Instagram provides a number of useful tools for creating an Instagram Reel. These are the tools available:
Audio: Add background music to your Reel. You can choose from a list of suggested songs or search for the song you have in mind.
Length: Choose the length of your video in advance; lengths of 15, 30, and 60 seconds are available.
Speed: Choose a speed for the video. You can slow down the video to .3x speed or speed it up to 4x.
Effects: To keep your video fresh, you can choose from various filters and animations that are laid over the video.
Layout: If you don’t want to use simple portrait format, you can divide the screen into different sections which will each contain a video or photo.
Timer: The timer feature allows you to set the length of a clip. You can also set how long of a countdown you want before recording starts (3 or 10 seconds).
Add text: After you’re done recording, you can create and design a text box to add to your video.
Stickers and GIFs: Stickers and GIFs can liven up your video even more. Add them to your video using the Sticker icon after you’re done recording.
Voiceover: Add spoken content to your videos using the voiceover feature (located under audio after recording).