Instagram Is Testing Ways to Turn Video Posts Into Reels

Instagram is yet to confirm how the change will affect the already existing video posts on the platform.

Instagram is testing a way to turn video posts into Reels. The Meta-owned social media platform is said to have mentioned that the change is currently being tested with a select number of users around the world and it is part of Instagram’s plan to simplify the videos on the application. A social media analyst also shared a screenshot on Twitter showcasing how the users who are a part of the test will see a prompt from the app informing them that the video posts will now be shared as Instagram Reels.

An email sent to a publication from a spokesperson for Meta said that Instagram is currently testing a new update on the app that will turn the video posts on the platform into Reels.

Instagram is currently testing the feature that turns video posts into Reels with select users only over the world, cited the report. Social media analyst Matt Navarra also shared a screenshot on the microblogging platform, Twitter, with a message saying “video posts are now shared as Reels.”

It can be assumed that people who are part of the test around the world for Instagram will see this pop-up message. The prompt says that if your account is public and you share a video, people will be able to use the audio of the video to create their own Reels. The message displayed also adds that anyone can now create a remix with the user’s Reel and download it as part of their remix. However, users have a choice to turn off remixing from settings. Instagram is yet to confirm when the new feature that turns video posts into Instagram Reels will roll out to all users. The social media platform is also expected to soon reveal what will happen to the video posts that already exist on the platform.

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