Simultaneously posting content on Instagram: story, reel, and feed
Welcome to a new feature that enhances your Instagram posting experience: the ability to combine various post types with your story posts. Now, you can create more dynamic and engaging content by:
- Posting a feed post along with a story
- Combining a reel post with a story
- Sharing a feed+reel post along with a story
This guide will walk you through the steps to utilize this new functionality. It will help you maximize your Instagram presence by seamlessly integrating multiple content formats in one cohesive post.
In this article:
- Posting a feed post with the story
- Posting a reel post with the story
- Posting a feed + reel post along with the story
- FAQs
Posting a feed post with the story
- Go to ContentStudio app
- Head to Compose -> Social Post
- Choose your Instagram account and compose your social post.
- Add your caption and add an image.
Feed:
- Only single image allowed
- Format: JPEG (JPG), PNG
- File Size:8 MB maximum
- Aspect Ratio: must be within 4:5 to 1.91:1 range
- In the Instagram settings, select the post type as "Feed".
- Toggle on the Add to Story option.
- You will see previews of both the feed and the story on the right side of the screen.
- When you publish this post, it will be shared both as a feed post and a story
Posting a reel post with the story
- Go to ContentStudio app
- Head to Compose -> Social Post
- Choose your Instagram account and compose your social post.
- Add your caption and add a video.
Reel:
- Only single video
- Format: mov or mp4
- File size: 1GB maximum
- Duration: 15 minutes maximum, 3 seconds minimum
- Aspect ratio: recommended 9:16 to avoid cropping or black space
- In the Instagram settings, select the post type "Reel."
- Toggle on the Add to Story option.
- The screen's right side shows previews of the reel and story.
- When you publish this post, it will be shared as a reel and a story.
Posting a feed+reel post with the story
- Go to ContentStudio app
- Head to Compose -> Social Post
- Choose your Instagram account and compose your social post.
- Add your caption and add a video.
Feed+Reel:
- Only single video is allowed
- Format: mov or mp4
- File size: 1GB maximum
- Duration: 15 minutes maximum, 3 seconds minimum
- Aspect ratio: recommended 9:16 to avoid cropping or black space
- In the Instagram settings, select the post type "Feed+Reel."
- Toggle on the Add to Story option.
- The right side of the screen shows previews of the feed, reel, and story.
- When you publish this post, it will be shared as a feed, reel, and story.
That is all about Instagram posting 😊
FAQs
Q1: How many images can I include in an Instagram feed?
A: You can add only 1 image to the Instagram feed.
Q2: Can a feed+reel contain both images and videos?
A: No, only a video can be uploaded as feed+reel.