Have you ever added music to an Instagram Reel only to realize you can barely hear yourself talking anymore? Or maybe the music is so loud that it competes with the original sound in your video.
Instagram lets you use both the audio from your original video and a music track, but you may need to adjust the volume of each one so they work together. The controls are easy to miss if you don’t know where Instagram has tucked them away.
If you’re wondering how to adjust audio volume on Instagram Reels, this video shows you exactly where to find those settings and how to use them.
How to balance music and your original Reel audio
You don’t have to choose between adding music and keeping the sound that was already in your video.
Instagram gives you separate volume controls for your original audio and the music track you add to the Reel. That means you can lower the music so your voice is easier to hear, or adjust the original sound depending on what you want people to hear most.
In the video below, I’ll show you where to find the audio controls after you’ve added a song to your Reel and how to adjust each track before you publish.
This is especially helpful when you want to use music without having it overpower what you’re saying in the video.
