2:21 You cannot export as both 4k and 1080x1920 resolution. 4k is just short for 3840x2160 (or 4096x2160 depending on whether it's UHD 4k or DCI 4k). 1080x1920 is the correct resolution for reels, not 4k.
Video editor here 👋🏼 this is not to criticise the advice in this video, the tips are great! But there’s something confusing about those recommended export settings: You said export in 4K, but the dimensions should be 1080x1920. However 1080x1920 is HD quality, not 4K. 4K dimensions for a vertical video would be 2160x3840. I do think I know what you meant though. Perhaps instead of saying dimensions should be 1080x1920, you were referring to the vertical aspect ratio?
Thank you so much for the in-depth question! We'd like to clarify that yes, we meant to say the vertical aspect ratio should be 1080x1920. We appreciate your comment!
Very obvious when you point that out! I wonder if instagram treats 4k video in a better quality way? Exporting 4k but targeting same bitrate, it may still look bad. Depens on the app i think.
@@LaterMedia Thanks for the clarification Later team, however to say that the vertical aspect ratio should be 1080x1920 is still incorrect if what you want is a 4K video. Instead, a vertical aspect ratio would be described as 9:16 (as opposed to 16:9 for landscape). Numbers such as 1080x1920 when written like that describe the number of pixels - i.e. video quality/resolution, not aspect ratio. It would be best to revise your video to say: 4k quality, mp4, h.264, 9:16 (vertical) aspect ratio. Hope that helps.
@@esatd34 Lots of varying advice out there. Some say export 4k so that when compressed it still looks good. However when looking under the comments of some of the SHARPEST reels I've ever seen, the creators said they export in 1080p instead because IG compresses it less. If you upload a high bit rate 4k file on to social media, I'm pretty sure it's gonna get crushed like crazy. I experience this with stories when I record videos on my iPhone in 4K then upload them.
I was already using the export settings you recommended and had high-quality uploads on but my 1080p videos upload as 720p. I am on an Android but I think higher quality uploads is possible on iOS, having downloaded 1080p reels from creators who use iOS. But it seems even among iOS users, there is no way to guarantee 1080p.
Thanks for the tips! How about adding text on Instagram? Is it better to add text in the video editing app or in IG just before posting to increase reach without affecting video quality?
There are multiple “account” tabs after settings.. maybe a new update 🤷🏼♀️.. looks like it’s now under “media quality”. This is just a guess on my part.
What about when uploading Reels using Later's scheduling tool? Will turning on the high-quality upload setting in Instagram make a difference if the video is scheduled via Later? Is there a way to make sure it uploads in high-quality when scheduling on Later?
We actually have a help article all about media requirements when scheduling through Later! We also have a tool via the desktop app that allows you to check your media item’s size and resolution directly within Later. Details here: help.later.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043361213-Uploading-Media-Format-Requirements
Thanks so much for sharing your experience on this with us. It's tough to say what the root cause of the issue is, but we'd love for you to bring this question to our Later's Community Social Strategy forum. You might be able to find some insight and help from other Later Users, Creators and Business Owners there: community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later We hope this helps get you moving in the right direction!
hey! thanks! but I cant find "data usage" anywhere!!! i went exactly according to your instructions and it's not there, nor is high quality uploads anywhere else in the setting
I shot a 4k 30fps prores video on my 14 pro max and the vid is 1 min n 33 seconds long and is 7.1gb! But when I upload it on Instagram, the quality looks so bad
Hey there- it's tough to say what the exact issue might be here. You might be able to find insight on this from other Later Users, Creators and Business Owners in our Community's Social Strategy Forum here: community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later We hope this helps!
I use cap cut and those settings too as you mentioned but the video always gets exported pixelated, even though the original quality of the photos and videos are really high. Is it because I use free version?
I love using the beat of the trending songs for transioning from clip to clip.. if I use an outside app, how can I upload the song so I know I am editing "on beat"? Thanks.
