How does Instagram Edits work and what can you do with it?

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Hoe werkt Instagram Edits en wat kun je ermee?

In early 2025, Instagram launched a new free editing app: Instagram Edits. This app lets you easily and creatively create and edit videos, complete with AI features. This blog post will tell you everything you need to know about the app: from its features to how it can enhance your creativity and help you create professional videos without having to use multiple expensive apps.

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What exactly is Instagram Edits?

The new Instagram Edits app is an editing app from Meta that is designed for content creators. With this app, creators can use handy tools for editing videos, with features such as:

  • Record videos up to 10 minutes long.
  • AI features including animations, green screen effects and automatic subtitles.
  • Easily share directly to Instagram or Facebook from the Edits app.
  • No watermark on your exported videos.
  • Supports editing videos up to 4K resolution.

The app is available for both Apple and Android, and users must log in with their own Instagram account to use the app. The app is easy to use, allowing creators to easily create and edit videos.

Why did Instagram release the Instagram Edits app?

Instagram is launching Edits due to the growing popularity of short videos on platforms like TikTok. Instagram wants to make it easier for users to be creative without having to switch apps. By using AI in Edits, Instagram wants to show that they continue to innovate.

New Tools & Effects

In the new Instagram Edits app you can use
various useful tools and effects, such as:

1. Filters and color settings

Filters : You can add different filters to change the mood and style of your video. These filters can help create a beautiful feed for your content.

Color Correction : You can adjust the brightness, saturation, contrast, and other color settings of your video so that your footage looks exactly the way you want it to. This can be useful for improving the look and feel of your videos.

2. AI Features

Auto Enhance : AI can automatically enhance your videos. The app looks at the footage and adjusts things like focus, exposure, and color. This saves you time and is handy for quick edits.

3. Adding texts, stickers and animations

Add Text : You can easily add text to your videos. This can be for subtitles, titles or any other information you want to add to your video. There are different fonts, styles and animations in the app to get your video to your style.

Stickers : Like on Instagram Stories, you can add stickers to your video, such as emojis, GIFs, your location, or hashtags. This allows your video/photo to generate interaction and make it more engaging.

Animations : You can make text and stickers move in your video. This creates a fun effect and can make your videos more attractive to viewers.

Photo and video editing

1. Timeline and movement:

Video Editing: When you shoot a video and want to edit it, you have to do more than just paste bits together. In Edits, you can easily cut, merge, and adjust the speed.

Photo editing:
Photos are often a bit easier to edit. You can use things
such as filters, adjusting color, cropping and adding text, without having to work with motion or a timeline.

2. Effects and animations:

Video editing: In videos you can add animations, moving stickers and effects, such as transitions between your clips or slow-motion and fast-motion footage.

Photo editing: You can make photos more beautiful with filters and effects, such as adjusting colors. With photos, it's all about how they look, without any movement in them.

3. Audio:

Video editing: With a video, audio is of course very important. You can add music,
Add voice-overs or sound effects to create a more enjoyable atmosphere.

Photo editing: Photos don't have sound, but what you can do is add audio or music to your photo.

Comparison with other apps

Instagram Edits is designed for quick, AI-powered video editing and links directly to Instagram, making it ideal for content creators looking to create quick, engaging videos for Reels, Stories, and Posts. Instagram Edits competes with apps like CapCut, but unlike VSCO or Lightroom, it’s not as well-suited for photo editing.

VSCO

VSCO is great for photo editing with a wide range of filters and colors, but it is limited for video editing. You can film with it, but its focus is on photo editing, while Instagram Edits is more made for video.

Lightroom

For more professional photo editing, Lightroom is useful, but the app doesn’t have the video features that Instagram Edits and CapCut do.

CapCut

CapCut is ideal for advanced video editing and has many options. Instagram Edits is a bit more user-friendly and basic, so for content that you want to edit quickly and link directly to Instagram or Facebook. Do you want to do a lot of editing and do you have the time? Choose CapCut. Do you want to make a Reel within 1 minute and post it immediately, choose Instagram Edits.

Conclusion

Instagram Edits is a handy app for anyone who wants to quickly create videos for social media, especially Instagram and Facebook. You don’t need to have any experience with video editing, as the app is easy to use. You have the ability to create videos up to 10 minutes long, trim them, add text, choose music, use stickers and add filters or animations.

What makes the app special is the application of handy AI functions. With this you can automatically enhance your video, add subtitles or adjust the background. Everything works quickly and clearly.

In summary, Instagram Edits is perfect for anyone who wants to create creative and professional videos with ease. Whether you are just starting out or already have experience in creating content, this app makes video editing fun, easy and faster.

Instagram Edits FAQ

Where can I find Instagram Edits?

You can download Instagram Edits from the App Store (iPhone) or the Play Store (Android).

Is Instagram Edits free?

Yes, Instagram Edits is a free app that lets you easily edit photos and videos.

Which devices support Instagram Edits?

iOS devices: iPhone (iOS 13 or later recommended)

Android devices: Smartphones running Android 6.0 or later.

Via web browser on: Windows PC, Mac and Chromebook

Can also be used on an iPad and
Android tablets.

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