How to add music to your Instagram Story

Step one: Capture a photo or video for your Story

  • Tap + at the top or swipe right anywhere in Feed. Scroll to Story at the bottom. Tap o at the bottom of the screen to take a photo, or tap and hold to record a video.

Step two: Go to the music sticker

  • While previewing your story before sharing, tap the Sticker icon at the top. Search for music. Select the music sticker that appears (it has a waveform symbol in the icon).

Step three: Find the music you want to use

  • From within the music sticker, search for a song. Tap the one you want. You can edit which part of the song you want to play in your story. Swipe left to see all the effects and select the one you’d like to use. Tap Done when finished.

Step four: Share your story

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