Really useful video, thanks! I'm a freelance video editor and when uploading my 4k showreel IG destroyed my footage even with High Quality Upload checked! However, since exporting in 1080p and changing the target bit rate to 16000 it made a HUGE difference!
Worth noting that Reels have to be < 1 minute. For regular video posts, the ideal dimensions are 1080x1350 (4:5). Otherwise Instagram will either crop or add bars to your video.
Yeah I done even know if this is true everywhere yet but they did just make an announcement that they are combining reels and videos into one thing. So I assume that will mean that reels will have no time limit anymore.
I think you are taking a great approach with your channel Dunna. On this account I'm only subbed to photography channels and only 10% of them are interesting/worth watching. Your video content has really started to stand out with more engaging and real life usage tips and tutorials. Would like to see a proper video where you shoot, go home and do some basic editing, export, upload, etc. Also really liked your 70-200 GM II lens review I checked out lately. I've ordered that lens and waiting for it to arrive. Keep up the good work my friend!
Thank you so much for the kind words and for sharing your thoughts!! I need some more projects to shoot so I can go start to finish with them in tutorials!
@@dunnadidithey! 2:01 was wondering, does adding audio to the reel in Instagram count as “editing” that wrecks the quality? Or just things like cutting/splicing clips?
Thanks Dunna! That's very helpful! I didn't know about the high quality setting. That being said, I wish Instagram will some day implement screen rotation and give some love back to normal landscape video formats. We really do not like vertical video in our line of work as videographers and most of our clients don't like it either.
Totally agree. All this vertical stuff is very limiting and unnatural. Some folk are rotating their 16:9 content by 90 degrees so you have to rotate your phone to watch it. AFAIK it's the only workaround at the moment.
I’d like to add that Instagram operates at 30 frames per second so it’s best to use that frame rate for your videos as well so it doesn’t have to covert.
Dunna, I've been following you since you had just a few thousand followers and I really like your content. IDK why YT doesn't make your videos pop on my feed when they come out even tho I have the alert selected. Anyway, wanted to say that it is very inspirational to watch you grow like you have and you definitely deserve it brother! Congrats
im having trouble uploading hdr videos that i edit in final cut to apps like tiktok, instagram, and capcut. the apps completely destroy the quality and just not sure if there's a way around this. maybe it's best if i turn hdr off on my camera? i just have so much hdr footage already that i want to use so i need to figure something out.
Great tips, just want to add one observation I made: The framerate seems to be more important than the size. Instagram will downsize your 4k 30fps without any problems and it'll look really crips. However, I've noticed a decrease in quality when uploading 1080p with 24 or 60 fps. it should be fine with 30fps, but imo the by Instagram compressed 4k looks better, don't ask me why. (this is just my observation from posting 1 reel everyday for the last month, it might not be accurate to your experience.)
THISS ^^ exporting above 1080p and at 30 fps is what finally gave my videos a crisp upload (+ allowing the video to play fully on the insta app at least once before hitting "next" to upload it) The reel mainly consisted of my photography however, so I've yet to try it with a video recorded at 60 fps
I've been thinking of this... I'm almost certain that IG does transcode videos to whatever format - always. So giving 1080 or 4k shouldn't be that big of a difference, or maybe 4k would even be better since IG compressors would have more data to work with?
I followed every piece of advice in your video - but Instagram still downsizes my 1080x1920 to a 720p Video every time. No matter what I try. Could it be a new Instagram update?
Hi, great video! I have a question. How do I use Instagram trending sounds which means I need to upload on the Instagram built in editor, and still keep the great quality you get when you upload straight from my computer?
Hello. Which app should I use on my iPhone to compress and have the same export settings? Or it has to be a program in the computer? If so, which one? Thank you ❤
I have a question! After posting my Reel, the quality was fine, I noticed it only turned blurry MONTHS later!! Whyyyyy? How can I get the quality back to normal without having to delete my reel and start over again? I find this to be so frustrating!!! 🤯🤯🤯
Tip #3 is definitely a double edged sword depending on the type of content, but I have a feeling this is exactly what's happening to mine. Using text is extremely important in terms of algorithm, having your content find the right audience, they say it over and over whether it's captions or just title text. So I guess that's my trade off :/
Huge help! I have been wondering what the deal is for a while. I will need to try scaling down in Davinci prior as I have been letting IG do that part. Love this! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
@@jaceambition7701 Mine's pretty good since my source video is already filmed at 4K. If your source video started out as 1080 and you tried to export at 2K/4K then I would think the export would be pixelated. Hope that helps!
