Updated 19 October 2026.
Instagram Remix lets you add your own video to an eligible post. It can be useful for a reaction, a demonstration or a response, provided the original creator has allowed that kind of reuse. The Remix button will not appear on every public post.
How to create a Remix
- Open the Reel in the Instagram mobile app.
- Open its three-dot menu and look for Remix or a similarly named reuse option.
- Choose an available layout. Depending on the post and app, you may be able to appear beside the original, over it, or after it.
- Record your response or add a clip from your phone, using the options offered.
- Adjust the timing and audio. Listen to both tracks so your voice is understandable.
- Add captions, preview the result and check the sharing screen before publishing.
Meta’s Remix feature guide describes several layouts, including split-screen, picture-in-picture and a response played after the original. Availability can differ, so choose from the controls you actually see rather than searching for a layout that your clip does not offer.
Choose a layout that explains your response
| Your idea | A useful approach |
|---|---|
| React to a specific moment | Use a simultaneous layout and keep both faces visible. |
| Demonstrate a technique | Give your own demonstration enough space to show the details. |
| Explain what happens next | Use a sequential response when that option is available. |
Today’s menus may look different from older tutorials. Use the labels and layouts offered in your installed app.
For speech, follow our guide to captions in Stories and Reels. Keep captions away from the original video’s text and from the buttons along the edge of the screen.
Why the Remix button may be missing
The creator may have disabled reuse, the account or post may be ineligible, or that feature may not be available in your app or region. Update the official app and try another eligible post to see whether the issue is specific to one video.
If the original does not offer Remix, do not assume downloading and reuploading it is an acceptable workaround. Ask permission or make a response using your own footage. A screen recording does not change who owns the underlying material.
Control reuse of your own posts
In your profile’s settings, look for the section covering sharing, reuse or remixing. Check the controls for the relevant content type, and inspect an individual Reel’s menu for post-specific options where available. Labels can change, and a single old “Reels and Remix” screenshot may no longer match every account.
Review these settings before publishing material you do not want incorporated into another video. Changing a setting later should not be treated as a guarantee that every existing copy or reuse will disappear.
Credit and music still matter
A built-in Remix feature is not a general license to use any music, film clip or other material in a post. Meta’s copyright guidance explains why credit alone does not settle permission. Its music guidance also covers restrictions that can differ by account and use.
Make your contribution clear: explain, demonstrate or respond thoughtfully. Check the original context so a short excerpt does not give viewers a misleading impression.
FAQs
Can I remix every public Reel?
No. Public visibility and permission to remix are different. The post must offer an eligible Remix option.
Is Remix the same as reposting?
No. A Remix adds your contribution to a new video. A repost shares an existing post through a separate feature.
Can I use a clip already saved on my phone?
Use the upload option if the Remix editor offers it. Available recording and import controls can vary.
Does mentioning the creator give me permission?
No. Attribution is useful, but it does not replace the permissions needed for the original video, music or other protected material.