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How aesthetically pleasing is it to watch someone’s Instagram story of a beautiful sunset while a relaxing tune plays in the background? There is just something about pairing a breathtaking view with a peaceful song that just makes you happy while watching.

Background music can take your videos to the next level and evoke all the right emotions. So, how do you put music on Instagram Stories? 

It just takes a few easy steps. Instagram users can add their favorite music to their Instagram Stories via the app and through our free online video editor. Let’s learn how!

How to add music on Instagram Stories through the Instagram app

Instagram Stories are extremely popular due to how easy they are to make.

If you want to share or republish any Instagram Story with an awesome photo or video, try adding some background music. Instagram offers tunes from their very own library, as well as streaming services such as Spotify, SoundCloud and Shazam. It’s fast and free! 

Step 1. Upload an Instagram Story photo or video

Click on the Add button at the top right corner of your profile. Next, click on the Story button to start creating an Instagram Story. Upload a picture or video. Once you have taken your Instagram Story, click on the third tab across (looks like a smiley face). You will see editing options appear, click on the Music button. 

Step 2. Choose your music for Instagram Story

Once you have clicked on the Music button, an endless list of music will appear. There are two options, For You and Browse. You can preview the song by clicking the play button on the right-hand side of your screen. Click on the song you would like to add to your Instagram Story and you will return back to the story.  

Step 3. Edit your background music 

Instagram automatically chooses a section of the song they think you will like. If you want a different verse or chorus, slide the toolbar across to a specific time. 

You will also see 6 display options above the toolbar. You can change the appearance of the song with these. Choose an album cover, different text and rotation. 

The circle on the left of the timeline will represent how long the song will go for. You can choose between 5 and 15 seconds. Click Done when finished. 

When you have finished editing your Instagram Story background music, click Done in the top right corner. 

Step 4. Move your songs location and post 

Once you click Done in the top right corner, you can now freely move your album cover or song lyrics around the screen. Shrink the size by using two fingers and pinching the song. Place the song at the location of your choice. You can make the song disappear by moving it off the screen entirely. Click the share button when ready to publish.

How to add music on Instagram Stories through Clipchamp

If you’d like to use a tune from a sound library, you can browse Clipchamp’s royalty-free stock audio library and add it add to your Instagram Story.

You can create your Story video in our online video editor, add your soundtrack and save! It’s as easy as that. Let us dive into the details on how to add music on Instagram Stories through Clipchamp. 

Step 1. Sign into Clipchamp

If you have a Clipchamp account, log in to your account or sign up for free today. 

Step 2. Create a new project

Click on the purple + Create a video button and set your aspect ratio to portrait 9:16. All Instagram Stories must be in 9:16 ratio. Rename your video. 

Step 3. Upload your Instagram Story video

Click on the white + button to add your own media. Either drag and drop your video file or browse your files. Click on the video you would like to use, then click Done. Drag and drop your video onto the timeline. 

Step 4. Add royalty-free stock audio

Click on the Music & SFX side tab. Search the audio library by typing in a specific word or scroll through our categories. When you have found the song you would like to use as your Instagram Story background music, click on the + symbol. The song will automatically be placed on your timeline. 

Make the audio the same length as your video clip by splitting the clip using the Snip tool, deleting the unwanted section using the Trash tool and drag the green sidebar exactly underneath the video clip. 

Step 5. Export your new Instagram Story

It’s now time to save your Instagram Story. Click on the purple Export button, select 720p resolution and maximum compression for fast upload speed to social media. Click Continue when ready to publish. Your video will save automatically to your desktop or share directly via the sending options. 

You now easily put music on your Instagram Stories using the app or Clipchamp!

Hopefully, you have learnt how to add music to your Instagram Stories and successfully can put it into practice.  

Both ways to add music to Instagram Stories are fast, free and extremely effective. 

Tag us in your Instagram Stories if you made it via Clipchamp! For more information on Instagram video posts, check out our Instagram Reels for small business marketing blog. 

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How To Add Music to Your Instagram Stories: Step-by-step Guide

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By Monique Thomas

Updated on March 16, 2021

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Wondering how to add music or trending sounds to your Instagram Stories posts? We have all the details!

Published March 16, 2021

With the Instagram music sticker, you can add music and lyrics to your Instagram Stories — creating a fun soundtrack for your community.

However, the Instagram Stories music sticker has proved to be quite elusive — with many users having a limited music library or no access at all.

In this blog post, we’re sharing how to add music in your Instagram Stories, and why some accounts don’t have access:

How to Add Music in Instagram Stories

Ready to add a soundtrack to your Instagram Stories? Follow the steps below and you’ll be posting stories with your favorite beat in no time.

First, download the latest version of the Instagram app on iOS or Android. Next, open the Instagram Stories camera and take or upload a photo or video.

