Despite being a very popular social network, Instagram has a limit in the length of the movies that can be posted. This annoys a lot of users. We have decided to create an ad hoc guide to explain to you how to stretch an Instagram video taking advantage of some very easy and simple solutions. Let's not waste any more time and find out together what they are.
Content index
- How to stretch an Instagram video with IGTV
- How to stretch an Instagram video with Long Stories
- How to stretch an Instagram video with CutStory
- How to stretch an Instagram video with Story Cutter for Instagram
- How to stretch an Instagram video with Limitless Stories
- How to stretch an Instagram video: alternatives
How to stretch an Instagram video with IGTV
IGTV is a tool inserted by the developers of Instagram via a software update that allows you to post videos longer than 15 seconds and 60 seconds, that is the expected times for the Stories and for the videos uploaded via post. In particular, IGTV allows you to upload maximum movies 10 minutes that they turn into 60 if you have a verified profile (if you don't know how to get it, we recommend reading our guide on how to get Instagram blue check) e many followers.
Before seeing in detail the operation of this tool integrated in the popular photographic social network, we wanted to tell you that IGTV is also available as a separate app for both Android and iOS.
That said, here are the steps to follow:
- Start the official application of the tool you downloaded earlier from Google Play Store or from ourApp Store or click on the icon television present at the top right of the home screen of Instagram.
- In the next step, tap on the icon in the shape of gear and select Create a channel from the small window that opens.
- At this point, press on NEXT twice in a row at the end and press again on Create a channel.
- Now, tap on + and choose the video you want to post on Instagram means IGTV from the memory of your device.
- Once this is done, click on NEXT, amended to cover of the clip, type the title, enter the Description, choose whether to publish it also on yours Facebook page . pressing the appropriate switch and then tapping on Public to proceed with loading the clip onto the platform.
How to stretch an Instagram video with Long Stories
Long Stories is an application available for i Android devices which allows you to upload a complete video in the stories but dividing it into several parts from 15 seconds each. We are talking about a really intuitive software that requires a few simple steps to be used without hitches. Before we see the steps though, it needs to be said that the application applies a watemark to movies in its free version and also contains YouTube's ADS, but click on them,. However, you can remove both by doing a in-app purchase from € 2,09.
Having said that, let's see how to exploit it:
- Grab your smartphone or tablet Android and proceed with the download of Long Stories from the Google Play Store.
- Once the installation is finished, open the application and press on Select Video o Create Video depending on whether you want to select the movie from the device memory or create it directly.
- After choosing the clip to split, assign a folder name to save the video inside the field Enter folder name and press on OK.
- At this point, wait for the export of the movie and the cutout and press on Instagram Story. After pressing this button, the social network application will automatically open where you can proceed to upload the movie to the Stories.
How to stretch an Instagram video with CutStory
CutStory is the application dedicated to iDevice owners. Just like Long Stories, this software allows you to split a movie to fit the maximum 15 seconds provided by Instagram Stories. The free version of the application adds a watemark to the final result but this can be removed by purchasing the premium version which costs € 1,99.
Let's see how to use it:
- From your iPhone, proceed with the download of CutStory from the App Store and also perform the installation.
- Give consent to the software to access notifications by pressing on Allow and immediately after click on Video present at the bottom left.
- Proceed with importing the clip you want to publish to Instagram tapping on the file and then press on freccia rivolta verse il basso.
- At this point, press on Instagram (15s) and wait for the export and split process to finish.
- At the end, CutStory will export the split clip to the gallery and can be viewed through the app Gallery before uploading.
- Now, open the Instagram, click on the icon camera present at the top left or swipe from right to left to access the Stories.
- In the next step, swipe from the bottom up to access the various parts of the video and then follow the normal procedure for posting a story.
How to stretch an Instagram video with Story Cutter for Instagram
Story Cutter for Instagram is a great application available for i device Android which allows you to post a video via post up to 60 seconds. However, to take advantage of this possibility it is necessary to make the in-app purchase of 3,99 €. This is because the free version allows you to crop movies creating clips of 10 seconds each.
That said, let's see how to use it:
- From smartphone / tablet Android, proceed with the download of the software from the Google Play Store and start it once the installation is complete.
- In the next step, click on Gallery at the top right and use the File Manager shown to select the movie you want to cut.
- At this point, through the window Story Segment Lenght, tap on Upgrade to Full Version and make the in-app purchase by pressing on Buy with a tap directly from Google Play Store.
- Now, click on 60 sec and subsequently on Select to start trimming the clip.
- Once the movie has been processed, press on View story to take a look at the final result before proceeding with the publication on Instagram.
How to stretch an Instagram video with Limitless Stories
In case you are in possession of a iOS device and would like to post a longer movie, then you can rely on the app Limitless Stories. It is a completely free software that allows you to crop a movie by dividing it into several parts. In addition to this, the software allows you to manually choose the duration of each part of the file. The final result presents a Watemark but it can be removed by purchasing the paid version at the price of 2,29 €.
That said, let's see how to use the app:
- Grab yours iPhone and proceed with the download of Limitless Stories from the App Store.
- Once the installation has also been completed, start the application, tap on Pick Video and, from the section Gallery, click on Video to access the movies on your iDevice.
- At this point, tap on the clip you want to split and then press on Choose.
- After that Limitless Stories has finished processing the video, click on Open Instagram and subsequently on apri to access the application of Instagram.
- Now, tap on + present below, choose Select multiple items and tap on the various parts of the movie you want to load.
- Continue with the operation by pressing on NEXT twice in a row and finally on Share to conclude.
How to stretch an Instagram video: alternatives
If the applications seen a little while ago did not satisfy you, below you will find listed other solutions to consider and to use on yours Android device o iOS. Let's see what they are.
- StoryCut : Story Video Cutter (Android)
- Infinite Stories for Instagram (iOS)
- Story Video Cutter (Android)
- Video Editor Video Cut & No Crop Music Video Maker (Android)
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