This wikiHow teaches you how to add music to photo posts on Instagram. You can use the iPhone and Android versions of Instagram to upload photos with music to Stories. If you want to upload and add music on photos to your timeline/profile, you need to use the free PicMusic app on iPhone.
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Method 1 of 2: Adding Music to Story Uploads
Step 1. Open Instagram
Tap the Instagram app icon which looks like a colorful camera. The Instagram feed page will be displayed if you are already logged in to your account.
If you're not logged into your account yet, type in your email address and password when prompted before continuing
Step 2. Go to the “Home” tab
If Instagram doesn't immediately display the main feed page (“Home”), tap the home icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.
Step 3. Touch Your Story
It's at the top of the application window. The upload page will be displayed after that.
Step 4. Take a photo
Point your phone's camera at the object you want to capture, then touch the circular shutter button (" Capture ") at the bottom of the screen.
If you want to select an existing photo from your device's gallery (“Camera Roll”), tap the square “Photos” icon in the lower-left corner of the screen, then select the photo you want to use
Step 5. Touch the smiley face icon
It's at the top of the screen. A pop-up menu will appear after that.
Step 6. Touch MUSIC
This option is in the pop-up menu. A list of the most commonly used music will be displayed next.
You may need to swipe up to see this option
Step 7. Find the desired song
Tap the search bar at the top of the screen, then type in a song title or artist name.
- You can also browse the music list on the “ Popular ”.
- If the search returns no results, you will need to search for a different song.
Step 8. Select a song
Once you find the song you want to use, touch its title to add it to the photo.
Step 9. Select the music segment you want to use
Touch and drag the left or right square on the sound wave at the bottom of the screen.
You can reduce the duration (in seconds) by touching the option “ 15 SECS ” and swipe the screen to select a different option.
Step 10. Touch Done
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 11. Change the position of the artist marker
If the song artist marker is interfering with the photo, touch and drag the marker to a location where you don't find it distracting.
Step 12. Touch Your Story
It's at the bottom of the screen. The photo to which the song has been added will be uploaded to the Story and your followers will be able to view it for the next 24 hours.
Method 2 of 2: Using PicMusic
Step 1. Install PicMusic
PicMusic is a free app that allows you to add music to your photos from the Photos app on your iPhone. However, keep in mind that PicMusic will place a watermark on your photos. To install the app, make sure Instagram is installed on your phone, then follow these steps:
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open
Iphoneappstoreicon App Store.
- Touch the option “ Search ” in the lower right corner of the screen.
- Touch the search bar at the top of the screen.
- Type in picmusic and select " Search ”.
- Touch " GET ” to the right of the "Pic Music" heading.
- Enter your Apple ID or Touch ID password when prompted.
Step 2. Open PicMusic
Once PicMusic has finished downloading, touch the “ OPEN ” on the App Store page, or close the App Store and tap the PicMusic app icon that appears on one of the phone's home screen pages.
Step 3. Touch Add photos
It's in the center of the screen.
Step 4. Select the photos you want to use
Touch the photo storage album you want to use, then tap the desired photo once. You can see a check mark on the photo preview icon.
You may need to touch the “ OK ” first so that PicMusic can access the photos on the device.
Step 5. Touch
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 6. Touch
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. A pop-out menu will appear on the right side of the screen.
Step 7. Touch Add music
It's in the pop-out menu. After that, the iTunes window will open.
Step 8. Select the song you want to use
Touch the option “ Songs ” in the iTunes window, then find and touch the desired song.
Again, you may need to touch the “ OK ” so that the app can access the iTunes library.
Step 9. Determine the starting point of the song
Touch and drag the sound wave left or right to change the starting point for the song to play.
- You can review the starting point by touching the triangular play button (“Play”) in the application window.
- If you don't want a song's volume to gradually decrease at the end of playback (fade out), touch the pink " Fade " switch to turn this feature or option off.
Step 10. Touch
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 11. Touch
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. The pop-out window will be displayed again.
Step 12. Swipe the screen and tap Instagram
This button is below the " SHARE " heading.
Step 13. Touch OK when prompted
After that, the video will be saved to the “Camera Roll” folder in the iPhone gallery.
Step 14. Touch Open when prompted
The Instagram app will open after that.
Step 15. Touch the Library tab
It's in the lower-left corner of the screen.
Step 16. Select the video that you have created
Touch the video preview icon at the bottom of the screen to select it.
Step 17. Touch Next
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 18. Select a filter if you want, then tap Next
If you want to apply a filter to your video, you can tap the filter you want to use at the bottom of the screen.
Swipe the filter list left or right to browse the available options
Step 19. Enter the video caption if necessary
If you want to add a caption to your post, tap the " Write a caption… " text field at the top of the screen, then type in the text you want to use as a caption for the photo (e.g. "Music!").
Step 20. Touch the Share button
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. The selected photo and accompanying music will be uploaded to your Instagram page.