Once that’s done, tap the stickers button at the top of the screen and choose the music sticker.

This will open the Instagram music library where you’ll find thousands of songs to choose from.

You can scroll through a “For You” tab of suggested songs, browse by categories, or search for a specific song.

Instagram’s music library is filled with popular songs and artists like Beyoncé, Guns N’ Roses, and Ariana Grande — all thanks to Facebook’s partnership with record labels.

NOTE: If you have a business account, you may only have a limited selection of music due to Instagram’s licensing agreements.

When you’re happy with your song choice, you can fast-forward and rewind through the track to choose the exact part that fits your story.

You can also choose how long you want the music clip to play for (the maximum is 15 seconds).

If lyrics are available for the song you select, they should pop up on your screen.

You can then choose different fonts and designs for them, and edit which part of the song you want to play.

When someone watches your story, they can tap the lyrics to learn more about the artist or listen to the song.

Finally, you can customize what the sticker looks by tapping it before publishing:

Now you’re ready to post to Instagram Stories. As usual, you can add GIFs, polls, or even hashtags.

Then tap the “Your Story” button at the bottom of your screen, and you’re all set.

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Why Can’t I Add Music to My Instagram Stories?

When the music sticker was first introduced, it was only available in “select countries”, including Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Sweden, the UK, and the US.

The feature has since been rolled out even further, with Canada being added to the list in 2020.

If you’re not in one of the countries with access to the music sticker, unfortunately, there’s not much you can do other than sit tight right now.

If you live in a country where the feature is available but doesn’t appear to be working as you’d expect, it may be due to one of these reasons:

  • You need to update your app. Instagram frequently rolls out new updates, so you may be simply using an older version!

  • You’re using a business account. Due to licensing restrictions, business accounts may have a selection of royalty-free songs instead of more popular options. You could switch to an Instagram creator profile instead.  

  • You’re sharing a branded content ad. Instagram’s rules state that branded content ads should avoid GIFs, emojis, music, and more than one sticker.

It’s unknown when other countries will have access to the music sticker, and if Instagram’s licensing restrictions will change for business accounts, but we’ll keep you updated.

Are you looking to gain new followers and boost your reach? Checkout our instagram social listening tool today!

About the Author

Monique Thomas

Monique is Later's Editorial Content Marketing Manager. You can usually find her sipping matcha or adding another book to her TBR list. Say hi on Instagram — @wordsbymonique

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Music in Stories, short videos and replies with songs: Instagram will launch new features in Russia

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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

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

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.

Videos created using the new feature can be published in Stories or Post format, optionally limiting the audience. 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;
  • 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.

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Article content

  • Shooting stories with music
  • How to add music to stories using sticker
  • How to create a story with music using smartphone screen recording
  • Apps to add music to stories (IOS and Android)
    • Inshot
    • VLLO
    • Storybeat
    • VivaVideo
    • Videoleap (IOS only)
    • Picmusic
  • How to create a story with music on a computer
    • Cloud graphics and video editors
      • Supa
      • Mooovie
    • Computer programs for adding music to stories
      • Movavi
      • Canva
  • Where to get music for stories without copyright
  • Channels and sites with free music for stories
    • Audiolibrary
    • Jamendo
    • Free Music Archive
    • Soundcloud
  • Mixer software and applications for creating music for stories
    • Google Song Maker
    • FL Studio Mobile
  • Individual property rules
  • Total
  • How to add music to Instagram stories through the official application

    When creating stories with music, you can get by with only the functionality of the official Instagram application, without installing any additional programs on your phone. With a little skill and ingenuity, users will be able to appreciate your original and beautifully designed stories.

    So, learn how to quickly and easily add a melody or a song to stories. To make account promotion more effective.

    Shooting a story with music

    All you need to shoot a story on Instagram with music is a player with a collection of tracks.

    1. Opening the social network application;
    2. Minimize Instagram;
    3. Launch the music player and play your favorite track;
    4. We start shooting a video, at this time the song will be broadcast in the background;
    5. Finishing shooting, saving and publishing the story.

    The selected melody will play in the background of the video. If you wish, you can mark friends in the story or add a geo-location.

    Attention! High volume will degrade the quality of the recording, so it is better to choose a medium level.

    Keep in mind that when creating a story with background music, the track is recorded through the smartphone's main microphone, so all extraneous noise will also be recorded along with the audio.

    Related articles:

    • How to make an inscription in the story on Instagram

    How to add music to stories using a sticker

    In June 2021, the Instagram story editor added the option of music clips. Now, in order to add music to the story, you need to attach the “Music” sticker and overlay the track on the video.

    With a music sticker, you can use a certain part of the composition.