Native frame rate for Instagram is 30fps so exporting at the same should give you better quality. What I don't know is if exporting at 30fps versus 29.97fps which is the actual frame rate actually makes a difference. If it does, I can't tell.
Thanks. Also insta seems to want minimum 30fps video - it even states it in the help section on their website. I found out when I uploaded some 24fps GoPro footage that looked choppy in Instagram
Oh god i’ve been trying for a very long time to get high quality reels! I am shooting with my iphone ( still a beginner to have a camera) ! I shoot in 4K 30fps and then I edit the video with inshot app and export the video in 4K 30fps! And I get really bad quality! I will try exporting the video with a lower quality and I hope that would work another thing is that I edit the text directly on IG but will also stop that and hope my video quality improves! Are there any more tips though? And thanks a lot for the useful info!!❤
This is definitely a good video. I still have issue where I upload and instagram decreases the quality. When its on my phone or computer its really clear you can see everything. I still need to figure out whats causing the quality to decrease.
This is great advice, but unless you are using anything else than an iPhone, how do you manage to save the MP4 files in a way that you can actually upload them via your phone. Apparently this is also a thing? And uploading a story or a reel via web browser hasn't seemed to work out for me at least.
@@dunnadidit I think I messed up my phrasing in my comment. I tried to save an MP4 file from Files to my camera roll in order to post it on IG, but my iPhone doesn't give me the option to do so, unless it is a MOV file. Now I don't know if you use an iPhone too to post your IG reels and stories, but I'd like to know how one can upload an MP4 file directly to IG.
Interesting! I’ve never had that issue when I send files to my phone they just stay the same format that they were when I created them. That being said, an mov file with similar settings should work too.
Love your video! Question though. I have 3 IG accounts and only 1 is letting my check the high quality high uploads. The other 2 accounts don't even show that as an option in my settings. Do u know how to fix this?
Can you make a video about instagram stories? I can’t find one single video about this that help with improving the quality. I tried many thing but nothing seems to works
Hi ! The quality button dosen’t change anything for me, the quality is always really bad when the reels is posted
True 🙂👍🏼
The same
Same problem
Same problem the reel really sucks
My reels look like I recorded them with a potato. I don't know what else I can do to improve the quality.
Really useful video, thanks! I'm a freelance video editor and when uploading my 4k showreel IG destroyed my footage even with High Quality Upload checked! However, since exporting in 1080p and changing the target bit rate to 16000 it made a HUGE difference!
Why would you upload 4k to ig reels? They only present 1080p res.
@@DigitalGenki Because he didn't know, that's why he watched this video.
@DigitalGenki can you be any more arrogant, dude? Get over yourself 🤡
Worth noting that Reels have to be < 1 minute. For regular video posts, the ideal dimensions are 1080x1350 (4:5). Otherwise Instagram will either crop or add bars to your video.
This is not happening anymore. At least in my app. Longer videos do have bars but when you tap on them they go full screen, 9x16.
Yeah I done even know if this is true everywhere yet but they did just make an announcement that they are combining reels and videos into one thing. So I assume that will mean that reels will have no time limit anymore.
@@dunnadidit I hadn’t heard of that. I’d be down for that change! I didn’t like having to choose either or.
instagram is such a cheap app
@@dunnadidit 90 second reels max
I think you are taking a great approach with your channel Dunna. On this account I'm only subbed to photography channels and only 10% of them are interesting/worth watching. Your video content has really started to stand out with more engaging and real life usage tips and tutorials. Would like to see a proper video where you shoot, go home and do some basic editing, export, upload, etc. Also really liked your 70-200 GM II lens review I checked out lately. I've ordered that lens and waiting for it to arrive.
Keep up the good work my friend!
