Instagram takes aim at TikTok with these new Reels features – Android Central

Instagram on Android (Image credit: Jay Bonggolto / Android Central) What you need to knowInstagram Reels is getting new creative features and audio tools.The service now supports adding your own audio along with new sound effects.You’ll also be able to upload reels of up to 90 seconds in length, up from the previous limit of 60 seconds.Reels has also been updated with new interactive stickers and templates.Instagram Reels, Meta’s version of short-form videos, has always hoped to lure some of TikTok’s young viewers onto the platform. The platform has occasionally cloned some of its rival’s features in the past, and the latest update is an expansion of its efforts to challenge TikTok.The service has announced (opens in new tab) new creative tools, audio capabilities, and other features to “help you engage more with your audience and help you express your most authentic self on Reels.”Perhaps the headline new feature is the ability to upload longer reels. Instagram previously limited the length of videos you could upload to no more than 60 seconds. The latest change extends that restriction to 90 seconds, allowing you to get more mileage out of Reels.However, the new feature pales in comparison to TikTok’s new 10-minute…
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