Instagram has more than a billion users worldwide. Out of those billion, millions of users spend most of their time watching reels, uploading stories and videos, and many more.
Reels and stories are two of the prominent features that have made Instagram what it is today. Many other applications have copied this idea.
Now, in this fast-paced world, people are looking forward to making their videos and audios speed up. Some have learned how to do it, and some are still trying to figure out how they can speed up their audio/videos.
Are you unsure about how to speed up your videos and audios on your Instagram account? Don’t worry; we got you.
In this post, we will discuss a few methods and steps that you can opt for in your Android or iPhone to speed up your videos, audios, reels, and stories on Instagram. Let’s dive in.
Note – You cannot make changes or fasten the speed of an existing video or reel.
How To Speed Up Audio On Instagram?
Step 1: Launch Instagram
Unlock your mobile phone and tab on the Instagram icon from your home screen to launch the Instagram application.
Step 2: Start Recording A Video
Next, you have to start recording a video or make a reel to adjust the audio by clicking on the red icon right on top of your mobile’s library.
Step 3: Choose A Speed
Once you have recorded the video or reel, you will see a list of options, which are the speed of the “video.” Choose any of the suitable speeds you want.
A point to be noted is that Instagram does not provide any direct way to change the audio speed. If you want to adjust the audio speed, you have to record a video or make a reel.
Also, you cannot make changes(adjust) to the speed of the sound in an uploaded reel or video.
How To Speed Up Existing Video For Instagram On Android?
Method 1: Use The SlowMo FastMo App
Step 1: Install SlowMo FastMo App
Firstly, go to your google play store, and on the search bar, type “slowmo fastmo,” and tap on ” Install” to download the application.
Step 2: Open SlowMo FastMo
Secondly, launch the slowmo fastmo app, and you will see the uploaded Instagram video. Click on it
Step 3: Choose The Speed
Thirdly, after you have tapped on the uploaded(existing) video, tap on the portion you want to speed up. If you want to speed up the entire video, long press on the video.
And then, you will be asked to choose the parameter. Pick a playback speed.
Step 4: Upload The Video On Instagram
Lastly, once you are done adjusting the speed, click on Save and then upload the video to your Instagram account.
Method 2: Use A VLC Player Or MX Player
You can also use other applications available for Android phones that can speed up their uploaded videos on Instagram.
VLC media player and MX Player allows their users to change the speed as per their wish.
You can check out the VLC player by downloading it directly from the Google Play store. And to know more about MX players, you can click on this link https://www.mxplayer.in/.
How To Speed Up Existing Video For Instagram On IPhone?
Method 1: Use Hyperlapse
Step 1: Download Hyperlapse
Unlock your iOS device and head towards the App Store on the search bar type “Hyperlapse.” Install your hyperlapse app to speed up your Instagram videos.
Step 2: Select A Video
Next, choose a video from your iPhone and then click on the circle(again) at the bottom to stop recording or shooting(if you were recording a new video from the hyperlapse app).
Step 3: Pick A Speed
Subsequently, pull the slider down to choose a speed from 1x to 12x. By default, it is 6x.
Step 4: Click On The Tick Mark
Once done, you will see a white tick sign, click on it to successfully save it. You can then share it with your Instagram account.
Method 2: Use IMovie
Step 1: Launch IMovie
From your iPhone’s home screen, tap on the iMovie icon to launch the app. If you have not downloaded the app, go to the app store and install it. It is free of cost.
Step 2: Click On The Plus Sign
Next, you will be taken to a page. The page is entitled ” Projects” right below that. You will see the “+” symbol. Click on it to add a video.
Step 3: Tap On Movie
After that, a new pop-up window will appear with two options (highlighted in blue), tap on the first option, which is “Movie.”
Step 4: Click On Create Movie
Once done, you have to choose the video from your iPhone and then select the tab at the bottom to “Create Movie.”
Step 5: Tap On The Footage
After that, your selected video will appear on a new page, tap on the timeline of the footage, and all the video editing tools will appear at the bottom bar.
Step 6: Click On The Speed Up Icon
Then you will see the second icon from the left side in the tools section. Click on it; that is the speed-up icon.
Step 7: Move The Slider To The Right
Subsequently, move the yellow color slider to the right at the bottom to speed up your video. If you move the slider to the left, it will slow down the speed.
Step 8: Click On Done
After you have increased the speed as per your requirements, click on the done tab present at the top left-handed side of the page.
Step 9: Click On Share
Lastly, you will see a new page. Click on the share icon, which is in the middle. You can then share it with your Instagram account.
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How To Speed Up Existing Video On Instagram Reels?
You can not make changes with the speed of the already uploaded reels and videos.
To change the speed, “you have to record another video” and then pick a speed for that video/reel.
Instagram Reel Speed Not Working
There are a few reasons why your Instagram reel speed is not working. Some of the reasons are discussed below, they are:
1. You Have Not Updated Your Instagram
Often, it is because you have not updated your Instagram app to the latest version which is causing the problem.
You can go to Google Play Store (for Android users) or App Store (for iPhone users) to check if there are any latest updates.
2. Instagram App Cache
Most of the malfunctioning we see in software is because of the accumulated app cache. The same goes for this issue.