    Sticker for adding music to the Story

    To add a melody to the story using a sticker, you need:

    • Login to Instagram and log in;
    • Go to the "Stories" section;
    • Take a video or add a photo from the gallery;
    • Open stickers by clicking on the corresponding icon;
    • Scroll down to the Music sticker and activate it;
    • Add selected track.

    A track can also be added to a saved media file from the gallery. When editing, enter the "Stickers" category and click "Music". In the list of audio recordings that opens, select a song and add it to the music to the story.

    Ready story with music

    Use the "Enable" and "Stop" buttons to select the passage you want to add to the story, and use the buttons in the form of text to select the display of subtitles or the artist's album poster.

    In the published story, viewers will be able to play the track by clicking on the sticker, as well as find out the name of the track and the artist.

    How to create a story with music using smartphone screen recording

    A fairly popular way to record a story with music is to use the smartphone's built-in screen recording function. First of all, you need to turn on the playback of the track, start the video from the gallery or open the photo.

    The procedure for IOS and Android is as follows:

    1. In the list of installed applications, find and launch "Screen Recorder";
    2. Open a video file in the player and turn off the sound on it, or open a photo from the gallery;
    3. Start the desired track, which will be added to the story;
    4. Activate the screen recording function;
    5. Continue recording without touching the display for the desired amount of time;
    6. Save recorded video with music;
    7. Post video to stories.
    Screen recording with music

    If the screen recording function is not available by default, in this case, you will need to download a similar application from Google play or the App Store. In most cases, smartphone manufacturers include this feature in the shell by default.

    Applications for adding music to stories (IOS and Android)

    If you want to create really cool content, use special applications and programs to post them on Instagram later.

    Video applications allow you to not only create videos with music overlay, but also apply filters and masks, transitions and effects that your competitors do not have.

    Let's take a look at some good video editing editors that are available for download in the official stores of both systems.

    Inshot

    A powerful and simple video editing app for your smartphone.

    InShot
    1. Sachala need to download and install the utility;
    2. Start application;
    3. Open the desired file from the gallery;
    4. In the menu that opens, select the option to add music;
    5. I select the first item and find the track in the “My Music” category;
    6. Click the pencil icon;
    7. A settings window will pop up, where you can edit the music superimposed on the video;
    8. Click on the “bird” and save the file.

    Received video can be posted to Instagram story

    Download: Play Store App Store

    VLLO

    Application for creating animated stories with spectacular transitions.

    VLLO

    How to use the software:

    1. Install the pre-downloaded application.
    2. Login. Click "Create a new project".
    3. Select a file from the gallery.
    4. Mark "Background Music".
    5. Select an audio file from the list and confirm.
    6. Save clip to smartphone.
    7. Post to stories.

    Download: PlayMarket App Store

    Storybeat

    The application allows you to create stories with musical accompaniment.

    Storybeat

    How to use the Storybeat app when adding music to a video

    1. Download the app from the Play Store and install the app on your smartphone
    2. Open. Allow access to files. Click the first menu item
    3. Select the desired section from two options: video or photo library
    4. Open the folder where you want to find media files
    5. Find the desired track and click “Next”
    6. Wait for the video to load, and click the plus sign at the bottom of the screen
    7. Select audio file from application library or gallery
    8. The user will be able to take the desired track fragment. To do this, you just need to move your finger along the scale bar
    9. Save a suitable fragment by pressing the corresponding button
    10. Add music to video,
    11. View the result and save the resulting file on a smartphone
    12. Share the post in Instagram story.

    Attention! The video will have the Storybeat logo on it, and when you save it, you will have to watch a promotional video. You can avoid this by purchasing the Premium version.

    Download: PlayMarket App Store

    VivaVideo

    Program for creating videos. It allows you to edit saved videos, make slideshows of photos with music, shoot videos.

    VivaVideo

    Instructions for using the application:

    • Download the program and install.
    • Log in to the application. Select the "Edit" function.
    • Find a file, click "Music".
    • Select an audio track.
    • Set the slider at the place of the audio track, from which the track will be played in the history.
    • Save finished clip.

    The application will prompt you to send the video to Instagram.

    Download: PlayMarket App Store

    Videoleap (only for IOS)

    The application will allow you to put music on a media file for stories for free, or record voice acting over the file.

    Videoleap

    There are four options to add music to the selected file:

    1. Press the red plus sign at the end of the video and download the audio file to your smartphone.
    2. On Mac, download the song on the computer and send via Airdrop to the phone. If at the same time a video is open in Videoleap, then you can immediately put music on it using Airdrop.
    3. Click "Audio". Select "Sound Effects" or "Music".
    4. Press the "Voice" button. Then the round red button and start talking - recording will begin.