Hi Jake, great question! Some apps we use for this are "CapCut", "InShot" and sometimes using the template feature in trending reels in Instagram. We also wanted to share with you a link to our Later Community's Social Strategy forum in case you are in need of some Community insight or advice from other Later users, Creators and Business Owners. community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later
Hi Olga, if you're referring to editing tools for creating reels we have seen a lot of people use CapCut, Splice and Canva. Let us know if you have any other questions or need any further assistance.
I have turned on the upload at high quality toggle and even shoot videos at the settings you recommended but my reels never upload at high quality what do I do???
Hey Param- this sounds like an odd issue you are running in to. Is the issue happening when scheduling through Later, or directly publishing in Instagram? We'll want to learn more about what you're seeing in order to help with next steps. If the issue is happening in Instagram itself, without scheduling in Later, then you'll probably have the best luck reaching out to our Later Community's Social Strategy forum where other creators and business owners can help provide insight and support on this: community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later If the issue is happening in Later on web or mobile, please reach out to our team if you're on the Starter, Growth and Advanced Plans. You can send our team an inquiry in-app on Desktop > in the Chat Bot > Request to speak with an Agent and fill out our Contact Us form. They'll follow up via email between 24-48 hours. If you're on the Advanced plan, you can access our live chat service between Mon-Friday from your Later account on Desktop, too! If you're on the Free plan, please send us a direct message on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook with details and visual examples of the issue you are seeing and we can help you get pointed in the right direction from there. All the best!
Hey there- great question! We used Capcut for the video export settings, we've never used VN so we can't recommend -- but there's a lot of other helpful youtube videos about VN export settings out there. We hope that helps!
Hi Nicole- great question! It sounds like you're wanting to confirm the FPS when using Later? If so, we have more about this in our help center article on Uploading Media & Format Requirements here: help.later.com/hc/articles/360043361213 However, we can confirm here that Videos must be between 23-60 FPS (frames per second) for Auto Publish in Later. Hope that helps, but please send us a DM on Instagram, or Twitter, or Facebook - if you have more questions. We are happy to help!
Hi there, we recommend checking to see if you have the most updated version of the app on your phone. Sometimes a simple delete and installing the app should do the trick. Let us know if you have any other questions.
Hey there- this is a good question! It might be something in the Instagram app, but we're not totally sure what the cause could be of this. If you can please bring your question to our Later Community's Social Strategy Forum, we think you'll be able to find some insight and help from other Later Users, Creators and Business Owners on this one: community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later
Hi! Im a beginner haha so I have a weird question 😂 is there a way to get selfie videos in high quality? I have my iphone camera settings on max and when I upload them there always seems to be some sort of blur/grain on them! Pls helppp
Hey there- this is a good question. It might be worth updating the OS of the mobile device to ensure things are working optimally. It's tough to say where the issue is coming from, though and will probably depend on the device type. If you can please bring your question to our Community's Social Strategy Forum, we think you'll be able to find some insight and help from other Later Users, Creators and Business Owners on this there: community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later
Hi Laiba, if you are using two different phones we recommend checking to ensure the apps are updated. If you are using the same phone it could be possible that Instagram is releasing this feature slowly to different accounts in batches. Hope that helps! Let us know if you have any other questions.
Hey there- this is a good question but we're not totally sure we have the right answer for you. It will also depend on the device type, it sounds like. Can you please bring your question to our Community's Social Strategy forum? We think you'll be able to find some insight on this one from other Later Users. Here is the link to the forum: community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later We hope this helps get you some insight and help!
Hi Mara! It sounds like you are referring to export settings. If so, you will find this when you try to export your videos when you use video editing apps like Capcut, Inshot. You can select what formats you would like to export your video in. This will help with your quality of videos on Instagram. Let us know if you have any other questions! 🙂
Hey ! I have recently bought android (s22Ultra) and I don't have the option there but, on my other private account I have got it and also I created a new account just to see if I have it there and yes! The only option I have is the "data saver " on and you can select "high resolution media " WiFi, mobile data or both so I selected both...Other accounts have this option and also the option for hight quality media...When I logged on to my partners phone, I had it there...My reels are poor quality compared to posting on my other accounts which have that option...What do I do without the option in order to upload a high quality media? Thanks !
