{"id":101619,"date":"2018-06-06T15:30:58","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T15:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=101619"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:26:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:26:19","slug":"instagram-long-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/instagram-long-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Instagram want to take on YouTube with longer videos?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/instagram-could-soon-allow-users-to-post-long-form-video-1528236950\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>, Facebook is considering removing video length limits on Instagram. The change would mean that people publishing videos on Instagram could start sharing videos up to an hour in length. This is yet to be confirmed, however, as the report in The WSJ says that the big wigs at Instagram are still on the fence and may decide against the change.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93420 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/instagram-192.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/instagram-192.jpg 192w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/instagram-192-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the moment, there is only one way to share videos longer than a minute on Instagram, and that is by live streaming. Other than that, videos in Instagram Stories can be up to 15 seconds, with main feed videos having the one minute limit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Instagram\" src=\"https:\/\/instagram-brand.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ig-branding\/assets\/images\/ig-logo-email.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Instagram<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Instagram<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--70\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"70\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"7\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Instagram Stories has been very successful, with <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/11\/01\/instagram-whatsapp-vs-snapchat\/\">Tech Crunch<\/a> reporting over 300 million daily active users of the feature back in November. The Stories feature allows users to upload temporary narratives that can include images, stickers, and videos. Many people see it as a direct knockoff of what Snapchat offers, and it looks now like Instagram might be about to start copying YouTube too.<\/p>\n<p>This move towards longer video makes sense for Instagram, and The WSJ reported that they\u2019ve already started discussing partnerships with professional content producers. Facebook has long been pushing premium video content, but with younger users preferring Instagram to Facebook, these efforts will have escaped millions of social media users. If Instagram decides to push ahead and remove video time limits, it\u2019ll surely be a bid to recapture this younger audience and earn the higher yield ad revenues that come with longer video content.<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&lt;!-- Shortcode [related] does not exist --&gt;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey\">\r\n<p class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__title\">Related Programs<\/p>\r\n  <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__row\">\r\n    <a title=\"Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.en.softonic.com\/?ex=REG-60.2\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/Instagram-1-192.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__text\">\r\n        <p>Instagram<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a title=\"Hyperlapse for Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/hyperlapse.en.softonic.com\/iphone?ex=REG-60.2\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__article sc-related-articles-grey__article--last\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/40cc12c4-9b2a-11e6-9cba-00163ec9f5fa\/2729947024\/hyperlapse-logo.png)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__text\">\r\n        <p>Hyperlapse for Instagram<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__row\">\r\n    <a title=\"Ins Story Repost for Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/ins-story-repost-for-instagram.en.softonic.com\/iphone?ex=REG-60.2\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/d93a230b-a13e-448e-bb81-329fb7af26ba\/1947415292\/ins-story-repost-for-instagram-1947415292.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__text\">\r\n        <p>Ins Story Repost for Instagram<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a title=\" Story Saver for Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/story-saver-for-instagram.en.softonic.com\/android?ex=REG-60.2\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__article sc-related-articles-grey__article--last\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/09bb495a-a3e0-4fa6-ba35-68dd3b6c6e54\/3540796926\/story-saver-for-instagram-hlYKjEZ_bZfNb_t9WzHMMy56ea3OT95RdicsKbgoOPCxCBI1kiZZt33MmLimpye4MQ=w300.png)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__text\">\r\n        <p> Story Saver for Instagram<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The decision is still very much up in the air, but according to the WSJ report, if Instagram does make the change, users won\u2019t need to download a new app. The longer form videos will be hosted on the main Instagram app.<\/p>\n<p><em>Would you like to see longer videos on Instagram?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to The Wall Street Journal, Facebook is considering removing video length limits on Instagram. The change would mean that people publishing videos on Instagram could start sharing videos up to an hour in length. 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