How to add music to an Instagram story
If you want to spice up your social media presence, knowing how to add music to an Instagram story is just that.
In fact, adding music to an Instagram story is an easy way to make your posts more personal and hopefully garner more attention, and it’s really easy whether you’re doing it on a smartphone or tablet like the iPhone 14 or the Galaxy Tab S8 do.
It just takes a few taps in the Instagram app, and you can even paste the lyrics to your post. Instagram has its own library of tunes, with pretty much anything you could want.
Want to know how to add music to an Instagram story? Our guide below has everything you need to know.
How to add music to an Instagram story
Adding music to an Instagram story on iOS or Android is easy with the app. The screenshots below were taken using the Android app, although the layout is exactly the same on iOS.
1. Open the Instagram app then Tap the plus icon then create a new post Tap HISTORY to create a story.
2. Create a story through take a photo or record a video like you normally would. when you’re done Tap the sticker icon top right.
3. In the sticker menu Tap the music sticker.
4. Tap Find Music then up Enter the song or artist you want to search. As soon as your song appears, Tap on it to add it to your story.
5. A 15 second clip of your selected song has now been added to your story. To select a different part of the song, Use the slider to find the part you want.
You can also toggle the options on the screen to change how the lyrics are displayed (if any), or you can turn off the lyrics and only show the artist and song name instead.
If you are happy with your selection, tap Done to post your story.
And that’s all there is to it. Your Instagram Stories are now becoming the topic of conversation across the internet. Just don’t forget us when you become virally famous, okay?
Now you know how to add music to an Instagram story, how to post to Instagram from PC or Mac, how to save photos from Instagram, or how to change or reset your Instagram password. If you want to brush up on your power-user knowledge of other apps, start with our guide on how to use the Spotify equalizer on iOS and Android, how to make Spotify louder, and how to turn off read receipts on WhatsApp.