‘Instagram is going to become more video focused over time’, says Adam Mosseri

‘Instagram is going to become more video focused over time’, says Adam Mosseri

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram today announced that the platform is now leaning more towards videos. This comes a day after Kylie Jenner shared a screenshot of another user’s post on her Instagram Stories, missing the old days of Instagram when it was known as a photo-sharing app. “Make Instagram Instagram again,” Jenner posted. […]

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A step-by-step guide to Instagram Dual: The new reels format

A step-by-step guide to Instagram Dual: The new reels format

Instagram has announced a host of new changes to Reels, including the addition of Dual, Templates and making all videos under 15 minutes Reels by default. Here are the new changes introduced by the Meta-owned social media platform and how you can use them. Instagram Dual Reels Dual will allow users to record something using […]

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Indian creators find memes path to Reels success

Indian creators find memes path to Reels success

“Choti bachi ho kya?” If you spend any amount of time on Instagram, it’s likely you have heard Reels with this audio meme — roughly translating to ‘are you a kid?’ — playing in the background. The dialogue from Tiger Shroff’s Heropanti was made viral by creator Deependra Singh (@iamdeependrasinghofficial). Interestingly, the 24-year-old creator from […]

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ExpressBasics: How to download Instagram Reels

ExpressBasics: How to download Instagram Reels

Instagram Reels are fun to watch and even better when shared with friends, family and your loved ones. However, sometimes you may want to save some Reels offline. This may be for watching it later when you’re disconnected from the internet, for clubbing together multiple reels in a single compilation video or something similar. If […]

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Instagram Reels new features include longer Reels, templates and more

Instagram Reels new features include longer Reels, templates and more

Instagram has been adding new features time and time again to compete with rival short-format video apps such as TikTok and Snapchat. The Meta-owned platform has now rolled out longer Reels, Reel templates and more. Instagram Reels can now be 90 seconds long instead of the previous 60 seconds. While the new feature still doesn’t […]

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Instagram launches exclusive ‘1 minute music’ tracks for Reels

Instagram launches exclusive ‘1 minute music’ tracks for Reels

Instagram has launched a new exclusive ‘1 Minute Music’ track for its Reels, which is a set of music tracks and videos, exclusively available on its platform. The new 1-minute music set includes music from 200 artists across India, including the likes of Dhvani Bhanushali, Neeti Mohan, Shaan, Himanshi Khurana, Anirudh and GV Prakaash Kumar. […]

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‘I don’t think any of the video apps in India are making money’: Vivan Sharan

‘I don’t think any of the video apps in India are making money’: Vivan Sharan

The technology and public policy heavyweight discusses India’s numerous short form video apps and where they are heading The technology and public policy heavyweight discusses India’s numerous short form video apps and where they are heading Nothing stays a void forever. The moment TikTok was banned in India in June 2020, several local short form […]

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Why ‘15 Seconds: A Lifetime’, a documentary on an Indian TikToker is relevant today

Why ‘15 Seconds: A Lifetime’, a documentary on an Indian TikToker is relevant today

The documentary about a TikToker that is premiering at the New York Indian Film Festival brings the focus back to India’s aspiring influencers and small-town creators The documentary about a TikToker that is premiering at the New York Indian Film Festival brings the focus back to India’s aspiring influencers and small-town creators As the lights […]

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