Hello Iveta- thanks so much for getting in touch with us about this. 1. If this issue is happening when scheduling from Later, then we'll want to take a closer look at this to help investigate. However, the first thing to test is Update the Later Mobile App to ensure that you have the most recent version. If the issue persists- please get in touch with our technical support team. If you're on the Starter, Growth and Advanced Plans, you can send our team an inquiry in-app on Desktop > in the Chat Bot > Request to speak with an Agent and fill out our Contact Us form. They'll follow up via email between 24-48 hours. If you're on the Advanced plan, you can access our live chat service between Mon-Friday from your Later account on Desktop, too! We have a help article here with all of the support options for each plan: help.later.com/hc/articles/1500001825902 If you're on the Free plan, please send us a DM on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook with details and examples of the issue. We can help from there! 2. If the issue is happening in Instagram itself, then we recommend Updating the Instagram App to make sure that you have the most recent version, and if the issue persists, we think you might be able to find some insight and help from other Later Users, Creators and Business Owners in our Community's Social Strategy Forum here: community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later We hope this helps!
@Later: All-In-One Social Media Management Tool hello! Thank you for your answer. I do not later or scheduled posts...Also I have updated my Instagram, Instagram beta etc...I have also sent 2 messages to Instagram support with no reply. ..I will try to read on the forums you have highlighted and see if that helps. But what I dont understand is that my another 2 accounts have got it and they are all linked :/ Thanks in advance!
@Later: All-In-One Social Media Management Tool I have just tried those forums but it's asking me to subscribe which I don't want to. Any other way I could get in touch with live help please ?
Our team aims to reply to new incoming emails between 24-48 hours. If it has been over 48 hours since you've sent in your inquiry to our team, Please send us a DM on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook (please choose 1 platform to send us a DM to help us keep your inquiry consolidated). In the DM please let the team know you've opened a ticket and have not seen a reply. Please include the Ticket Number you opened from the in-app ChatBot and your Later Account email. We will be able to review the status of the inquiry from there to help you get connected- thank you.
@Later: All-In-One Social Media Management Tool Hello, but as mentioned, I do not hold a later account, only instagram. I will try to send a message again on instagram and if I still have no reply, I will contact you back on here. Thank you !
2:21 You cannot export as both 4k and 1080x1920 resolution. 4k is just short for 3840x2160 (or 4096x2160 depending on whether it's UHD 4k or DCI 4k). 1080x1920 is the correct resolution for reels, not 4k.
came to comments to see who else noticed this
What the hell is she yapping bout xddd
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I think it's important to note if you are managing multiple IG accounts, changing settings in one account, changes the settings in all the accounts.
This is such a great note!
Editing in-app is probably the culprit.
It really is most of the time!
this is SO HELPFUL THANK YOU! Do we know if adding stickers and text in-app affects TikTok quality too?
Applied your advice and now my reels don't look like they were made in 2008 via Nokia! Thank you so much, super helpful!
that's so awesome to hear Iriska! Glad we could help 💛
Like stickers, adding music will also reduce quality. Since instagram rerender your video with the music.
Video editor here 👋🏼 this is not to criticise the advice in this video, the tips are great! But there’s something confusing about those recommended export settings:
You said export in 4K, but the dimensions should be 1080x1920. However 1080x1920 is HD quality, not 4K.
4K dimensions for a vertical video would be 2160x3840.
I do think I know what you meant though. Perhaps instead of saying dimensions should be 1080x1920, you were referring to the vertical aspect ratio?
Thank you so much for the in-depth question! We'd like to clarify that yes, we meant to say the vertical aspect ratio should be 1080x1920. We appreciate your comment!
Very obvious when you point that out!
I wonder if instagram treats 4k video in a better quality way?
