Instagram has evolved over all these years, adapting to the needs of its users and copying some of its competition's innovations so as not to lose its position in the market. In this way, Instagram allows us to upload very different content, such as images, stories or videos. However, what has always characterized Instagram They are your bounds. Just as there are limitations when uploading images in terms of aspect ratio and resolution, the same thing happens with video, since the network is designed so that we only upload short videos. Luckily, that will end when you finish reading this article in which we will explain how you can upload longer videos to your instagram account, either to Stories or in your own publications.
How to upload long videos to Instagram stories
Let's start with the most typical place where, depending on each user, you may publish videos daily: Stories.
1. From the Instagram app
The truth is that this is the easiest limit to get around as long as the maximum duration goes from 15 seconds to 1 minute total. We can do this process in two different ways. Via Instagram it will be as simple as:
- Open the Stories publishing panel as you normally would.
- Whether hold down the record button without releasing it at any time as if you use the tool "Free hands" that you will find in the left panel, you can record 4 stories in series that, added together, will reach the minute of video.
- Once recorded, you can edit them separately and apply the same effect so that together they look like a single longer video.
- If your app is updated to the latest version, you'll be lucky that these stories won't be cut off. As long as the video does not exceed 60 seconds in length, it will be displayed in a single clip with no cuts.
Surely you have seen linked stories that last more than a minute. Natively, Instagram is not going to let us do it. But we can skip the limit, as we will tell you a little later.
2. From the camera app
However, we can do the same thing through the camera app from our phone:
- Open this app and go to the video recording section. Now you just have to capture what you want to say and then post it on Instagram stories. However, you must be aware that this clip is no longer than 1 minute, since, everything that is left out of this will not be published in your stories.
- With the video already recorded and saved in your gallery, go to the publication section of your stories.
- Once here, slide your finger up on your screen to display the content of your gallery. Select that video you just recorded.
- completely automatically, Instagram will upload your video and keep it in one piece if you meet the appropriate requirements.
Now, if you intend to publish in the stories a video longer than 1 minute, things get a little more complicated. But rest assured, it is not impossible. Although it requires the use of an application and a little practice.
How to upload long videos to Instagram feed
The case of videos in posts feed It is practically identical to that of Instagram stories, since what we will need is to split the video before publishing it on 1 minute parts of maximum time.
To do this, we can do it through the same applications discussed in the previous section. When cutting the video, in addition to the 15-second divisions, they give us the possibility of choosing other times, such as 60 seconds.
With the video already sectioned into units of 1 minute maximum, we enter Instagram and follow the following Steps:
- Access the profile publication menu. This is to the left of the posts section.
- Click the icon of the two stacked squares that you can see over the content of your gallery. This gives us the possibility of publishing more than one element as a carousel or gallery.
- Select all the 1-minute cuts in your video and follow the normal publishing process.
In this way you can get to publish a video of 10 minutes maximum, reaching the limit of 10 posts in the carousel that allows us to use this social network. Although the truth is that, if you want to make such a long post, it may be more convenient to do it through IGTV.
How to split clips to get over Instagram limit
On this occasion, the process requires that let's split the video into 15-60 second clips previously before uploading them to this social network. And this will be possible thanks to third-party applications designed just for this.
The operation of these applications is the same in all cases: we introduce the video in question that we want to divide, the app processes it and, after a few seconds, it lets us save all 15 second clips produced after the division. Most of the applications that offer this service are paid (yes, they are not too expensive) and, in the case of the free ones, most of them will add a small watermark for which we will have to pay to remove it. The most interesting applications, both for Android and iOS, that will allow us to do this are the following:
Crop Videos for Instagram on iPhone
If you use an Apple phone to upload your videos to Instagram, you can make use of the following applications that we leave below. We have made a selection in which you will find paid and also free apps with ads. Depending on the use you are going to give, it will be worth it to get one or the other.
Continual
If you're an iPhone user, this app is undoubtedly the best out there for cutting clips and uploading them to your Instagram profile. Its performance is great and the interface is also very easy to use. The only drawback is that it is paid and is worth 7,99 euros. The payment is unique, so it can compensate you if you monetize your social networks. The good thing is that it's well supported and ad-free, so it should be with you for a long time without any issues.
StorySplitter
If you're looking for a less expensive iPhone alternative, StorySplitter does a similar job to Continual, but for free and with ads. Of course, to publish videos in landscape format, you will have to get its premium version, which is worth 0,99 euros. Our recommendation is that you try this app, and if you see that you need more, skip to Continual, because it may not be worth spending the money if you are only going to publish a few long videos a month on your Instagram profile.
CutStory
This other alternative is very similar to StorySplitter, only that it allows you to create videos for other social networks as well. Its operation is very basic and it can be useful to you, although as usual, the price you will have to pay will be to be targeted by its ads.
Cut videos for Instagram on Android
story cutter
Without a doubt, one of the best alternatives out there if you don't have an iPhone. This application allows you to cut videos to the length you prefer, so it can also be used to prepare your videos for other social networks like Twitter, which also has its own limit. Its interface is very simple and it is a highly valued app in general terms.
video splitter
If Story Cutter doesn't convince you, Video Splitter is another alternative for Android that will also let you cut videos for all kinds of social networks that you use on a daily basis.
Once the division is done, we will only have to go to the stories section, swipe up to access the content of the gallery and select these clips to post them in order like stories.
Cut videos for Instagram on computers
Having such simple applications at hand on mobile phones, it may not be worth it for you to do this process on a computer. However, if you need to edit the videos before uploading them, or you have to cut a large volume, it may be worth it. These are the best programs you can use:
filmora video editor
It is available for Windows and macOS. Its interface is simple and the basic version does not require us to go through the box. If what you are looking for is just cutting clips, this editor is very intuitive and will give you exactly what you need without complicating your life.
iMovie
It is a simple video editor that you can install on any Mac computer and it can be used to cut clips. It is totally free and definitely much easier to use than other more advanced tools.
Final Cut Pro
It is the best tool that you can use on macOS if you need to produce professional video for Instagram. Of course, it is paid. The positive part is that it is only necessary to make one payment. Once you purchase it, you will have it associated with your Apple ID for life. If you're wondering about the price, it's worth about 299 euros and it's exclusive for Mac computers (both with Intel and Apple Silicon chips). If you have a Mac and you are going to dedicate yourself to creating video for social networks for a long time, it is worth the investment.
Adobe Premiere
Available for Windows and Mac, this Adobe app is one of the most interesting. To use it, you have to make a monthly payment. Learning to use it is difficult, but in the long run, it will have been a good investment of time. This application is also one of the most used at a professional level, and rivals software such as Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve, among many others.
DaVinci Resolve
This extremely powerful editing program is a tool designed to professional lighting LED. However, it can also be used to cut clips if desired. Oddly enough, the application is totally free. Its only negative point is that it requires a somewhat steep learning curve. However, if you are going to work with a lot of video clips, this tool is ideal, since you will not only be able to cut videos, but you will also be able to do color corrections, montages and whatever you can imagine. You have it on both Windows and Mac.
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