Click on the play icon next to the song name if you want to hear the music before selecting it for your video.Over 95 million posts are shared on Instagram every day. But not every post has what it takes to capture the users’ attention, garner engagement, and nudge them towards taking action. So, what can you do differently to ensure your post isn’t one of the 95 million to get lost in a sea of Instagram content? Add catchy music to make your posts stand out and attract users.
In this article, we’ll tell you how to add music to an Instagram post from within the app and with third-party apps. Stick with us till the end, and we’ll also show you where to source trendy music outside of Instagram to truly make your posts scroll-stopping.
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[#TOC1]How to add music to Instagram Stories[#TOC1]The easiest way to add music to your Instagram stories is to do it from within the app. Let’s learn how to add music to a picture or video on Instagram. Follow this simple step-by-step process:
Click on the play icon next to the song name if you want to hear the music before selecting it for your video.
And just like that, you’ve successfully added music to your Instagram story for your audience to enjoy!
[#TOC2]How to add music to Instagram Reels[#TOC2]Think about Instagram reels, and the first thing that will come to your mind is trends. And what are trends without the music that makes those trends viral in the first place? Besides, many creators who create original reels with talking-head videos use music in the background to cash in on trendy music, make the reel more catchy, and rake in more views.
Here’s how you can do it:
Use the play button beside each song to hear the track before using it in your reel.
Choose your cover from the video frames, or add one from your camera roll.
Add an exciting caption and find relevant hashtags—and you’re ready to take your reel live!
While Instagram allows you to add music to your Instagram feed videos (within 60 seconds), there’s a difference between editing tools available on reels and stories vs. feed posts longer than 60 seconds. On stories and reels, you can add music through the in-app Instagram editor. But with feed posts, when you select the video you want to upload or record using the in-app camera, you won’t have an option to add music.
However, you can easily add sound effects, and non-Instagram music through an easy-to-use and feature-rich video editor like VEED.
Later in this article, we’ll also show you some platforms you can use to find third-party music for your feed videos.
Let’s look at how to add music to post on Instagram through VEED’s online editor:
Click on Create new project.
If you’re not adding or editing your music from Instagram’s in-app editor, you can use external, third-party editing tools. However, Instagram bans videos with unlicensed music. So, it’s best to use an in-app library or a reliable source to get music, so your time and effort creating amazing content don’t get wasted.
We’ve compiled a list of sources you can get music from while ensuring you’re not violating the platform’s rules and can still add the music you want to your videos.
With its library of over 6,000+ royalty-free songs, Soundstripe is a great tool for enjoying a range of music tracks spanning genres and moods.
The platform releases new tracks every week and allows advanced filters to search for the right music for your video.
It also allows direct integration with Adobe Premiere Pro and Twitch to make your editing process seamless across platforms.
What's better is that Soundstripe provides a range of 70,000+ stock video clips if you want to add exciting shots and transitions to your video—truly providing a wholesome experience that goes beyond choosing music for your videos.
Pricing: $12.50 per month; $149 per year
Audio JungleIf you’re looking for royalty-free music, sound effects, music kits and even source files for different purposes, AudioJungle is a great choice. It has a vast audio library with over 1700,000 tracks and sounds for different budgets and requirements.
Every week, you also get access to a featured section with hand-picked songs and tracks by the team which you can use as Instagram story music to engage your audience further.
Pricing: Every track has its own pricing; starts from $1
Artlist.ioAs one of the most versatile platforms, you can find audio for possibly every purpose you need on Artlist—weddings, commercials, presentations, games, applications, cinema, and many more. You can also find your preferred music through innovative search filters like instrument type, genre, mood, and video theme, making the process more targeted.
Every week, the platform features a selected list of the most popular tracks. This way, you can also keep a check on what's trending and pick a fairly popular music track for your videos.
Pricing: Free trial, then $16.60 per month; $199 per year
Soundtracks by LoudlyWhat if, along with getting access to high-quality royalty-free music, you could also create your own music through AI-powered technology? Well, Loudly helps you achieve just that.
With over 25M+ creators as regular Loudly users, the platform allows you to pick or customize music for your video content projects.
According to them, if you can't find a perfect fit for your video based on existing audio tracks—best to create a tailor-made sound specifically designed for the video.
It's an innovative tool backed by AI but with a powerful human touch that lets you create customized tracks in under five minutes.
Pricing: Free trial, then starts at $11 per month billed monthly or $9.99 per month billed yearly
MixkitIf you're looking for a no-hassle, easy way to source free music, sound effects, and video templates for your videos, Mix kit is a great choice. It has a carefully curated library of audio tracks and effects from some of the best creators worldwide—with new tracks added every week.
You don't need to sign-up or give credits to use the music. Simply download the high-quality music track, and use it in your videos—it doesn't get simpler than this.
Pricing: Free
RecapIt’s not enough to create good content today.
If you want to grab your audience’s attention on a crowded social media platform like Instagram, you need something to hook your audience and retain them till the end, so they engage with your content—and adding music to your content is a great way to do it.
Be it Instagram stories, reels, or feed posts—music can give your visual content a facelift to one-up other similar content and compel viewers to become an avid consumer of your videos.
Follow the methods listed in this article for how to add music to an Instagram post and source stunning music to enhance your content’s overall look and feel.
Don’t reinvent the wheel. Use an intuitive video editor like VEED to create professional-looking Instagram videos in minutes and take your social media game to a new level.
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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.
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.
You’ll see the lyrics while you slide. You can also change the music and text color/appearance/style or use album art.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.
