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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.

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.

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.

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.

How to add music to your Instagram Stories on Android

Justin Duino

- Jun. 29th 2018 7:39 am PT

@jaduino

Now that the option has rolled out to Android, here’s how to add music to your Instagram Stories.

How to add music to your Instagram Stories

1. Record a photo/video or upload one from the gallery
2. Tap on the sticker button
3. Select Music
4. Find a song and desired audio clip
5. Share with your followers

First, open the Instagram app and swipe inward from the left side of your screen to access the app’s built-in camera app. From there, either capture a new video or picture or tap on the box in the lower left-hand corner to find something in your phone’s gallery.

Next, select the Stickers button in the top right-hand corner. The icon looks like a peeled up square with a smiley face on it. From there, locate and choose the Music option.

This next screen shows you all of the different music that is available through Instagram’s library. Either find a song in the popular, moods, or genres tabs or search for a specific hit. After you tap on it, you will be asked to select a clip length (up to 15 seconds) and find the particular section of the song you wish to include in your Story.

When complete hit Done. You should now see a sticker on your image or video displaying the song and artist name. You can move and resize the label so that it’s not intruding on your Story.

Lastly, select the + Your Story button in the bottom left-hand corner to upload the clip to your Instagram Story.

Use the images below for help if you get lost along the way.

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Stories are the most common way to share content on this popular social photo network. By creating Stories, you can tell users about your impressions, give useful recommendations, share thoughts, moods, communicate, conduct polls, and much more. Stories is a form of publication that is as close as possible to real communication. That is why it is so loved and viewed much more often than the tape. We will tell you how to add music to Instagram stories on iPhone or Android in today's article.

The main difficulty is that the innovation provided by the social network in June 2018 is not available everywhere. Only citizens of certain countries can use it in standard mode, which, unfortunately, does not include Russia. But don't despair, there are a number of workarounds that you can use to add musical accompaniment.

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• How to add music to Instagram stories using a photo editor
• How to attach via "Screen Recorder"
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• How to add music to Instagram stories: other ways

What is Instagram Stories

This is a special feature that you don't have to pay for. It is built-in by default, any user can use it by using their phone's camera or the contents of the gallery. Sound accompaniment makes the posted material more attractive and interesting for potential subscribers.

You will be able to access the history immediately after installing the program and registering. The application allows you to publish personal photos, videos, advertise various products.

Stories icons are on the top of the main page. To view them, you just need to click on any of the icons.

Stories will be a great idea for:

• posting news, announcements;
• advertising of new products, informing about discounts for products;
• attract visitors.

When figuring out how to add music to stories on Instagram, you should remember that you can view publications for no longer than 24 hours. After this period, they are transferred to the archive. How many people viewed the material can be seen at the very bottom of the calculation on the left.

Adding music to the story from the phone

Melodies make the posted information more attractive, allow you to convey mood to other users. To attach the desired composition, you should use the default application or use third-party methods.

Please note that the use of songs with obscene content is unacceptable. The violator's account can simply be blocked.

Built-in methods

You can insert sounds into stories using stickers. To do this, before laying out, you must select Music and fix the melody selected from the list.

Let's see how to do it right:

• Open Instagram and click on the camera or story image.
• Next, take a photo of the object or select a suitable photo from the storage on your phone.
• Now click on the icon from the top row, add a sticker (rectangle with corner wrapped at the bottom).
• Finally, select the desired position and insert the selected composition. Done, it remains only to post the publication.

Please note that this feature does not work on all models of communication devices and not in every country.

If the desired sticker is missing, add music to Instagram stories on Android and iOS using the built-in player.

Add procedure:

• Activate the player on your mobile device.

• Turn on the desired melody.
• Now go to Insta, open Stories and record a video.
• Done, it's time to start publishing.

Useful advice - do not set the volume level too high, in order to avoid deterioration in the quality of the recording. Various interference, noises and wheezing are unlikely to please subscribers.

Third party add-ons

When the add function is not available by default, it remains to use additional tools that make it possible to add audio and use special effects. Depending on which program you choose, certain options will open up for you.