Exporting 4k but targeting same bitrate, it may still look bad. Depens on the app i think.
@@LaterMedia Thanks for the clarification Later team, however to say that the vertical aspect ratio should be 1080x1920 is still incorrect if what you want is a 4K video. Instead, a vertical aspect ratio would be described as 9:16 (as opposed to 16:9 for landscape).
Numbers such as 1080x1920 when written like that describe the number of pixels - i.e. video quality/resolution, not aspect ratio.
It would be best to revise your video to say: 4k quality, mp4, h.264, 9:16 (vertical) aspect ratio. Hope that helps.
@@esatd34 Lots of varying advice out there. Some say export 4k so that when compressed it still looks good. However when looking under the comments of some of the SHARPEST reels I've ever seen, the creators said they export in 1080p instead because IG compresses it less. If you upload a high bit rate 4k file on to social media, I'm pretty sure it's gonna get crushed like crazy. I experience this with stories when I record videos on my iPhone in 4K then upload them.
@@usmanmajid7837 I see. Valid point too. Thanks for sharing!
I was already using the export settings you recommended and had high-quality uploads on but my 1080p videos upload as 720p. I am on an Android but I think higher quality uploads is possible on iOS, having downloaded 1080p reels from creators who use iOS. But it seems even among iOS users, there is no way to guarantee 1080p.
Great tips, cute presenter 🙃
Thanks for the tips! How about adding text on Instagram? Is it better to add text in the video editing app or in IG just before posting to increase reach without affecting video quality?
This was super helpful, thank you!
We are super glad to hear this- thank you for sharing the feedback. We are happy to help! 😊
There are multiple “account” tabs after settings.. maybe a new update 🤷🏼♀️.. looks like it’s now under “media quality”. This is just a guess on my part.
What about when uploading Reels using Later's scheduling tool? Will turning on the high-quality upload setting in Instagram make a difference if the video is scheduled via Later? Is there a way to make sure it uploads in high-quality when scheduling on Later?
We actually have a help article all about media requirements when scheduling through Later! We also have a tool via the desktop app that allows you to check your media item’s size and resolution directly within Later. Details here: help.later.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043361213-Uploading-Media-Format-Requirements
I’ve done all these things and it seems like quality isn’t always high, it seems kind of random.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience on this with us. It's tough to say what the root cause of the issue is, but we'd love for you to bring this question to our Later's Community Social Strategy forum. You might be able to find some insight and help from other Later Users, Creators and Business Owners there: community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later
We hope this helps get you moving in the right direction!
Same
One thing that I think might help is to let the video play through fully before uploading.
What camera are you using? Quality is amazing ❤
Thank you! We use a Sony Alpha FX3 at our shoots! 😊
hey! thanks! but I cant find "data usage" anywhere!!! i went exactly according to your instructions and it's not there, nor is high quality uploads anywhere else in the setting
I shot a 4k 30fps prores video on my 14 pro max and the vid is 1 min n 33 seconds long and is 7.1gb! But when I upload it on Instagram, the quality looks so bad
Hey there- it's tough to say what the exact issue might be here. You might be able to find insight on this from other Later Users, Creators and Business Owners in our Community's Social Strategy Forum here: community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later
We hope this helps!
I use cap cut and those settings too as you mentioned but the video always gets exported pixelated, even though the original quality of the photos and videos are really high. Is it because I use free version?
thank you very much :)
How would you do this on tiktok ?
Great!
I love using the beat of the trending songs for transioning from clip to clip.. if I use an outside app, how can I upload the song so I know I am editing "on beat"? Thanks.
Hi Jake, great question! Some apps we use for this are "CapCut", "InShot" and sometimes using the template feature in trending reels in Instagram.
We also wanted to share with you a link to our Later Community's Social Strategy forum in case you are in need of some Community insight or advice from other Later users, Creators and Business Owners.
community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later
What’s a good outside editing tool ?
