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Edit a Reel in your browser: trim and order your clips, add auto captions and styled text, put music underneath and export in 9:16. Need a feed post too? Export again as 4:5 or 1:1. Free with a KreatorFlow account.
- 9:16 vertical
- Auto captions
- Music and voiceovers
- No download
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How do you edit a Instagram Reels video?
- 1
Upload your clips
Open the editor, press Import and upload your videos (MP4, MOV or WebM up to 200 MB each), photos or audio. Your first clip sets the canvas, and the ratio switch under the preview turns it vertical.
- 2
Cut it tight
Trim the ends, split clips at the playhead and delete the slow parts. Add a transition where two clips meet.
- 3
Add captions, text and sound
Turn speech into captions, add a hook title in the first second, and put music or a voiceover underneath.
- 4
Export in 9:16
Export as 9:16 at up to 1080p on the free plan, or up to 4K on Pro and Max, at 24, 30, 60 fps. Download it from your library and post it to Instagram Reels.
What helps a Instagram Reels video do well?
Captions on screen
Many people watch with the sound off. Auto captions in Clean, Outline, Pop or Glow styles keep them watching.
A hook in the first second
Put a bold title on the opening shot in any of 46 fonts, with an entrance animation.
Sound that fits
Upload your own track, or generate music, a voiceover or sound effects in the editor's Generate panel.
Make the clips too
Short of footage? Generate a Seedance video or a Seedream image in the Generate panel and drop it on the timeline. Uses credits.
Is it free?
Editing is free for everyone, with every tool. A plan changes the export.
| Plan | Exports | Up to | Watermark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 5 exports a month, up to 1 min each | 1080p | Small "Made on KreatorFlow.ai" mark |
| Creator | 60 export minutes a month, up to 10 min each | 2K | None |
| Pro | Unlimited exports, up to 30 min each | 4K | None |
| Max | Unlimited exports, up to 60 min each | 4K | None |
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. Editing is free. A free account exports 5 videos a month, up to 1 min each, at 1080p with a small mark. Paid plans remove the mark and export longer and sharper.
Can I post straight to Instagram Reels?
Exports land in your KreatorFlow library. Download the video there and upload it to Instagram Reels.
Can I turn a horizontal video into a vertical one?
Yes. Export as 9:16 and choose Fill to crop the sides, or Fit to keep the whole frame with bars.
Can I add captions automatically?
Yes. Free accounts get 3 auto caption tries a month on videos up to 60 seconds; paid plans use 1 credit per started minute. SRT and VTT import is free.
Does it work on a phone?
The editor is built for a laptop or desktop browser.
Open the editor free
Upload your clip and get it done in a few minutes.