After experimenting with the Top and Reels section, Instagram is now testing a new feature called Templates. As the name suggests, the feature will help users create new videos using other Instagram videos, adopting the same format. In short, the feature is good for creators and will save a lot of time, which goes to manually recreating the video format. Keep reading to learn more about Instagram templates.
According to a report by Insider through The Verge, Meta is looking forward to new ways to ease the process of creating Reel. A Meta spokesman also told Insider that Instagram is testing the creators’ ability to make a reel using an existing template from another short video on the platform. The feature is currently being tested with a small number of users and may soon be released to regular users.
The Instagram Templates feature has been tested for a long time
Back in January, the famous reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi noticed the Templates feature. He shared screenshots of the available options, which include “Use as a template”. Then, in March, the marketing manager and influencer got a chance to try out the new feature. In his tweet, Joe Millie wrote that the feature allows users to “replace videos with their own and will match the timing of the reel with templates.”
When the feature comes out for Instagram Reels, it can attract more creators to the platform for a simple reason – it takes a long time to manually create video templates with third-party platforms. It is important to mention that such a feature is already present in one of the most popular short video platforms in the world, but not yet on Reels.
In related news, Instagram is testing a new interface with a small user group that will display newer content in the drums and hashtag search section. In particular, the test removes the recent section that appears when searching by hashtags. The Verge mentions that the test will allow users to see only the most liked posts or the most liked drums. Stay tuned for more updates on Instagram.
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