Simply go to your general settings and click on “Apps,” choose Instagram and then clear the cache files.
3. Instaram Glitch
At times, it is a bug or a glitch that is creating a hurdle for the reel speed feature to work properly.
Either you can uninstall the Instagram app and then reinstall it from the play store or app store. Or you can log out from your Instagram account and try logging in back.
The above reasons are the major reasons why Instagram’s reel speed is not working. You can also try to access the reel by going to “explore options” from your Instagram account.
How To Speed Up Videos To Put On Instagram On IPhone?
Step 1: Launch IMovie
From your iPhone’s home screen, tap on the iMovie icon to launch the app.
If you have not downloaded the app, go to the app store and install it. It is free of cost.
Step 2: Click On The Plus Sign
Next, you will be taken to a page. The page is entitled ” Projects,” and right below that, you will see the “+” symbol. Click on it to add a video.
Step 3: Tap On Movie
After that, a new pop-up window will appear with two options(highlighted in blue), tap on the first option, which is “Movie.”
Step 4: Click On Create Movie
Once done, you have to choose the video from your iPhone and then select the tab at the bottom to “Create Movie.”
Step 5: Tap On The Footage
After that, your selected video will appear on a new page, tap on the timeline of the footage, and all the video editing tools will appear at the bottom bar.
Step 6: Click On The Speed Up Icon
Then you will see the second icon from the left side in the tools section. Click on it. That is the speed-up icon.
Step 7: Move The Slider To The Right
Subsequently, move the yellow color slider to the right at the bottom to speed up your video. If you move the slider to the left, it will slow down the speed.
Step 8: Click On Done
After you have increased the speed as per your requirements, click on the Done tab present at the top left-handed side of the page.
Step 9: Click On Share
Lastly, you will see a new page. Click on the share icon, which is in the middle. You can then share it with your Instagram account.
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How To Speed Up Videos To Put On Instagram On Android?
Step 1: Download The Lapse Application
From the google play store, download the lapse application and then open it.
Step 2: Click On New Capture
You will then see a pop-up menu on the home page. Click on the first option, which is “New Capture.”
Step 3: Look For Frame Rate
Next, beside the capture button, on the right side, you will see the settings for ‘frame rate.’ Click on it. Then select the number of pictures you want in seconds, minutes, or milliseconds.
Make sure you choose a smaller frame rate, such as 5FPS or 10FPS, to increase the speed of your video.
Step 4: Click On OK
After that, select the speed rate, and choose “seconds” on the pop-up page to make the video faster. And then click on the “OK” tab.
Step 5: Capture The Video
Once done, tap on capture to record the video that you can then put on Instagram. And then tap on “Render.”
You can also check in how many seconds/minutes and how many frames or lapses will be taken (that you have selected previously).
Step 6: Select Create Video
After you have clicked on render, you will see the page with all the further editing tools. Click on “Create Video” to successfully create the video on your android phone.
Lastly, you can directly share the video to your Instagram account.
How To Change Speed On Instagram Story?
Method 1: Use Ezgif
Step 1: Launch Your Web Browser
Go to any web browser of your choice and then type on the search bar “ezgif” or simply go to this link www.ezgif.com.
Step 2: Tap On Choose File
You will then be taken to the official page of Ezgif. Click on the option “choose file.”
Step 3: Select Upload Video
Once done, tap on the upload video option below. You will see a list of editing options.
Step 4: Click On The Change Video Speed Tab
Next, below the page, you will see the tab ” Change Video Speed.” Your video will be ready in a few seconds. Later on, you can then share it with your Instagram account.
You can also download the Ezgif page from your Windows PC or MacBook.
Method 2: Use IMyfone Filme
Step 1: Open Your PC
Firstly, you can only use this method on your PC or laptop. From your web browser, go to the iMyfone filme page.
Step 2: Click On New Project
Once you have opened the page( it is called the media menu page), you will see the tab “File” menu. Click on it, and then select ” New Project. ”
Note: For Instagram stories, you can opt for 9:16, the portrait ratio speed.
Step 3: Tap On Media Menu
Next, click on the media menu icon present in the top left corner of the bar. Then select ” media.”
Step 4: Select Import Folder
After that, you will see the ‘import media’ page. Click on the tab suitable for you. There are three tabs, Import Folder, Import from my phone (wired), and Import from my phone (wireless).
Step 5: Tap On The Speedometer Icon
After you have selected the folder or imported the video, on the toolbar above, you will see the speed-up icon. Click on it.
Step 6: Tap On Speed Settings
Subsequently, then tap on “Speed Settings.” You can then adjust the setting by pulling the slider to the right. Then simply click on OK.
Step 7: Export Your Video
Lastly, go to the preview page and then tap on the option ” export video.” You can make further changes if you want to. And then, simply click on “export” to transfer the video to your mobile phone.
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Conclusion
By now, you must know that you can not speed up the video or audio when it is already uploaded. You can make the speed-up changes only before uploading it.
For iPhone, users can use the Hyperlapse and iMovie applications that are specially built to speed up Instagram videos and stories.
Android users can opt for the Lapse application and, majorly, the SlowMo FastMo application to speed up their videos, reels, and stories.
One thing you should remember is to speed up the audio. You have to speed up the video then. Only your audio would be faster.