Popular apps to add music to stories

Let's list the most common ones available. With their help, you can attach musical accompaniment to stories.

Storybeat

You can download this highly specialized add-on from the Play Store or the App Store.

• After installing the application, provide it with access to the contents of the mobile device. Otherwise, it will not be able to function.
• When the mini-program is activated, select the top menu column, from where two sections will become available: "Photo Library" and "Video".
• After selecting the media, click the "Next" button.
• Now wait for the video to load and tap on the plus at the bottom of the display (on the right).

Audio can be taken from the storage of the application itself, attached from the Mobile Gallery or using existing melodies in Storybeat:

• After listening to the selected track and confirming the intention to use it, you need to select a certain fragment of the composition. That piece of the music track that will accompany your video. Nothing complicated, just move your finger along the dynamic blue strip until you find what you need. You can listen to the segments during the search by clicking on the black triangle, which is located lower in the center of the screen.
• Having picked up the most beautiful moment (in your opinion), click "Save". Now the video should be reviewed again along with the musical arrangement, and then downloaded to your mobile device.
• That's it, you can open Instagram and upload the finished post to stories.

Among the advantages of this program it should be noted: the simplicity of the interface, the high speed of processing materials, the variety of possibilities in working with multimedia.

Of the minuses, one cannot but mention the lack of special effects, the inability to record through a microphone, and the abundance of advertising information.

InShot

An excellent application that allows you not only to add music to Instagram stories from a playlist, but also to prescribe voice and music yourself:

• Install the utility through the Play Store or the App Store.
• Run the program and create a new file.
• Open it. A menu will appear at the bottom of the display, in which you must select a button with a note to insert a melody.
• From the opened block with possibilities, you have to stop at: load from the library, apply an effect or record your own voice.
• When you select the first position, find the desired track on your mobile. Tap on the pencil and adjust the volume, use special effects if necessary.
• After working with the settings, click on the checkmark at the bottom of the display and save the material. After a short advertisement during the conversion process, you can start uploading to your Instagram.

This application has many advantages:

• no watermark;
• small amount of promotional information;
• the ability to record your voice and other sounds;
• availability of overlaying several audio tracks at once;
• you can not only apply music, but also add various effects to videos and photos (for example, cropping).

VivaVideo

Another fairly common add-on for creating interesting videos. With it, you can edit existing videos, organize a slide show, record video material and correct it at your discretion:

• Download the program from the store and run it.
• Select the "Edit" option from the main menu.
• Find the file that needs processing, click on the "Music" button in the list that opens below.
• Next, you should decide on the composition. You can download it from your own library or use one of the suggested options.
• Set the slider in the place of the audio track from which the melody will sound in stories.
• Once again, review what you have done and save the finished material.

At the end VivaVideo will offer to send the video to social networks and instant messengers. A very convenient feature, since among the proposed social networks there is the Instagram we need.

PicMusic

Now let's figure out how to add music to stories from iPhone using this application:

• First, download and install the program.
• Then launch the add-on and give it access to photos and videos. After picking up the images, click on the bird at the top right.
• Click on the three parallel horizontal dashes icon and select "Add Music".
• After that, allow the use of audio files by confirming "OK".
• Find a suitable song, remember that it must be stored in the device's memory.
• Set the playback start and end points. The duration of the melody cannot be more than 15 seconds.
• Tap the icon again and select "Share".
• Open the social photo network and go to the library.
• From the files that open, select the desired slide show, make adjustments if necessary. Decide on the cover and click "Next".
• Now a field has become available to you, in which you should specify the name and write hashtags.
• It remains to confirm the manipulation of the "OK" key and share an interesting story with other users.

How to add music to Instagram stories using a photo editor

In an application like After Effects, you can create animated stories. Most often, with the help of animations to their blogs, celebrities attract the attention to present a new hit or album.

In this case, first of all, the visual part is formed, only then the sound is attached.

In the story, the material is laid out in the form of a regular video or image.

