How to upload full reel on instagram story

• You can share Instagram Reels on your Story, in DMs, or outside the app. 
• Similar to TikTok videos, Reels are short-form videos that can be up to 90 seconds long. 
• In the latest Instagram update, the Reels feature can be found in the middle of the menu bar.

Instagram launched Reels, its competitor to TikTok, in August 2020. Users can upload and share short-form video content, typically accompanied with music, to their story or with friends.

Sharing a reel is easy, just like sharing any other kind of post on Instagram, and can be done in just a few simple steps. 

In Instagram's latest update, the Reels feature can be found directly in the middle of the menu bar at the bottom of the screen. 

Here's how to share a reel in your Instagram story and with friends. 

How to share an Instagram Reel to your Story

1. Open the Instagram app on your device. 

2. In the menu at the bottom of the app, select the Reels icon (which looks like a clapperboard) in the middle. 

3. Scroll through the reels until you find the one you wish to share. 

4. Select the share icon on the left (it looks like a paper plane).

5. In the pop-up menu, select "Add reel to your story."

6. Once the reel appears in your story you can customize the post however you'd like. When you're finished, select "Your Story" to add to your story, "Close Friends" to share with those only on your close friends list, or "Send To" to send to a specific person or group chat. 

How to share an Instagram Reel in a direct message

1. Open the Instagram app on your device. 

2. Select the Reels icon at the bottom of the screen. 

3. Scroll to find the reel you wish to share. Once you've found the reel you want to share, tap on the share icon in the left corner. 

4. In the pop-up menu, scroll to find and select a friend or group chat you want to share the Reel with. You can also use the search bar at the top to find a user. 

5. You can write a message in the text box above the "Send" button.

6. When you're finished, select "Send" to share the reel via direct message. 

How to share an Instagram Reel with someone who doesn't have the app

You can share public Instagram Reels with people who do not have the app by using your device's "Share To" option. 

1. Once you've found and selected the reel you wish to share, tap on the three horizontal dots icon next to the share icon. 

2. In the pop-up menu, select "Share to…"

3. Next, select the medium you wish to send the reel. You can AirDrop the reel if you have an iOS device, send directly to someone via text message, or you can select from a variety of different apps to share it.

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Instagram reels are one of the coolest features available on Instagram, and it never fails to attract more eyeballs to your profile. While you share your Instagram reels to your story, it will be automatically trimmed to 15 seconds. If you are facing the same issue, this article is for you. In this guide, you can learn how to share full reels on your Instagram story in a few taps. 

Let’s get into the steps! 

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Instagram won’t let you add your entire reels which are above 15 seconds. If you want to add your entire 60 seconds reels, you can simply do that, but the reels will be divided into two parts automatically. 

Method 1: Add reels after posting 

• Log in to your Instagram account. 
• Go to the posted reels on your account or you can go to someone else’s account if you want to share their reels on your story. 
• Click on the “Rocket symbol” on the bottom right corner of the post. 
• Then click on “Add to your story”. 
• After sharing, you can add stickers or texts on that reels. 
• Tap on the post. 

And that’s it. Your reel is ready for your story. 

Note: If you share a long reel on your story, users have to click through the reels to watch it completely. 

Method 2: Add reels without posting 

You can also add your reels only to your story without posting it. Here is how you can do that, 

• Log in to your Instagram account. 
• Click on the plus icon at the top right corner. 
• Click on the story option. 
• Add your video from your gallery. 
• It will be uploaded as a single story, If your video is longer then15 seconds 
• Story having more duration will be added to multiple stories as per the duration. 

That’s all about how to share full reels on Instagram stories. We hope this article helped you to add your entire reels to your story.

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