The popular social media platform, Instagram, is constantly bringing new features to keep its users active and trying to compete with TikTok in terms of short videos. We know that Instagram develops its Reels section with new features, and today the company announced a few new features for the Reels platform’s creators. Here are the details about the latest features for Reels…

More features for creating Instagram Reels

According to Instagram‘s blog post, the new updates will help creators find out what’s trending on Reels. With the latest improvements, creators can see the top trending songs, and hashtags on Reels, and they can find the latest trending topics earlier the trends have become popular. Thanks to the new features, creators can also edit their Reels easier by bringing together video clips, audio, stickers, and texts.

Additionally, you can now better understand how your content is performing if you are an Instagram Reels creator. The popular social media platform announced that it is adding two new metrics, total watch time and average watch time, to see your insights while viewing your reels directly. Here are the key updates:

• Central destination to find trending audio and hashtags
• Redesigned editing experience bringing together video clips, audio, stickers, and text
• New insights on total watch time and average watch time to help you better understand how your reels are performing, plus new recognitions for hitting key milestones
• Updates to gifts, including an easier way to recognize fans and bring gifts to more creators in more markets, including Australia, Canada, France, Mexico, New Zealand, and the UK.

Instagram explains, “Creators like you inspire people and shape everyday culture. We’re committed to building more products to help you grow and thrive on Instagram, and today’s updates are just a few of the ways we’re investing in your success.”

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