Schedule Instagram Reels- Learn How to Get Started

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Hey Champs! Welcome to our comprehensive guide on Instagram Reels posting through Social Champ. In this guide, we’ll take you on a journey through the exciting world of Instagram Reels, demonstrating how you can leverage Social Champ’s robust features to elevate your Reels strategy.

Let’s get started.😊

First, you need to connect your Instagram Account with Social Champ. You can do this with the Instagram Direct Posting Feature.

  1. When you first log in, you will land on the content dashboard by default.
  2. Now Select your Instagram Business account from the dropdown at the top.
  3. Create your content, and add your hashtags and emojis.
  4. Now click the Add Media icon at the bottom of the toolbar.
  5. A pop-up window will show up where you have a range of options to upload media from.
  6. Select your intended video to post as a Reel.
    Make sure Reels are within the duration between 5 and 90 seconds, and aspect ratios of 9:16 are eligible to be scheduled. The video dimensions are less than 1920px. Find more details about sizes and formats here.
  7. Wait for your video to upload. Once done, click the ‘Reels’ button on the main dashboard.
  8. You can also choose a different thumbnail for your video from the ‘Edit Thumbnail’ option.
  9. Thumbnails can be chosen from the video frames offered. Custom thumbnails are unavailable for Instagram videos as per API limitations for third-party apps.
  10. Now you can decide when to schedule the post and click the post now/schedule button.

Great work! Now you know how to Schedule Reels on Instagram.

Please note: Instagram Reels option is only available for Instagram Business accounts.

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