    Music in posts in stories is recommended to be used only without copyright. Only in this case it is possible to guarantee that Instagram will not block the post.

    Download: App Store

    Picmusic

    Application for adding music to stories not only for iPhones, but also for Android devices.

    Picmusic

    Instructions on how to work with the program:

    1. Install the pre-downloaded application on your iPhone.
    2. Log in and allow access to the file vault. Having decided on the content that needs to be uploaded to the story, click the “bird” in the upper right corner.
    3. Click the "three horizontal dashes" icon and select "Add Music".
    4. Click OK.
    5. Find a composition in the gadget's memory.
    6. Set playback start and end. The duration of the track should not exceed 15 seconds.
    7. Click the Share icon.
    8. Go to the library.
    9. Select the desired slide show from the files, edit if desired. Design the cover and click "Next".
    10. In the appropriate field, enter the name and write hashtags.
    11. Publish the media file by clicking OK.

    Download: PlayMarket App Store

    How to create a story with music on a computer

    If you have a computer at hand, you can add music to Instagram stories using cloud graphics and video editors and programs.

    Read the article: How to add stories to Instagram from a computer

    Cloud graphics and video editors

    Special services that allow you to create animated stories for publication on Instagram. Musical accompaniment is added to the video or photo, after which the file is laid out like a regular story.

    Supa
    Supa online video editor

    The service allows you to create short stories with music for further posting on social networks, including Instagram. With the help of functional and convenient tools, the user can create vivid videos from scratch, or use templates with the effect of overlaying photos on photos or collages.

    Overview of the Supa service

    Mooovie
    Mooovie story builder

    The service allows you to style videos for stories or Instagram feed. With a collection of templates and a built-in editor, it's quick and easy to create your own unique videos yourself.

    Mooovie service overview

    Computer programs for adding music to stories

    You can add music to a video file or photo for an Instagram story on a computer using special programs that are directly downloaded and installed on a computer.

    Movavi
    Movavi

    The program allows you to create short clips or edit videos made, lasting more than two hours. You can also make a slideshow by adding a photo and substituting music:

    1. Download and install the program.
    2. Log in to the application. Click on "Quick Project".
    3. Select pictures and a music track from the catalog.
    4. Save received file.

    To post on Instagram, the user must send the video to a smartphone. The video to be published must be in MP4 format.

    Download Movavi

    Canva

    You should try Canva if only because it has hundreds of professional design templates and free fonts. It is possible to upload your pictures and photos, and then publish them to your account

    Where to get music for non-copyrighted stories

    There is no copyright verification mechanism for Instagram Stories. If the record is complained by the copyright holder or viewers, it can be removed from stories.

    In order to protect yourself and your account from copyright claims, it is better to use music with an open license in your stories. The melody for the video can be found on special sites or telegram channels, where the musical arrangement is provided absolutely free of charge.

    Channels and sites

    Compositions for adding to stories on Instagram can be taken from Telegram channels and groups on Vkontakte. The advantage of such music is that the author of the video does not need to indicate a link to the artist, confirm copyright.

    Audiolibrary
    Audiolibrary

    YouTube community with a free library containing over a hundred tracks divided by genre. Subscribers have access to a whole list of melodies and songs, as well as audio effects. The only condition for the use of content is the need to indicate authorship.

    Go to Audiolibrary

    Jamendo
    Jamendo

    An open platform for talented musicians. More than 500,000 tracks from 30,000 artists from 150 countries are freely available here for free use.

    Go to Jamendo

    Free Music Archive

    The online music library contains 60,000 different high quality songs.

    Free Music Archive

    Go to Free Music Archive

    Soundcloud

    The streaming service is a great alternative to buying music from third party sites.

    Soundcloud

    Go to Soundcloud

    Programs and applications "Mixer" for creating music for stories

    In PlayMarket you can download and install programs that allow you to create songs yourself and use them in your stories without any restrictions.

    Google Song Maker

    Using the sound catalog, the application allows you to create original compositions for Instagram, for which the copyright belongs to you, as well as edit downloaded music on your smartphone.

    Google Song Maker

    How to make your own track:

    1. Open the service in a computer browser;
    2. Click "New project". Follow the first instruction;
    3. Drag and drop effects onto the audio track. Select the main sound;
    4. Save the created clip to your smartphone after editing.

    The user can add created tracks through the application and post them to the Instagram story.

    Open Google Song Maker

    FL Studio Mobile

    Application allows you to create your own audio tracks and edit saved ones. You can make really cool tracks with the help of a large selection of auxiliary tools and plugins.

    FL Studio Mobile

    Download Play Store App Store

    Privacy Policy

    User-created media is the intellectual property of the user. Using other people's music, videos or photos, you must verify ownership.

    Consider how you can add someone else's composition to avoid blocking: