How Long Should a Reel Be? Instagram's Limits and the Length We Recommend
How long should a reel be? Instagram's current length limits, why reels under 3 minutes matter for reach, and the lengths we recommend for each type of reel.
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Production: Instagram Reels guides
Practical guides on Instagram Reels for coaches, specialists and small businesses: what to post, how to write it, and how to grow without spending your evenings on content.
How to Add Captions to Instagram Reels: Auto Captions, Manual Text and Burned-In Subtitles
How to add captions to Instagram Reels with auto captions, manual text or burned-in subtitles, plus styling rules that keep captions readable on a phone.
How to Repurpose Reels for TikTok and YouTube Shorts Without Losing Reach
Repurpose Reels for TikTok and YouTube Shorts the right way: clean exports, no watermarks, platform-specific tweaks and the rules each platform enforces.
How to Schedule Reels on Instagram: In the App, in Meta Business Suite and With Other Tools
How to schedule Reels on Instagram in the app or Meta Business Suite: step-by-step instructions, current limits, and a weekly batching workflow that sticks.
Instagram Reel Size (and Cover Size): Dimensions, Safe Zones and Grid Crop
Instagram reel size explained: 9:16 at 1080 × 1920, cover size, how the profile grid crops your cover, and where to keep text so the interface won't hide it.
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