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.
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.
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.
Just tap it. You’ll see white markers appear on the ends.
”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:
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:
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 FAQsIf we didn’t answer all of your questions about Instagram music above, keep reading!
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:
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.
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.
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 StoryNow 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.
All Instagram users in Argentina can now add music to their photos in the feed. This is a new feature that is testing in the country to give the community more room to express themselves.
Since March 28, this tool has been enabled, which allows you to select a song and select fragments up to 90 seconds long to add to photo posts in the feed.
This will allow users to include music that can be relevant to the time of the photo they are posting, as if it were the soundtrack to that post, so that, according to Instagram, this allows "exploring new ways to post to Feed and connect with the community" and "it's another way for artists to share their work and engage with their audience."
Music on Instagram Photos (Photo: Instagram)The tool available in Argentina is easy to use, you just need to follow a few simple steps.
1.- Select a photo to post it to the feed and click Add Music.
2.- Search for specific songs in the "Search" field or browse songs in the "Trending" or "For You" sections. nine0007
3.- Select the song you want to add to the photo.
4.- You can select a fragment and up to 90 seconds of a song to include in the feed publication.
5.- Click Finish and then Share.
It should be emphasized again that is a trial version and will not be available for carousel posts.
A stock photo of the Instagram logo on a mobile phone screen (Photo: Reuters/Thomas White/)On the other hand, to listen to songs added by others just click the "audio" icon on the photos with music. For to know more about a song, you can click on the artist name or song in the top corner. If you want to share a photo of the same song, you can click on the audio and pre-select the track to post in the feed.
As you can see, the mechanism for inserting music tracks is similar to that of Stories and Reels, so it shouldn't be a problem to start using the tool.
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Users who live in the region and do not yet have this feature must download the latest Instagram update from their official app store to start adding music to their feed posts.
Music in Feed Posts (Photo: Instagram)This tool is in addition to 's latest platform updates, which added controls for users to decide what they want to see in their feeds thanks to the addition of two different views on the home screen that give a total of three options: " Home, Favorites and After.
The “ House ” mode is the one that has always been there and that everyone already knows; Favorites , will show messages of selected accounts in chronological order . That is, you can choose your favorite accounts from which you don't want to lose content.
Finally, Next will only show messages from people who follow each other. "View the latest posts from the accounts you follow in the order they were posted.
" Like Favorites and Subscriptions will display chronologically, so you can quickly find the latest publications.
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From birthday wishes to special moments and memories, users share everything on Instagram. As an added benefit, Instagram also provides additional features that really make for a charming post. One such cool feature is the Music Sticker, which allows the user to add the music of their choice to their Instagram content. If you're hoping to use this feature for your Instagram content and want to understand what the feature can do, look no further. Here's everything you need to know about how to add music to Instagram Story, Post or Reel.nine0085
How to add music to Instagram Story
Launch the Instagram app from your phone and open the editor. Select the History option.
Create/upload image/video with Instagram camera or your phone gallery.
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Select the sticker option in the upper right corner of the editor. nine0007
Enter the word "music" in the sticker search field and click on it when it appears.
Now select a track available in the list or search for the specific song you have in mind.
The song will now be added to your story, however you can only add the 15 second part as it is a story. Move the slider until it reaches the part of the song you want to play in your story.
Notice the edit icons at the bottom. There are font icon options as well as two video icon options.
Select the font icon options if you want the lyrics to be displayed while the song is playing.
Select any of the video icon options if you want only the song title to be displayed.
Share the story once you are satisfied with the publication.
How to add music to an Instagram post
Since there is no direct way to add music to an Instagram post, create a post using stories (as above) and save the story to your device.
Now go back to the editor, select the Publish option and tap on the post you want to upload.
Edit the message however you like using the Filter, Crop and Cover options. You can crop your post using the Crop option and choose the starting point of your post using the Cover option. nine0007
Once you're happy with the post, click the right arrow in the top right corner.
Add signature and other details. When your post is ready, click the checkmark icon in the top right corner and your post will be uploaded.
How to Add Music to Reels
The process for adding sound to Reels is slightly different.
Unlike stories, audio must be selected before the video is recorded.
Once you have selected a sound and recorded content, you can load your drum.
Why can't I add a music sticker to my Instagram story?
There may be several reasons why a music sticker does not appear when you search for it. Either you represent a business or you are the account creator, in which case this feature is not provided to you by design. This is done to prevent copyright issues. You can solve this problem by returning to your personal account. After that, be sure to wait 3 days for the change to take effect. nine0007
If you have a personal Instagram account and are experiencing this issue, it is either because the feature is not available in your region. Unfortunately, due to music licensing policies in some countries, Instagram is not allowed to offer this feature to its users.
If this feature is allowed in your country and the sticker still does not appear, the app has encountered problems on your phone.
In this case, simply uninstall/update the Instagram app and run it again for the issue to be resolved. nine0007
Is there a way to add music without a music sticker?
As a workaround for not being able to add music directly to Instagram for any of the reasons we mentioned in the previous section, you can try the following solution.
Download the Inshot app from Play Store or App Store depending on your device. After installing the app, launch it on your phone. You will see three creation options: photo, video and collage, select the one you want to create. As part of this lesson, we will continue to work with photos. nine0007
Now select the image/video you want to add music to.
Touch the music option in the editor.
You will have the option to add the music you have on your phone or choose music from your own InShot collection. In this tutorial, we add music from the device itself. Select a song and click USE.
Edit the part to be included in the video.
