Sharing a Clip to Instagram Stories or Feed/Reels

The Clips feature in Switcher Studio makes it easy to trim your video recording and share the clip directly to Instagram Stories or Feed. Videos shared to Instagram Stories will disappear after 24 hours, unless you add them to your profile as Story Highlights.

There are two steps to share a clip to Instagram Reels/Feed:

  1. Create a Clip in Switcher Studio

  2. Share to Instagram Stories or Feed

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Step 1: Creating a Clip in Switcher Studio

Accessing the Clip Editor


  • Open the Local Recordings folder.
    • From the Home Screen, tap Video Library and use the dropdown arrow to change to Local Recordings.
    • From within the Studio, tap Menu (icon showing three stacked lines) > Local Recordings.
  • Tap the live recording you want to use to create a clip.
  • Scroll down and tap Start Clipping.


  • The Editor window will include a preview window and editing options. As you make adjustments, you can tap play in the video preview to watch the clip.

Trimming a Video

The Clips Editor has several options, but the most commonly used tool is Adjust, which allows you to shorten/trim the video. From the Clip Editor:

  • To change where the clip starts, swipe across the timeline to the desired starting location.

    • Then tap the Start button below the timeline. The timestamp in the Start button will show where the clip will begin.

      To change where the clip ends, swipe across the timeline to the desired ending location.

    • Then tap the End button below the timeline. The timestamp in the End button will show where the clip will end.
  • At any time, you can tap the Play button in the center of the clip preview window to watch the clip.
  • Make adjustments to the start and end locations as needed.
  • Tap Save at the bottom of the Editor window when you are finished.
  • If you do not want to make any other changes to the clip, tap Create in the top right corner. Otherwise, tap through any of the other Editor options (e.g. Format, Layers, Captions) to continue customizing the clip.

For step-by-step instructions on using any of the other Clip Editor options, check out the article Creating a Video Clip.

Step 2: Sharing a Clip to Instagram Stories or Feed/Reels

If you just went through the steps above to create a clip, sharing is only a couple of taps away. After you tap Create to save the clip, you will be taken back to a screen that shows details for the clip you just created.

From this Clip screen:

  • A menu will appear with options to share.

    Select the Destination

    • Feed
      • You will be prompted to allow  Switcher to open Instagram.
      • You may be prompted to "Allow Paste" to Instagram.
      • You may be prompted to "Allow Access" to photos.
      • Choose between Story, Reels and Messages.
    • Story
      • You will be prompted to allow Switcher to open Instagram.
      • Once you've allowed necessary permissions, you can edit and add to Stories.

Important Notes about Instagram Stories and Feed

Instagram Stories

  • Videos shared to Stories will disappear from your profile, Feed and messages after 24 hours, unless you add them to your profile as story highlights.

  • Stories appear in the following places on Instagram:

    • On your profile: A colorful ring will appear around your profile picture, and people can tap it to see your story.

    • At the top of Feed: Your profile picture will appear in a row at the top of your followers' Feeds, and they can tap it to see your story.

    • In Feed next to posts you share: When you share a post, a colorful ring will appear around your profile picture in Feed. People can tap it to see your story.

    • In Messages: A colorful ring will appear around your profile picture in Direct inbox and threads, and people can tap it to see your story.

  • If your account is set to Public, your story may also appear:

    • In Search & Explore.

    • In Shared Stories if you’ve added a sticker connected to a large moment or event (example: holiday, election) to your story.

  • For more information about Instagram Stories, check out their support page here: https://help.instagram.com/1660923094227526

Instagram Feed/Reels

  • Videos shared to Feed will appear on your profile grid, your profile's video tab, and in Feed. If your visibility is set to Private, only your approved followers can see videos you share.

  • When you share a video on Instagram Feed, a preview of it (the first 60 seconds of your video) will appear in Feed. Once the preview is finished, the video pauses and viewers will need to tap "Keep watching" to continue watching the full video. The full video will be visible from Feed, your profile grid and your profile’s video tab.

  • Sharing to Instagram Feed will not work if you have limited access to Photo Library on your device. To fix this, go to Settings, then tap Switcher, and allow full access to the Photo Library.

  • For more information about the technical requirements for uploading videos to Instagram Feed, check out their support page here: https://help.instagram.com/1038071743007909