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Instagram reel duration of still photo

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Brian8900 Posts 2 Registration date Sunday May 28, 2023 Status Member Last seen May 28, 2023 - May 28, 2023 at 10:37 PM
HelpiOS Posts 15218 Registration date Friday October 30, 2015 Status Moderator Last seen September 19, 2025 - Jun 4, 2023 at 02:54 PM

I want to make reels from still photos and there is supposed to be an icon that looks like a stopwatch, which one uses to set the duration. On my iPhone's Instagram app, when I add a still photo, I see no icon or other method for increasing the duration beyond five seconds. Am I missing something?

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HelpiOS Posts 15218 Registration date Friday October 30, 2015 Status Moderator Last seen September 19, 2025 1,878
Jun 4, 2023 at 02:54 PM

Hi,

It seems that you can set the time duration before starting recording your reel by selecting the camera icon. As it's a still photo in your case, I guess you may increase the duration of your reel by adding that same photo multiple times.

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