{"id":120921,"date":"2025-06-25T12:10:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T10:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metricool.com\/?p=120921"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:48:01","slug":"how-to-add-music-to-instagram-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metricool.com\/how-to-add-music-to-instagram-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Music to Instagram Posts: Increase Reach with Viral Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/how-to-add-music-to-instagram-posts\/#How_to_Add_a_Song_to_Your_Instagram_Posts\" >How to Add a Song to Your Instagram Posts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/how-to-add-music-to-instagram-posts\/#Can_I_Schedule_Videos_with_Music_on_Instagram\" >Can I Schedule Videos with Music on Instagram?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/how-to-add-music-to-instagram-posts\/#Can_you_Add_Music_to_Your_Instagram_Post_after_Posting\" >Can you Add Music to Your Instagram Post after Posting?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/how-to-add-music-to-instagram-posts\/#How_To_Add_Music_to_Instagram_Posts_with_Multiple_Photos\" >How To Add Music to Instagram Posts with Multiple Photos&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/how-to-add-music-to-instagram-posts\/#How_to_Add_Music_to_Instagram_Reels\" >How to Add Music to Instagram Reels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/how-to-add-music-to-instagram-posts\/#How_to_Add_Music_to_Instagram_Stories\" >How to Add Music to Instagram Stories<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/how-to-add-music-to-instagram-posts\/#How_to_Add_Music_to_Video_Posts_on_Instagram\" >How to Add Music to Video Posts on Instagram&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/how-to-add-music-to-instagram-posts\/#Why_Add_Music_to_Your_Instagram_Posts\" >Why Add Music to Your Instagram Posts?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/how-to-add-music-to-instagram-posts\/#Posting_Music_on_Instagram_FAQs\" >Posting Music on Instagram FAQ&#8217;s<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Instagram posts are still one of the best ways to consistently connect with your audience. Despite the popularity of newer features like stories and reels, our <a href=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/social-media-study\/\">2025 study<\/a> showed that post <strong>impressions (+20.56%), reach (+21.57%), and interactions (+15.79%)<\/strong> increased significantly last year. One of the ways you can take advantage of this trend is by adding music to your Instagram posts, thanks to the recent addition of this feature to the platform.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">wait you can add music to instagram POSTS now?!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LINA (@dislikelina) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dislikelina\/status\/1600111649670672384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s right, Instagram now allows you to add music to your regular photo posts as well as stories and reels. This is a great way to jazz up your posts and add another way for your audience to engage with your posts. Everyone loves music, so adding popular songs to your posts will help you get involved in the latest viral trends and bring more eyes (and ears) to your content. Find out how right here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-add-a-song-to-your-instagram-posts\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_a_Song_to_Your_Instagram_Posts\"><\/span>How to Add a Song to Your Instagram Posts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding a song to your Instagram posts is easy, there are two simple ways to add music to your posts:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-option-1-for-beginners\">Option 1 &#8211; For Beginners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your Instagram app and click the <strong>+.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the photo you want to post.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>\u2018Next\u2019<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the \u2018<strong>Music Icon<\/strong>\u2019 in the upper right-hand corner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1254-473x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120922\" style=\"width:349px;height:755px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1254-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1254-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1254-709x1536.png 709w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1254.png 739w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scroll through \u2018<strong>For You<\/strong>\u2019 songs, \u2018<strong>Browse<\/strong>\u2019 music, choose from your \u2018<strong>Saved Music<\/strong>\u2019, or <strong>search for new music<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1255-473x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120923\" style=\"width:308px;height:666px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1255-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1255-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1255-709x1536.png 709w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1255.png 739w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Choose your song<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose the part of the song<\/strong> you want to play by sliding the colorful bar below and <strong>choose the duration by clicking the \u201830\u2019<\/strong>. You can also preview the song with the play button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1256-473x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120924\" style=\"width:331px;height:717px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1256-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1256-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1256-709x1536.png 709w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1256.png 739w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Click done, add your caption and any other information<\/strong> you want to include like location, tags, audience, etc. And<strong> hit \u2018Post\u2019<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-option-2-for-the-pros\">Option 2 &#8211; For the Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Instagram&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select what content you want to post, and continue through the posting process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click next and head to the caption portion of your posting process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you are at the caption page, you will see \u2018Add Music\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1257-473x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120925\" style=\"width:313px;height:678px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1257-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1257-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1257-709x1536.png 709w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1257.png 739w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Here you can \u2018Search Music\u2019 or look through \u2018For You\u2019, \u2018Browse\u2019, or your \u2018Saved\u2019 songs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose your song, the duration and portion of the song you want.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hit \u2018Post\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-can-i-schedule-videos-with-music-on-instagram\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_Schedule_Videos_with_Music_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Can I Schedule Videos with Music on Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, Instagram doesn&#8217;t allow you to schedule videos with audio through any 3rd party app. However, we have found a workaround with Metricool. Watch the video below to find out how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"_iub_cs_skip\" title=\"How to schedule videos with trending sounds on Instagram and TikTok \u203c\ufe0f\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/984MZdoIwOk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/metricool.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these steps to schedule videos with trending sounds on Instagram:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Go to &#8220;Create post&#8221; in your Metricool planner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Upload the video for your reel <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schedule-Reel-Metricool-1024x583.png\" alt=\"Scheduling reels with Audio through Metricool\n\" class=\"wp-image-193013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schedule-Reel-Metricool-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schedule-Reel-Metricool-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schedule-Reel-Metricool-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schedule-Reel-Metricool-1536x874.png 1536w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schedule-Reel-Metricool-2048x1166.