Thank you so much for the kind words and for sharing your thoughts!! I need some more projects to shoot so I can go start to finish with them in tutorials!
@@dunnadidit hey so mobile Exportttt ratio should be 1080 60 bit or 1080 30 bit
@@dunnadidithey! 2:01 was wondering, does adding audio to the reel in Instagram count as “editing” that wrecks the quality? Or just things like cutting/splicing clips?
This was the perfect video that covers everything for uploading to insta
Immediately pressed like button when he said "we all know how good instagram is in doing that part of the job" 😂
4:52 what app is that? Or with what app can I change these settings?
so we have to export 4:5 or 9:16 ? and how about 30fps vs 60fps etc ? Thanks for the awsome informations!
I got way too excited finding out you edit in resolve when I saw the resolve export settings lol.
Spent hours researching and troubleshooting. Step 4 was my issue. Reel turned out amazing
Thanks Dunna! That's very helpful! I didn't know about the high quality setting. That being said, I wish Instagram will some day implement screen rotation and give some love back to normal landscape video formats. We really do not like vertical video in our line of work as videographers and most of our clients don't like it either.
Totally agree. All this vertical stuff is very limiting and unnatural. Some folk are rotating their 16:9 content by 90 degrees so you have to rotate your phone to watch it. AFAIK it's the only workaround at the moment.
I knew about the high quality uploads button but it’s something I’ve learned in the past month or so.
What app/software are you using for applying export settings?
I've been using Adobe Rush when shooting mobile video and it works great.
Thank you for this! Twitter has the same issue with videos and photos, the first video 10 seconds are pixelated, after that it goes to high res.
Weird!!
I’d like to add that Instagram operates at 30 frames per second so it’s best to use that frame rate for your videos as well so it doesn’t have to covert.
Good point!! I still never do this haha
do you mean 30fps or 29,7 fps?
@@dunnadiditbest Bitrate for 1080 - 60fps ? Thanks
But I see influencers post 60fps ultra HD videos??
Finally!! Someone mentions kbps (or mbps). So many ignore addressing that.
TNice tutorials is one of the best tutorials of ANYTNice tutorialNG that I've ever watched in my life! Thank you so much!
Dunna, I've been following you since you had just a few thousand followers and I really like your content. IDK why YT doesn't make your videos pop on my feed when they come out even tho I have the alert selected. Anyway, wanted to say that it is very inspirational to watch you grow like you have and you definitely deserve it brother! Congrats
Thanks so much Jaime!
Take a week just learning the basics and you will be good, I been using soft soft since it was Fruity Loops back in 03, and still learn
Thanks. I did not know about the high quality setting.
Killed this!! I was as lost as last year's easter egg until this...thanks so much!
Nice!
I had no idea a high quality button existed! Thanks for the info!
im having trouble uploading hdr videos that i edit in final cut to apps like tiktok, instagram, and capcut. the apps completely destroy the quality and just not sure if there's a way around this. maybe it's best if i turn hdr off on my camera? i just have so much hdr footage already that i want to use so i need to figure something out.
Thank you so much I Didn't know about the high quality upload and that solved the problem for Me, my pictures were coming almost black and white
I had no idea about the quality upload option. Thank you for bringing that to everyone's attention.
I did know about the button, and the day I found out I was so pissed I didn’t find it earlier haha.
Great tips, just want to add one observation I made: The framerate seems to be more important than the size. Instagram will downsize your 4k 30fps without any problems and it'll look really crips. However, I've noticed a decrease in quality when uploading 1080p with 24 or 60 fps. it should be fine with 30fps, but imo the by Instagram compressed 4k looks better, don't ask me why.
(this is just my observation from posting 1 reel everyday for the last month, it might not be accurate to your experience.)
What do you use to upload
hmmmm interesting imma test this out too
whats the ideal aspect ratio to film with?
@@SandyMartinez310 16:9
THISS ^^ exporting above 1080p and at 30 fps is what finally gave my videos a crisp upload (+ allowing the video to play fully on the insta app at least once before hitting "next" to upload it) The reel mainly consisted of my photography however, so I've yet to try it with a video recorded at 60 fps
Did not know about high quality uploads! Thanks Dunna 🤙🏼
Cheers!!
