After increasing the duration of Reels from 15 seconds to 30 seconds in September last year, Instagram now lets creators upload up to 60-second clips on Reels. The duration extension comes at a time when Instagram publicly admitted it is no longer a photo-sharing app.
Instagram announced that creators can now record 60-second Reels through its Twitter handle using the Galaxy brain meme that dates back to 2017. You can check the announcement tweet below, but honestly, there’s not a lot to see there.
Reels. up to 60 secs. starting today. pic.twitter.com/pKWIqtoXU2
To create Reels longer than 30 seconds, you have to set the length of the video before you start recording it. To do that, open the Reels recording interface by swiping right on the feed. Then, tap on the down arrow at the left or right side of the screen to see all the available options.