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Toggle Auto publish OFF and edit notification presets <\/strong>(select whether you want a reminder via email or push notification)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Auto-Publish-off-Metricool-1024x154.png\" alt=\"Auto-publish toggle Metricool\n\" class=\"wp-image-193014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Auto-Publish-off-Metricool-1024x154.png 1024w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Auto-Publish-off-Metricool-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Auto-Publish-off-Metricool-768x116.png 768w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Auto-Publish-off-Metricool-1536x232.png 1536w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Auto-Publish-off-Metricool.png 1710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notification-settings-Metricool-1024x470.png\" alt=\"Planner notification settings Metricool\" class=\"wp-image-193015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notification-settings-Metricool-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notification-settings-Metricool-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notification-settings-Metricool-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notification-settings-Metricool-1536x705.png 1536w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notification-settings-Metricool.png 2012w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Save as manual publish <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. You&#8217;ll receive a notification or email on the day and time you scheduled the reel, which will allow you to download the content and caption.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Open Instagram and finish your upload with your chosen audio\/music clip.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you aren&#8217;t already signed up for Metricool, use the button below and enjoy stress-free reel scheduling, advanced Instagram analytics and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/app.metricool.com\/register\">Create your FREE Metricool Account<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-can-you-add-music-to-your-instagram-post-after-posting\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_Add_Music_to_Your_Instagram_Post_after_Posting\"><\/span>Can you Add Music to Your Instagram Post after Posting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say you have already posted your photo and have decided to add music to it. Can you add a song after posting without having to delete it and start all over?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram does allow users to edit their photos after posting, but you are only able to edit aspects of the photo including location, caption, tags, and paid partnerships. Unfortunately, you do not have the option to add music in this editing feature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There are a couple of options<\/strong> though if you want to add music to a photo you\u2019ve already posted:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Repurpose:<\/strong> Another option is to add the photo from your post to your story and add music to it. This is not posting, but it is a workaround if you don\u2019t want to delete your post. Simply press the \u2018triangle send icon\u2019, click add to story, and click on the \u2018Music Icon.\u2019&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Repost:<\/strong> You can delete or archive your post (remember to copy your caption and hashtags) and repost it with music. It is important to note that you will lose your comments and likes on the photo.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-add-music-to-instagram-posts-with-multiple-photos-nbsp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Add_Music_to_Instagram_Posts_with_Multiple_Photos\"><\/span>How To Add Music to Instagram Posts with Multiple Photos&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You <strong>can<\/strong> now add music to all your carousel posts or photo dumps. Yay! It is important to note, though, that this feature is not available on your computer, but we will walk you through how to do it on your <a href=\"https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/1223433768344104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>iPhone, Android, and mobile browser<\/strong><\/a>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-add-music-to-instagram-posts-with-multiple-photos-on-ios\">Add Music to Instagram Posts with Multiple Photos on iOS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These steps are the same whether you\u2019re using the IOS or Android version of the Instagram app. You will follow the same steps as you would if you were just posting one photo. All you would change is adding multiple photos instead of one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Instagram app<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap the + and choose all the photos you want to post&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the caption page&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click add music&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-add-music-to-instagram-posts-with-multiple-photos-on-android\">Add Music to Instagram Posts with Multiple Photos on Android<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, these are the same steps as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Instagram app<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap the + and choose all the photos you want to post&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the caption page&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click add music&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-add-music-to-instagram-posts-with-multiple-photos-on-mobile-browser\">Add Music to Instagram Posts with Multiple Photos on Mobile Browser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These are also the same steps as you would on your iPhone and Android.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Instagram app<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap the + and choose all the photos you want to post&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the caption page&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click add music&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-add-music-to-instagram-reels\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_Music_to_Instagram_Reels\"><\/span>How to Add Music to Instagram Reels <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can add music to all your Instagram Reels by selecting music from Instagram\u2019s audio library. Business accounts will need to use songs approved for commercial use. Instagram will recommend songs suitable for commercial use. You can select the part of the song you want to include in the Reel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/instagram-reels-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram Reels Guide <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-add-music-to-instagram-stories\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_Music_to_Instagram_Stories\"><\/span>How to Add Music to Instagram Stories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can add music to your Instagram story by clicking on the <strong>&#8216;Music Sticker&#8217; <\/strong>in the stickers collection on Stories. On the top of your screen, you will see the music note icon. Click on that, and choose music from your &#8216;<strong>For You<\/strong>&#8216; section, &#8216;<strong>Browse<\/strong>&#8216; section, or your &#8216;<strong>Saved Music<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/stories-instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram Stories Guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-add-music-to-video-posts-on-instagram-nbsp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_Music_to_Video_Posts_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Add Music to Video Posts on Instagram&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You now do not need to worry about this question because Instagram only allows video content to be posted as reels now, which has always allowed and encouraged music.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular videos can be uploaded in a carousel post, but music will not be available if you are posting a mixture of both photos and videos.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1258-473x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120926\" style=\"width:309px;height:669px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1258-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1258-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1258-709x1536.png 709w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1258.png 739w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-add-music-to-your-instagram-posts-nbsp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Add_Music_to_Your_Instagram_Posts\"><\/span>Why Add Music to Your Instagram Posts?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many benefits to adding music to your Instagram posts. 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