The Surprising Truth About Instagram Reels Length That Everyone Missed
However, you can now publish reels that are as long as three minutes, or 180 seconds.
Videos do not need to be recorded in one take.
You can record a reel in multiple takes using multiple clips spliced together.
As you create the reel, Instagram will display a progress timer letting you see the current video length and how close you are to its length limits.
How long should Instagram reels be?
Reels can be up to three minutes in length, but do they need to have a specific video length in order to succeed?