Hi Olga, if you're referring to editing tools for creating reels we have seen a lot of people use CapCut, Splice and Canva. Let us know if you have any other questions or need any further assistance.
I have turned on the upload at high quality toggle and even shoot videos at the settings you recommended but my reels never upload at high quality what do I do???
Hey Param- this sounds like an odd issue you are running in to. Is the issue happening when scheduling through Later, or directly publishing in Instagram? We'll want to learn more about what you're seeing in order to help with next steps.
If the issue is happening in Instagram itself, without scheduling in Later, then you'll probably have the best luck reaching out to our Later Community's Social Strategy forum where other creators and business owners can help provide insight and support on this: community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later
If the issue is happening in Later on web or mobile, please reach out to our team if you're on the Starter, Growth and Advanced Plans. You can send our team an inquiry in-app on Desktop > in the Chat Bot > Request to speak with an Agent and fill out our Contact Us form. They'll follow up via email between 24-48 hours.
If you're on the Advanced plan, you can access our live chat service between Mon-Friday from your Later account on Desktop, too!
If you're on the Free plan, please send us a direct message on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook with details and visual examples of the issue you are seeing and we can help you get pointed in the right direction from there.
All the best!
Did u figure it out
Please can anyone tell me if she is talking abt VN editing app export settings ? I really need to learn abt export settings for higher quality reels.
Hey there- great question! We used Capcut for the video export settings, we've never used VN so we can't recommend -- but there's a lot of other helpful youtube videos about VN export settings out there. We hope that helps!
Videon capcut, saving to phone, for insta reels, What about fps? Always 30fps with rhe 1080??
Hi Nicole- great question! It sounds like you're wanting to confirm the FPS when using Later? If so, we have more about this in our help center article on Uploading Media & Format Requirements here: help.later.com/hc/articles/360043361213
However, we can confirm here that Videos must be between 23-60 FPS (frames per second) for Auto Publish in Later. Hope that helps, but please send us a DM on Instagram, or Twitter, or Facebook - if you have more questions. We are happy to help!
I can’t find it on my iPhone 14
ive heard that quality is compressed less if you have more subscribers/views
This is interesting- thanks for sharing with us!
Do these tips work for Android?
Hi Ray! yes these tips should also work for Android. Let us know if you have any other questions.
I suspected stickers reduced quality. Thanks for the confirmation.
I don't have the data usage option to select in my settings..
Hi there, we recommend checking to see if you have the most updated version of the app on your phone. Sometimes a simple delete and installing the app should do the trick. Let us know if you have any other questions.
My settings doesn't have an "account" option! It does have an "Account Center" but not like yours :/ Help?
Hey there- this is a good question! It might be something in the Instagram app, but we're not totally sure what the cause could be of this. If you can please bring your question to our Later Community's Social Strategy Forum, we think you'll be able to find some insight and help from other Later Users, Creators and Business Owners on this one: community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later
@@LaterMedia I got it btw! :) Basically the option to upload in high quality has been moved to a bottom section before uploading your reel
Thank you so much for the update and letting us know, that will be helpful for our other users to be aware as well! 💛
Hi! Im a beginner haha so I have a weird question 😂 is there a way to get selfie videos in high quality? I have my iphone camera settings on max and when I upload them there always seems to be some sort of blur/grain on them! Pls helppp
Hey there- this is a good question. It might be worth updating the OS of the mobile device to ensure things are working optimally. It's tough to say where the issue is coming from, though and will probably depend on the device type. If you can please bring your question to our Community's Social Strategy Forum, we think you'll be able to find some insight and help from other Later Users, Creators and Business Owners on this there: community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later
@@LaterMedia thank you! Everything is up to date, its an Iphone 11 :( I’ll check it out!
Hmmm- it's so tough to say what the issue might be. Please do come by the Community to seek some help from other users- we hope that helps!
So, I have two accounts and one of them has the upload to highest quality option and the other one simply hasn't. What should I do?
