Keeping your feed updated , using the appropriate hashtags or checking the most recommended time to make your posts are some of the keys to being successful on Instagram . But if this is not enough to receive those longed for “likes”, you can try other secrets. Here we explain how to add music to Instagram videos and capture the attention and likes of your followers.
In case you didn’t know, Instagram Stories allow you to add your favorite songs to a video or photo directly from the application. While you’ll have to rely on a third-party app to add music to real posts, we’ve found several that do – and do – very well. From Drake to Tame Impala, you can now turn your Instagram account into the soundtrack of your own life. We explain how to do it.
How to add music to your Instagram videos
Adding a great song to your Stories is pretty easy. Simply record your video in the Stories section of the app, then tap the icon at the top of the screen, which resembles a smiling face within a square. From there, tap on the Music icon and choose a song from the list. The lyrics will appear on the screen and you can choose which part of the song is played, the font type and the color of the lyrics. If you don’t want lyrics, you can also choose to show the album cover.
Unfortunately, you can’t add music to videos for your feed unless you create them through the Stories option , save them, and then upload the video to the feed. However, there are some third-party applications that can help. Here are a few.
Lomotif (free)
Lomotif is a lot like the Instagram story update: the interface is similar and the best thing is that adding music to your videos only takes a few seconds. After adding music, your video can be uploaded and shared on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, but that’s not all! This application not only allows you to set your videos to music, but also add text, filters and emojis to it. You can search millions of songs and thousands of artists, as well as browse popular topics like birthday.
Videoshop
Videoshop (which is like Photoshop, but for video) has all the tricks that the aforementioned VidLab offers, but also offers additional tools. Although this application is currently free on Google Play, if you plan to download it from the Apple App Store, it is worth $ 2 dollars, sorry for Apple users! However, that small sum of money is worth it, because it will allow you to enjoy a powerful editing application that supports 1080p video.
To make matters worse, with Videoshop you can also flip videos horizontally, combine several clips into one, add animated transitions from clip to clip and make motion stop videos (frozen images). It also allows you to create copies of videos and edit each clip individually, and you will also have the opportunity to use dozens of filters and text overlays that the application has, which will allow you to customize your content. Videoshop is compatible with iOS 8.2 and later, and Android version 4.3.
Vigo Video
Vigo Video , formally known as Flipgram, is much more than a video editing application, as it has also established itself as a creative community. You can find inspiring content from other creators within the app and share your own videos to inspire others. Even if you prefer not to interact within their social space, Vigo Video still allows you to share with Instagram and other social networking sites.
Quik by GoPro
Without a doubt, GoPro revolutionized the world of action video, and now the company is looking for a way to get the attention of the world of mobile video editing. Quik is an application with which you can automatically create stories from your photos and videos, which you have captured both with your phone and with a GoPro camera, if you have one.
With this application, you can add filters, music, and unique modes, such as stop-motion or “slice”, which allows you to cut the screen in half and play the video from one side at a time, to create a masterpiece. Although this may sound exaggerated, the application will help you change any of the properties of the video, allowing you to have full control over the appearance of your audiovisual content.
Plus, with Quik , you can choose music from your own library or from the app’s wide selection of songs. You can also choose or deselect the images and clips you want to use and choose the side effects you want to apply.
This application is really versatile, because it will allow you to edit simple videos, where you only need to add music, such as when you are showing how to prepare a kitchen recipe or put on makeup, and it will also be able to create a complete collage of your recordings and photos from an adventurous trip you’ve ever done, with a variety of filter and effect options.
TikTok
TikTok is not just an app, it is a global music-based video community. In it, you can watch amazing short videos and also make your own videos capturing those fun and memorable moments to share with the world.
Plus, with TikTok, you can customize your videos by adding stickers, emoji, and facial filters, and even edit your videos with millions of free music clips and sounds easily and quickly. Choose from TikTok- created playlists of all genres, including pop, rock, rap, electronic, R&B, and country.
