How to add music to your Instagram Story

Scroll through and click the play button to preview songs, or search for something specific using the “Search music” field at the top of the screen.

To add a song to your story, simply click on it. This will open up a new screen where you can hold and drag the box in the middle of the song’s timeline to select the section of the song you’d like to play in your story

For video posts, the song length will default to the length of your video clip. For static image posts, the length will default to 15 seconds, but you can tap the button that says “15 SECS” to shorten the clip.

When you’re finished, tap “Done.” This will add the sticker to your story! Hold and drag to reposition or resize, and tap for different display options, which you can see below. When you’re done, tap “Send To >” to share your Story!

Best practices:

• When selecting the section of the song you want in your Story, try starting at the beginning of the chorus. Instagram makes it easy, with a tick mark that indicates the beginning of the chorus on songs.
• Preview your story to see how it feels with the audio before you send it to your story. You can always make adjustments, including choosing a new song or deleting the Music sticker entirely if you decide it’s better without music. To delete, hold and drag the sticker. A trash icon will appear at the bottom of the screen.