I've been thinking of this... I'm almost certain that IG does transcode videos to whatever format - always. So giving 1080 or 4k shouldn't be that big of a difference, or maybe 4k would even be better since IG compressors would have more data to work with?
Just the video I needed. I would be curious to know what your UA-cam export settings are as well.
3840x2160 80,000kbps max bit rate 😁
Upload High Quality in IG absolute mind blown
great video, dude. I mean, overall, the quality, the idea, and delivery.
I followed every piece of advice in your video - but Instagram still downsizes my 1080x1920 to a 720p Video every time. No matter what I try. Could it be a new Instagram update?
Same same same… if you figured it out please let me know
Dammit. I guess this video doesn’t give the answer still. It’s been a month. Let me know if you got an answer
My uploads look great. 1920X1080 10mbps
@@AVISIONMUSICTVyou export file in what resolution ?
Your device resolution may be 720p
after browsing through so many channels. Yours is by far the best. The explaining thod is so great and detailed even complex stuff is
This is actually so helpful thank you :)
This was so helpful and right to the point - thank you!! Subscribed!!
I had NO idea about Instagram high quality uploads. I’m gonna give it a shot👍🏾
Nice!
I didn't know any of this. This is a great vid. Thanks.
Thanks Mike!
I've been thinking of giving Reels a whirl, so great timing, and SUPER helpful. Thank you!
Glad to hear it! Cheers!!
Dont
@@glewsseven I didn’t. Lol.
Thank you for the info! Is it the same for shorts and tiktoks? Also, I noticed that your frame rate is 24fps, should i stop filming in 60fps? Thanks!!
Thank you so much bro may god bless you more success
Dose 1080p 30 fps is good or 1080p 60 fps for reels ????
Thank you sir for this. What's the best davinci export settings for UA-cam then?
Thanks sooo much these were all the confirmations that I needed. And nope, I never knew about the setting for data in Instagram.
Wait how?
Great video! Thank you!!!!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much for this video, which phone do you use? Android or iOS?
Hi Dunna. Great video! What software do you use for editing?
The high quality setting explains a lot, I couldn't figure out what was happening. Thank you so much for this!
Hi, great video! I have a question. How do I use Instagram trending sounds which means I need to upload on the Instagram built in editor, and still keep the great quality you get when you upload straight from my computer?
I’ve been wondering this exact same thing! Did you figure it out?
You’re in luck! I have a video on this → ua-cam.com/video/eCDqGqpCG3M/v-deo.html
I didn't knew about high quality uploads.... thanks for sharing
🥰🥰
Bruh really thx for help!!
I was really frustrated trying everything but your guide helped my azz ❤
Hello. Which app should I use on my iPhone to compress and have the same export settings? Or it has to be a program in the computer? If so, which one?
Thank you ❤
Legend, thanks man 🙌🏼
I have a question! After posting my Reel, the quality was fine, I noticed it only turned blurry MONTHS later!! Whyyyyy? How can I get the quality back to normal without having to delete my reel and start over again? I find this to be so frustrating!!! 🤯🤯🤯
Pro tips. Super helpful! Thank you
Thanks man, another great video and really useful. Cheers
TNice tutorials is absolutly the best video of the world you expaining skills are good and it was a honor to see tNice tutorials vid well done
Thanks for the headsup ! Does it also fs up the quality of tje vid when you ad music on your video trough instagram?
Super helpful!!!
Thanks friend!!
Such great info, thanks for sharing this!
not know , but just know you've affected my life, and apparently tens of thousands of others, in an imnsely positive way. Thank you
Are U using Davinci resolve to export your video for reel's?
You know it! I do everything in resolve nowadays
I had no idea! Great help, thanks.
Tip #3 is definitely a double edged sword depending on the type of content, but I have a feeling this is exactly what's happening to mine. Using text is extremely important in terms of algorithm, having your content find the right audience, they say it over and over whether it's captions or just title text. So I guess that's my trade off :/
Huge help! I have been wondering what the deal is for a while. I will need to try scaling down in Davinci prior as I have been letting IG do that part. Love this! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Nice!!
