Report: Instagram is Experimenting With how to Turn Video Posts Into Reels
Instagram is now testing a feature that will reel in video posts.
The shift is reportedly being tested with a small group of users globally as part of Instagram’s strategy to streamline the videos available on the app, according to the Meta-owned social networking company.
A social media expert also posted an image of the test participants’ popup from the app telling them that the video postings will now be shared as Instagram Reels on Twitter.
TechCrunch said that Instagram is now testing a new upgrade to the app that will convert the platform’s video uploads to Reels, citing an email given to the publication by a spokeswoman for Meta.
According to the spokesman, who was quoted by TechCrunch, “We’re testing this functionality as part of our efforts to simplify and improve the video experience on Instagram.” The departure from the Meta-owned platform is reportedly a part of Instagram’s strategy to streamline the app’s video content.
According to the report, Instagram is presently testing the functionality that converts selected users’ video uploads into Reels globally. Video posts are now shared as Reels, according to a screenshot posted by social media expert Matt Navarra on the microblogging site Twitter.
Instagram is now making EVERY video a Reel
h/t @ChristinaSBG pic.twitter.com/YLRDhT1nw0
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) June 30, 2022
One can infer that those taking part in Instagram’s global test will see this pop-up notice. If your account is public and you share a video, the prompt states that other users will be able to use the audio from the video to make their own Reels. The notice also states that anyone can now utilize the user’s Reel to make a remix and download it for their remake. However, users have a choice to turn off remixing from settings.
Instagram has not yet announced a release date for the new functionality that converts video posts into Instagram Reels for all users. The social networking site is also anticipated to announce soon what will happen to the existing video posts on the platform.
