Step 1
Upload your footage
Add interviews, tutorials, demos, or any footage with content valuable enough for Instagram.
Editly AI
Video Editor for Instagram
What is the best video editor for Instagram?
CapCut is the best for mobile-native Instagram content. Editly is the best for extracting Instagram Reels and Stories from longer recorded footage. The right choice depends on whether your content is filmed on phone or converted from longer recordings.
Instagram Video Editing: CapCut vs Editly
CapCut and InShot for mobile-native Instagram content. Editly for Instagram content extracted from longer footage.
| Decision | Other Apps | Editly |
|---|---|---|
| Phone-filmed Instagram content | CapCut / InShot: native mobile apps — best for phone-filmed Instagram Reels | Editly: better for longer footage extraction — use mobile apps for phone clips |
| Reels from long recordings | Mobile apps: tedious for long footage — manual scrubbing on mobile per Reel | Editly: AI segment selection per prompt — efficient for batch Reels from one recording |
| 9:16 framing | Mobile apps: manual canvas crop per clip | Editly: '9:16 for Instagram Reels' in the prompt — applied automatically |
| Captions | Mobile apps: per-clip captioning with mobile review | Editly: caption style in the prompt — consistent across all clips |
Create Instagram Video Content From Your Footage
Step 2
Write an Instagram Reel prompt
'Create a 60-second Instagram Reel from the section about [topic]. 9:16 format. Start with the most engaging statement. Add bold white captions. Remove pauses.'
Step 3
Review and post
Editly returns a 9:16 captioned clip. Check the hook and caption accuracy. Download and post to Instagram Reels.
Step 4
Extract more Reels from the same recording
Write additional prompts targeting different segments. Build a library of Instagram Reels from one recording session.
Create Instagram Video From Your Footage — 3 Free Exports
Upload footage, write an Instagram prompt, receive a 9:16 captioned clip. 3 free exports to build your first Instagram video library from existing recordings.
- 3 free Instagram-ready exports — 9:16, captioned, hook-optimized
- Extract multiple Reels from the same recording
- Pro $28/month for consistent Instagram posting from your footage