The single cover is usually done in Canva. But since this service does not allow adding musical accompaniment, various video editors are used to attach the melody, for example, InShot or VivaVideo.

How to attach via Screen Recorder

Nothing complicated. First, listen to the entire song, then open the image or video. Catch the moment you like in the song and activate the desired option. The next steps depend on your phone's operating system. Let's deal with this in more detail.

Adding to iPhone

Owners of devices with iOS 11 and later are definitely in luck. Their mobiles have the ability to record what is happening on the display. If there is no such function, perform the following series of actions:

• go to the “Settings” item;
• open "Management";
• followed by "Setting Items" and "Screen Recording".

To overlay music on photos in Stories:

• start any add-on with melodies and play the sound track;
• open the selected image in one of the social networks, for example, VK;
• now swipe up and tap "Screen Recording";
• in half a minute you can publish the story.

If

and you are not satisfied with the red stripe and timer located at the top of the display, they can be removed using any available video editor.

Adding on Android

We have already found out how to add music to Instagram stories through the iPhone application. It remains to find out what Android owners should do.

For gadgets operating on such an OS, special programs will be required. The most common is "VideoShow: Movie maker &Editor":

• First of all, download and install the add-on on your device.
• Run it, in the main menu that opens, select "Video Editing".
• Open the gallery and find the right video. Click Start.
• The editor will allow you to trim video, optimize quality characteristics, etc.
• From the list of proposed melodies, select the one you like and cut it to 15 seconds.
• Activate the add option and save the corrected one by clicking on the floppy disk icon.
• Done, all changes are saved, you can share the material with subscribers.

How to add music to Instagram stories: other ways

Among the additional methods of including musical compositions in stories, there are a couple more that are definitely worth paying attention to:

1. Record a video clip to a melody that you like. To implement your plan, launch the player on a PC, mobile device or other gadget, log into Instagram and create a new post. A fairly simple process, its minus is extraneous interference, which significantly degrades the quality of the material.
2. In addition to the applications described above, there are others that you can use to add music to Stories. For example, SEEZER Story Maker, Drool, Storeo for Instagram, etc.

To the question: is it possible to add music to stories, we gave an exhaustive answer in today's article. But what exactly to choose from the available tools depends on the individual preferences of the user and the technical capabilities of the devices he uses.

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Music for stories allows you to make your content more creative and lively. Thanks to songs and sound effects, stories have an emotional coloring that makes them stand out from the rest. How to use this feature and add music using third-party services was described in the article.

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This is the easiest and fastest option as you just need to add a music sticker to your stories.

1. Create stories
Add a photo or video to stories, use the camera to do this, or upload ready-made media files from the smartphone gallery.

2. Add the Music sticker
Click the sticker icon and select the Music sticker. The base of melodies and two tabs will open: "For you" and "Overview". If you need to find a specific song, enter its name or artist name in the search bar. To preview the melody, click on the "Play" icon. Next, click on the selected song so that it is automatically added to stories.

3. Select a section of the song
Select the section of the song to be played. Possible duration is from 5 to 15 seconds. To change the selected section of the song, at the bottom of the screen, move the slider to the right / left.

4. Select the type of sticker
Press the song sticker several times to select its type. It can be text with animation (for example, with a karaoke effect) or a laconic cover of the composition itself.

Next, use two fingers to select the optimal size and place the sticker with the music in the right place. Post stories.

How to add music to stories using a third-party application

If the desired song is not in the Instagram database or music stickers are still not available to you, use a video editor, for example, the VN application. But first, download the desired song to your phone. You can do this with the help of Telegram bots, they allow you to download any music to your phone for free.

Several bots with which you can download a song to your phone:

• Freemusicprobot
• Fmusbot
• Vkmusic_bot

IMPORTANT: Observe copyright. Instagram strictly monitors this and removes content in which music is used illegally. If you violate it again, the social network may even temporarily block your account. Therefore, in order not to get into an unpleasant situation, check the musical compositions for the type of license. We talked about this in more detail in our article “Copyright-Free Music for Instagram”.