{"id":41638,"date":"2025-01-08T17:59:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T09:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/?p=41638"},"modified":"2025-12-30T09:59:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T01:59:50","slug":"how-to-add-music-to-instagram-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-add-music-to-instagram-post\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Music to Instagram Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apart from the quality of content, background music is also important for Instagram post popularity. This post will detail how to add music to Instagram posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow our step-by-step guide, and you can learn how to enhance the attractiveness and interactivity of your post. Also, we will offer additional tips on how to add a song to Instagram Stories and Reels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Add Music to Your Instagram Post?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you wonder how to add music to an Instagram post, you can follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Launch Instagram<\/a> and click the Plus icon at the bottom center of the home screen. Or go to your profile and tap the Plus icon to create a new post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Select an existing photo from your album or take a new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Tap \u201cNext\u201d and then edit your chosen photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4: Click the \u201cNext\u201d button again. Here you can see the \u201cAdd music\u201d option, choose it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 5: Then, you can select suggested music in the \u201cFor you\u201d section. Alternatively, find your preferred song by typing in the search bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 6: After picking your music, you can choose the segment (between 5 and 90 seconds) you want to play with your post by dragging the sliding bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 7: Press the \u201cDone\u201d button in the top right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 8: Complete other settings (e.g. Title and tags) and click \u201cShare\u201d to post your content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Add Music to a Post with Multiple Photos on Instagram?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A post with multiple photos on Instagram is also called a carousel. Generally, adding music to a carousel post is similar to adding music to a post on Instagram. However, you cannot do this if your post has videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Tap the \u201c+\u201d icon and create a new post.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click \u201cSelect multiple\u201d (a stacked square icon next to the camera icon) and choose your photos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Hit Next in the top right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Here you can adjust the size, filters, and more of these images. Then, click Next again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Choose the \u201cAdd music\u201d option and pick a song.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Edit how long of the music clip you want to add, and then tap Done > Share.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Other Tips to Add Music to Instagram Story and Reel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Aside from adding music to your posts, you can also do that in Instagram stories and reels. Here is how to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to Add Music to an Instagram Story?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n