Thanks for your easy to follow explanations
Can't wait to see your other videos.
amazing vid man, much love
Great tips! Been using Capcut to edit and then there’s an option to export either at 1080 or 2K/4K as well. Cheers!
I use Calcutta too! However, when you download in 2k/4k, are your videos really pixelated?? Mine tend to be.
@@jaceambition7701 Mine's pretty good since my source video is already filmed at 4K. If your source video started out as 1080 and you tried to export at 2K/4K then I would think the export would be pixelated. Hope that helps!
May I know what is your export setting for ig reels?
Native frame rate for Instagram is 30fps so exporting at the same should give you better quality. What I don't know is if exporting at 30fps versus 29.97fps which is the actual frame rate actually makes a difference. If it does, I can't tell.
I played with 30fps but didn’t notice enough of a difference from 24 for me to notice. But technically, I agree!
Thanks for this update.
Great video! Should I disable "use less data" meanwhile my "high upload" is on or can I leave them both on? Thanks
Use less data should be OFF
Asmita got it!
Cool beans. I def took a screenshot. I liked your munch countdown bar. That program looks pretty neato. Have a wonderful day
Thanks dude! Glad the countdown was helpful!
Awesome video! Great tips man… thank you
Cheers!!
Thanks.
Also insta seems to want minimum 30fps video - it even states it in the help section on their website.
I found out when I uploaded some 24fps GoPro footage that looked choppy in Instagram
I knew!!! Aloha Brother, hope all is well.
IG pukes on HDR in the phone but fine from FCP
Aloha!
Yeah IG really doesn’t like that hdr!
ITS REALLY WORKED LOL THANK YOU DUDE
Thanks a bunch! Finally found a solution that works.
Helpful video I ain’t gonna lie
Great video bruh. Thanks for the tips
Oh god i’ve been trying for a very long time to get high quality reels! I am shooting with my iphone ( still a beginner to have a camera) ! I shoot in 4K 30fps and then I edit the video with inshot app and export the video in 4K 30fps! And I get really bad quality! I will try exporting the video with a lower quality and I hope that would work another thing is that I edit the text directly on IG but will also stop that and hope my video quality improves! Are there any more tips though? And thanks a lot for the useful info!!❤
Clear and concise, straight to the point! Thanks very much!
Thank you for the tip about the upload setting.
So glad it was helpful!
Great video ! thanks mate
This is definitely a good video. I still have issue where I upload and instagram decreases the quality. When its on my phone or computer its really clear you can see everything. I still need to figure out whats causing the quality to decrease.
Same to me. Did you find a solution? I got an android
Very helpful information thank u
This is great advice, but unless you are using anything else than an iPhone, how do you manage to save the MP4 files in a way that you can actually upload them via your phone. Apparently this is also a thing? And uploading a story or a reel via web browser hasn't seemed to work out for me at least.
It seems to be turning out that IG got Android really has some differences and issues.
@@dunnadidit I think I messed up my phrasing in my comment. I tried to save an MP4 file from Files to my camera roll in order to post it on IG, but my iPhone doesn't give me the option to do so, unless it is a MOV file.
Now I don't know if you use an iPhone too to post your IG reels and stories, but I'd like to know how one can upload an MP4 file directly to IG.
Interesting! I’ve never had that issue when I send files to my phone they just stay the same format that they were when I created them. That being said, an mov file with similar settings should work too.
Thanks for help
Awesome tips. I will def try it out.
👍🏼
Thank you! This helps alot.
thank you, super informative!
Love your video! Question though. I have 3 IG accounts and only 1 is letting my check the high quality high uploads. The other 2 accounts don't even show that as an option in my settings. Do u know how to fix this?
Same problem
Huge help man
If you do one for tiktok that would be really helpful!
HIS HELPED ME SO MUCH! THANK YOU!
Great tips, thanks
hi what's the best iphone app for video exporting and editing, some of them are kind of expensive...
What editing software do you use when editing before posting to instagram?
The 16000 bit rate is useful to know. Not come across that before!
Glad to hear it!
Same here .. never heard that before .
Can you make a video about instagram stories? I can’t find one single video about this that help with improving the quality. I tried many thing but nothing seems to works
Thanks a lot bro very nice video