Instagram Reels is available

From today, August 5th, it can also be used in Italy Instagram Reels, the new feature of the popular social network with which you can create, edit and share short videos in a dedicated section of the social network.

The new function, which in the next few hours will be gradually integrated into the app for both iOS and Android phones, aims to be the alternative to Instagram to the TikTok app, from which it shares many of its features. In addition to Italy, Instagram Reels will be available in more than 50 countries starting today, including the United States, where there has been talk for several days of Trump's intention to ban TikTok and its possible acquisition by Microsoft. In recent months, the feature had been available in a testing phase only in a few countries, including Brazil, France, and Germany.

The Reels feature will appear on every user's Instagram profile.

By opening the camera from the app: it will not only allow you to record short 15-second videos, alone or in sequence. As already in the stories – but also to modify them and enrich them with different effects, such as augmented reality. The videos will also be able to
have the original audio of other videos; be sped up or played in slow motion, or even be perfectly aligned with each other thanks to the “align” function.

By logging into Instagram, select the video camera and, among other features, the Reels feature will appear. A series of tools for editing existing videos will appear on the left side of the screen; you can upload them from your library, or you can choose to record new ones by simply pressing and holding the recording icon. Once created, you can decide whether to share the videos on your feed or among your friends. stories (in this case, like the stories, they will disappear after 24 hours).

The videos will retain the privacy settings chosen by the Instagram user.

If you have a public profile, videos can be shared with friends, but also with a wider audience through the "Explore" feature. For example, if the clip contains a certain audio or hashtag, it could appear on dedicated pages and therefore be seen by a larger number of people, potentially going viral. If you have a private profile, other users won't be able to use either the audio or video portions of the clip, nor will they be able to share it with anyone who isn't already in contact with the person who posted it.