Instagram Stories are a great way to share ephemeral content with friends and family. Besides photos, you can even share videos via Stories. Now, have you ever looked at an Instagram Story of your friend and wondered how they uploaded 10 videos at once? The whole process is much easier than you might think. And yes, just like photos, Instagram allows you to upload multiple videos in a Story at once. Follow this guide to learn how.
Instagram is smart enough to split a large video into multiple stories. However, the process is slightly different when you want to publish multiple short videos as Stories.
How to Add Multiple Videos to Your Instagram Story
You can post multiple Instagram Stories with videos by following the steps below.
- Launch Instagram and tap Your story at the top left of the screen
- Faucet endings and call videos and tap again.
- Faucet Choose.
- Select the videos you want to upload from your gallery by tapping on them.
- After this, arrow bottom left.
- Edit each video as you like in the next menu.
- Tap arrow finished once in the bottom left.
- Select the audience you want to share with, then tap . To share.
Note that each Instagram Story with a video can be a maximum of 15 seconds long. And you can upload 4 Stories at the same time, so your clips can’t be longer than 60 seconds in total.
Just as you can delete a single photo from an Instagram Carousel post, you can also remove a video story from Instagram. Select the story you want to delete and tap the 3-dot menu button at the bottom followed by the delete option.
How to Add Multiple Videos with Music to Your Instagram Story
You can also add music to your videos individually. Here’s how.
- Launch Instagram and tap Your story at the top left of the screen
- Faucet endings and call videos and tap again.
- Faucet Choose.
- Select the videos you want to upload from your gallery by tapping them.
- When done, tap . arrow bottom left.
- Tap musical note at the top to open your playlist.
- Select the song to add.
- Drag the bar and tap to choose which part of the music will play. Complete After finishing.
- Add music by tapping other videos in the menu below and then repeating step 6. You cannot add Songs to all Stories at once.
- Tap arrow bottom left when you’re done editing.
- Select the audience you want to share with, then tap . To share.
Note that you can also view your old Instagram Stories when you want to remember them.
Why Can’t I Add Multiple Videos to Instagram Story?
The most common reason for this is that you are connected to a slow network. Try installing after connecting to a better network. There is also a possibility that your Instagram app is not working as intended. In such cases, close your application, restart it, and then try again.
Another possible reason is that Instagram is down or having problems. Here is a quick guide on how to find out if Instagram is down.
Let People Hear Your Stories Better
Whether you’re using the app to socialize or run a business, Instagram’s Stories feature is helpful. You no longer need to upload your Stories one by one because it will just take a lot of your time. With our steps above, you can master Instagram Stories pretty quickly.
FAQ
How long will Instagram Stories last?
They last for 24 hours and then they disappear. If you uploaded multiple videos at the same time, they all disappear at once the next day.
How many Instagram Stories can I upload each day?
Instagram allows you to upload up to 100 Stories every day. This can be a mix of photos and videos. If you wish, you can upload all these Stories at once.
How long can videos stay in Instagram Stories?
Each Instagram Story with video can be a maximum of 15 seconds long. You can upload four videos at the same time, with a total length of 60 seconds.
Can I upload different videos and photos to Instagram Stories at the same time?
Yes, you can upload videos and images at the same time.
