Instagram Reels Creation Guide 2026

Instagram has released a 2026 guide on creating Instagram Reels, collating everything you need to know into one place.

This guide walks you through what Reels are, how long they can be, how to record and edit, how to share them with the right people, and how to collaborate with others.

One interesting part of the guide is where it talks about the length of Reels and which lengths are most effective for certain types of videos.

The guide recommends the Edits app when editing Reels and walks you through all the tools that you can use.

As a bonus, the guide includes a frequently asked questions section at the bottom, so most bases are covered.