Hi Laiba, if you are using two different phones we recommend checking to ensure the apps are updated. If you are using the same phone it could be possible that Instagram is releasing this feature slowly to different accounts in batches. Hope that helps! Let us know if you have any other questions.
Same my professional account doesn't have it.... but my normal one does
I like to shoot 4k 60fps but i cant upload the same if i try to change to 30 fps i see the frames...any solution?
Hey there- this is a good question but we're not totally sure we have the right answer for you. It will also depend on the device type, it sounds like. Can you please bring your question to our Community's Social Strategy forum? We think you'll be able to find some insight on this one from other Later Users. Here is the link to the forum: community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later
We hope this helps get you some insight and help!
Dang it, I can’t believe how different the app already is.
Not working yaar I think I have to buy an High Quality Camera phone means all Social Media is for the Rich
Where is expert settings?
Hi Mara! It sounds like you are referring to export settings. If so, you will find this when you try to export your videos when you use video editing apps like Capcut, Inshot. You can select what formats you would like to export your video in. This will help with your quality of videos on Instagram.
Let us know if you have any other questions! 🙂
Hey ! I have recently bought android (s22Ultra) and I don't have the option there but, on my other private account I have got it and also I created a new account just to see if I have it there and yes! The only option I have is the "data saver " on and you can select "high resolution media " WiFi, mobile data or both so I selected both...Other accounts have this option and also the option for hight quality media...When I logged on to my partners phone, I had it there...My reels are poor quality compared to posting on my other accounts which have that option...What do I do without the option in order to upload a high quality media?
Thanks !
Hello Iveta- thanks so much for getting in touch with us about this.
1. If this issue is happening when scheduling from Later, then we'll want to take a closer look at this to help investigate.
However, the first thing to test is Update the Later Mobile App to ensure that you have the most recent version. If the issue persists- please get in touch with our technical support team. If you're on the Starter, Growth and Advanced Plans, you can send our team an inquiry in-app on Desktop > in the Chat Bot > Request to speak with an Agent and fill out our Contact Us form. They'll follow up via email between 24-48 hours. If you're on the Advanced plan, you can access our live chat service between Mon-Friday from your Later account on Desktop, too! We have a help article here with all of the support options for each plan: help.later.com/hc/articles/1500001825902
If you're on the Free plan, please send us a DM on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook with details and examples of the issue. We can help from there!
2. If the issue is happening in Instagram itself, then we recommend Updating the Instagram App to make sure that you have the most recent version, and if the issue persists, we think you might be able to find some insight and help from other Later Users, Creators and Business Owners in our Community's Social Strategy Forum here: community.later.com/t5/Social-Strategy/bd-p/using-later
We hope this helps!
@Later: All-In-One Social Media Management Tool hello! Thank you for your answer. I do not later or scheduled posts...Also I have updated my Instagram, Instagram beta etc...I have also sent 2 messages to Instagram support with no reply. ..I will try to read on the forums you have highlighted and see if that helps. But what I dont understand is that my another 2 accounts have got it and they are all linked :/ Thanks in advance!
@Later: All-In-One Social Media Management Tool I have just tried those forums but it's asking me to subscribe which I don't want to. Any other way I could get in touch with live help please ?
Our team aims to reply to new incoming emails between 24-48 hours. If it has been over 48 hours since you've sent in your inquiry to our team, Please send us a DM on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook (please choose 1 platform to send us a DM to help us keep your inquiry consolidated). In the DM please let the team know you've opened a ticket and have not seen a reply. Please include the Ticket Number you opened from the in-app ChatBot and your Later Account email.
We will be able to review the status of the inquiry from there to help you get connected- thank you.
@Later: All-In-One Social Media Management Tool Hello, but as mentioned, I do not hold a later account, only instagram. I will try to send a message again on instagram and if I still have no reply, I will contact you back on here. Thank you !
There's no data usage option
I don't see it either on my account
Are you on an Android? Do you see an option that says "cellular data use"? (This could be why!)
Mine is "Mobile data use"
Stickers reduce quality 😱