. It can be any song in your phone’s library or a music streaming app.
  2. Go to Instagram and open your Story while the song is still playing in the background.
  3. Start filming your Story by pressing the record button.
  4. Make any necessary adjustments to the Story. Post it by tapping “Your Story” in the bottom left corner.

When you play your Story, you’ll be able to hear the song in the background.  What’s great about this method is that you don’t have a 15-second time limit. You can record as many stories as you want.

Additional FAQs

If we didn’t answer all of your questions about Instagram music above, keep reading!

How Do you Open Spotify Songs from Stories?

Once you share a particular song from Spotify, you can open it from your Instagram. This option is also available for your followers, who might be interested in the song you just posted.

To open Spotify from Instagram, you need to:

  1. Open your Story.
  2. Tap on the “Play on Spotify” option below your name.
  3. Tap “Open Spotify.”

The song will immediately open on your Spotify. Keep in mind that you need to be logged into your account for this to work.

Note: Instagram users without a Spotify account won’t be able to do this.

What Kind of Music Is There to Choose From?

There are millions of songs to choose from in the Instagram music library. When you tap on the Music sticker, you can search for a particular song or find one in the “For You” section. You can also go to the “Browse” section, where you have different categories:

• Genres – Rap, Hip Hop, R&B and Soul, Pop, Latin, etc.

• Moods – Bright, Dreamy, Groovy, Peaceful, etc.

• Themes – Arabic party, Love, Family, Movie soundtracks, Morning, etc.

Troubleshooting

Some users sometimes encounter issues with Instagram music. For instance, certain songs might be unavailable, or your music feature might not work. Here are some factors you need to keep in mind:

• Do you have the newest version of Instagram? Make sure to update Instagram if you haven’t.

• Do you have a Business account? Instagram restricts some songs for Business accounts. If that’s the case, you can switch to a regular account.

• You may live in a country where Instagram music isn’t available yet. Unfortunately, there’s nothing you can do about it. However, there is a chance that Instagram music will become available in your region in the future.

Add Your Favorite Tunes to Your Instagram Story

Now you know how to add music to your photos and videos on your Instagram stories. Considering the different music apps you can use to add your favorite tunes, the sky is the limit!

Have you ever added a song to your Instagram? Did you use any of the methods outlined in this guide? Leave a comment in the section below.

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Instagram has announced the launch of new features in Russia. Users will have access to a TikTok-like Reels video service and a music sticker in Stories. With it, you can add music to your stories and answer questions with songs. Russian Facebook users will be able to pin it in the profile header so that it plays when the page is opened nine0019

Starting June 23, Russian Instagram users will begin accessing Reels, a platform for short videos, the company said.

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With Reels, you can shoot and edit videos up to 30 seconds long, apply AR effects to them, and use the green screen effect to change the background. In Reels, you can add music from the app's library or choose from trends or recommendations. Users will also be able to create their own original audio, and if their account is public, other users will be able to use this audio in their videos. nine0005

Videos created with the new feature can be shared as Stories or Posts, limiting the audience if desired.

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In addition, Facebook and Instagram are also launching a new music sticker in Stories. To add music to your Stories, you will need to follow these steps:

  • open the camera in the application, select a photo or video from the gallery, click on the sticker icon and select the Music sticker; nine0008
  • find any song from the library, select a fragment, add the name of the artist and the name of the song. If the composition has lyrics, it will automatically appear on the screen;
  • click on a sticker to change the text style and animation. The sticker can be moved, rotated and resized.

With the release of the music sticker, Instagram and Facebook users will be able to answer questions in Stories with songs. In addition, Facebook users will be able to add their favorite track to the Hobbies / Interests section and pin it to the profile header - it will be played every time someone decides to visit this user's profile. nine0005

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Instagram began to roll out the Reels feature around the world in an attempt to attract the TikTok audience. In Russia, the short video format is gaining popularity - VKontakte is already developing its own clone of TikTok - the service is called Clips. In addition, in the fall of 2020, the head of the Ministry of Education, Sergey Kravtsov, announced joint plans with Mail.ru Group to develop an educational network for Russian schoolchildren, similar to TikTok. nine0005

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How to add music to Instagram story and overlay on photo or video

To make your Instagram profile more popular, you need to use various tricks. One of which is stories. By sharing the most creative and unusual mini-videos, you will definitely win the hearts of thousands of followers.

You must have noticed one interesting novelty in the social network application - the ability to impose musical accompaniment on such "short men". This is exactly what was said above - something unusual for the audience. So it's worth taking advantage of it. nine0005

So how do you add music to your Instagram story? Does everyone have this feature on their phone? Is it possible to shoot immediately with sound? If these are the questions that you had when reading the beginning of our article, then stay with us, we will find out everything together.

An overview of the function to add music to instagram stories

To begin with, it is worth understanding what this option is. In 2018, the developers of the social network decided to please their users and added a new sticker to the program. The latter allows you to borrow audio tracks for stories on Instagram, while the music can be overlaid on:

  • video files;
  • pictures and photos.

So you can actively experiment with this direction in order to diversify your content.

It is worth noting that it is possible to work with audio in stories in the following way:

  • through a special sticker built into the application;
  • record immediately with a melody in the background;
  • using third party applications.

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Instructions for adding music

Let's start with the most basic. Namely, how to add music to stories on Instagram in the application:

  • on Iphone;
  • on Android;
  • on a personal computer.

All of them are completely different and require a separate approach. Therefore, we will devote one section to them.

From iPhone

The most lucky owners of "apple" smartphones, because they can seamlessly overlay music on photos and videos. For this, the same novelty is used - a sticker. nine0005

To clearly understand how it works, repeat the steps below:

  1. Unlock the gadget and launch the Instagram social network.
  2. Log in to your account: enter the standard login (nickname/mobile number/email) and password.
  3. Click on your avatar icon or swipe right. This will open the capture mode.
  4. Add images or videos from the gallery. You can also take a new selfie or video. nine0008
  5. Tap the sticker icon or swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
  6. Scroll down to "Music" and select this option.
  7. Find your favorite song in the catalogs.
  8. Edit the melody: cut out the appropriate fragment.
  9. Transfer the sticker to a future story.
  10. Select a recipient category (for example, "Best Friends") and click on "Share".

Note. A maximum of 15 seconds of the track can be used for photography. A video segment can last for the entire duration of the video. nine0005

From Android

On "alien" things are a little worse. Unfortunately, it is not yet possible to attach a song to stories on an Android smartphone. On a similar operating system, there is no such option yet, but nothing is impossible. Therefore, we will figure out how to “ennoble” our 15-second “movie”.

So, proceed as follows:

  1. Pick up your smartphone and unlock the screen.
  2. Go to Google Market.
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  3. Download and install the utility.
  4. Wait for the virus scan to finish and run it.
  5. Click on the line "Add music to video or photo".
  6. Decide on the appropriate material and check the boxes for the required files.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Tap on the plus sign and "Find music". If the desired tracks are already in your library, then select the appropriate icon.
  9. Click on "Add" next to the desired melody from the application catalog. You can listen to them first. nine0008
  10. View the result and click "share".
  11. From the suggestions, click on "Instagram Stories".

Done. Now all that remains is to publish the video story to your feed.

Note. To share a story through Storybeat without a watermark, watch one ad no longer than 30 seconds.

From a PC

Well, the most inconvenient way to make your clip music is through a personal computer. If you only have it at hand, then read the step-by-step instructions below:

  1. Download and install BlueStacks 4 Android game emulator and Total Commander file manager on your PC. Be sure to use official sources.
  2. Launch BlueStacks and log into your gmail account.
  3. Go to Google Market and download Instagram.
  4. Sign in to your social network profile.
  5. Go to the general feed section and click on the avatar icon at the top of the screen.
  6. In story mode, add the desired video with music from the computer's file system. nine0008
  7. Filter material if necessary.
  8. Click Share.

Interesting. Instagram on the BlueStacks 4 emulator on a PC has exactly the same interface as on a mobile device.

Convenient applications for recording music in Instagram stories

You can insert music into Instagram stories not only through the official application of the social network and the emulator, but also with the help of various third-party utilities. We list them:

Storybeat. Already mentioned above. This software allows you to easily make a good mini-video with interesting and modern voice acting in 2-3 steps. nine0005

Filmigo. Great editor for videos and photos. Allows you to apply backgrounds, filters, as well as crop and change the speed. And, of course, its main function is to put melodies on stories. It is absolutely easy to work in it:

  1. Open the utility.
  2. Select "editor" mode.
  3. Add the desired file from the gallery.
  4. Apply style and filters.
  5. Decide on a track from the application's library.
  6. Tap on "export" - "stories". nine0008
  7. Done.

Inshot. In addition to music, this software can help you "filter", crop or adjust the proportions of a photo, make a collage, add text, etc. The interface is almost the same as the two previous applications:

  1. Launch InShot.
  2. Click on "Create...video/photo or collage".
  3. Find source material from the device's file system.
  4. Edit and save.
  5. Click to share "Instagram" - "Stories". nine0008

All of the above utilities are available on the Google Play Store and the Appstore.

Good to know. If these three softwares do not suit you, try VivaVideo or SnapMusic. There you will find more filters and music.

Adding music to a post or video

If you like the idea of ​​a music story, try experimenting with the shared feed as well. Take a fun video and upload it to one of the editors listed above. Use filters and speedups to give it a certain zest, and then share the file to the Instagram social network through the same utility. To do this, select not "Stories", but "Feed". nine0005

How to shoot a story with music

You can go the simpler way: shoot a story directly with music playing in the background. To do this, select one of the options below:

  • take the second gadget and play your favorite tune;
  • play the song on your device and start filming.

If you still thought up and chose the second way, then consider the best way to do it:

  1. Go to the library on your phone and turn on the track you like.

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