Instagram Reels · Stories · feed · multi-ratio 9:16/4:5/1:1 · aesthetic captions · cover frame · not a text-to-video generator

The Instagram video editor for Reels that pop

Edit Reels, Stories and feed videos that earn shares and saves - AI reframes to 9:16, 4:5 or 1:1, adds aesthetic captions, and helps you pick a cover frame Instagram audiences expect. Start with 25 free credits (personal/trial). Paid unlocks commercial watermark-free exports. You publish to Instagram yourself - we do not auto-upload or guarantee Reels / Explore reach. Editing for TikTok FYP beat-sync? See TikTok video editor. Editing for YouTube long-form or Shorts? See YouTube video editor. Prefer a browser editor for any platform? See online video editor. Need prompt-based AI editing of footage? See AI video editor. Need a brand-new clip from a prompt or photo? See AI video generator. Ready to edit for Instagram? Open the Instagram video editor tool.

Secondary: /pricing · /tiktok-video-editor · /youtube-video-editor · /online-video-editor · /ai-video-editor · /ai-video-generator · /free-ai-video-generator

Free = 25 credits, personal/trial (pricing FAQ). Paid unlocks commercial + watermark-free exports. Not unlimited free. NBV edits and exports - you publish to Instagram yourself. This hub is for editing footage for Instagram Reels, Stories and feed (multi-ratio 9:16 / 4:5 / 1:1, aesthetic captions, cover frame). For TikTok vertical / FYP beat-sync, see /tiktok-video-editor. For YouTube long-form and Shorts, see /youtube-video-editor. For browser / zero-install editing (any platform), see /online-video-editor. For prompt-based AI editing of existing footage, see /ai-video-editor. For generating a new clip from text or a photo, see /ai-video-generator. We do not claim Reels / Explore / viral / reach / ranking guarantees, auto-upload or auto-schedule to Instagram, CapCut/Premiere full feature-parity, or that we replace official Meta / Instagram in-app tools unless those features ship.

Free is for personal / trial use with 25 credits and no credit card (per /pricing FAQ). Commercial rights + watermark-free exports unlock on paid plans only: Basic €19.99 · Pro €39.99 · API €59.99. We do not claim unlimited free editing, Free = commercial + no watermark, Reels / Explore / viral / reach / ranking guarantees, auto-upload / auto-schedule to Instagram, CapCut / Premiere full feature-parity, or that we replace official Meta / Instagram Create tools. Free-intent details: /free-ai-video-generator. TikTok spoke? /tiktok-video-editor. YouTube spoke? /youtube-video-editor. Browser editor instead? /online-video-editor. Prompt AI edit? /ai-video-editor. Generate from scratch? /ai-video-generator.

What is an Instagram video editor?

An Instagram video editor is built for Reels / Stories / feed multi-ratio aesthetic editing: auto-reframe 9:16 / 4:5 / 1:1, aesthetic captions and cover frame. Nano Banana edits and exports - you publish to Instagram yourself.

It is distinct from TikTok video editor (FYP beat-sync vertical 9:16 only - see /tiktok-video-editor), from YouTube video editor (long-form 16:9 + Shorts dual - see /youtube-video-editor), from online video editor (browser / zero-install NLE for any platform - see /online-video-editor), from AI video editor (prompt-based AI edit of existing footage - see /ai-video-editor), from AVG (generate a new clip from text or image - see /ai-video-generator), and from Free (trial honesty - see /free-ai-video-generator). Prefer the create tool UI? Open /create/instagram-video-editor.

How it works (3 steps)

Upload footage, edit for Instagram, export Reels + Stories + feed. Paid = watermark-free + commercial.

1

Upload your footage

Add clips or photos from any device.

2

Edit for Instagram

AI reframes to 9:16, 4:5 or 1:1, adds aesthetic captions, and helps you pick a cover frame.

3

Export Reels, Stories and feed

Download Instagram-ready versions. Paid = watermark-free + commercial (per /pricing). You publish.

Built for

Creators who edit for Instagram multi-placement - not a blank text-to-video prompt.

Instagram creators

Ship Reels, Stories and feed cuts with aesthetic captions - you publish yourself.

Personal brands

Consistent multi-ratio content that looks polished on profile and Explore.

Boutiques & DTC stores

Product Reels and feed posts - commercial rights on paid plans.

Social media managers

Batch client Instagram edits with captions and cover frames - watermark-free on paid.

What you get

Honest to create-tool claims - multi-ratio, aesthetic captions, cover frame. No CapCut/Meta parity invent. No Reels guarantee.

Reels / Stories / feed multi-ratio

Export 9:16, 4:5 and 1:1 from a single project.

Auto reframe

Keep subjects centered across every aspect ratio.

Aesthetic captions

Clean, on-brand subtitle styles built for Instagram.

Trending transitions

Smooth cuts and effects that feel current.

Cover frame picker

Grab the perfect Reel cover in high resolution.

Watermark-free on paid

Paid = clean commercial exports. Free = personal/trial with 25 credits.

Which NBV page for which job?

Self-canonical pages. Cross-link, never steal each other's canonical. Do not 301 create tool, TikTok, YouTube, online, AI editor or AVG here.

Job Best NBV page
Instagram Reels / Stories / feed editThis page + /create/instagram-video-editor
Facebook feed / Reels / ads edit/facebook-video-editor
TikTok vertical / FYP edit/tiktok-video-editor
YouTube long-form / Shorts edit/youtube-video-editor
Browser online editor / zero-install/online-video-editor
Prompt-based AI edit of footage/ai-video-editor
Generate clip from text/image/ai-video-generator
Faceless channel production/ai-faceless-video-generator
Gaming montages / highlight reels/gaming-video-editor
Free trial honesty/free-ai-video-generator
Studio tool UI/create/instagram-video-editor

Monetization honesty

Paid = watermark-free exports + commercial rights. Free = personal/trial with 25 credits. We do not guarantee Reels / Explore reach, viral results, ranking or monetization. Same rules as /free-ai-video-generator and the /pricing FAQ. NBV edits and exports - you publish to Instagram yourself.

Related tools

FAQ

What is an Instagram video editor?+

Reels / Stories / feed multi-ratio (9:16 / 4:5 / 1:1) with aesthetic captions, auto-reframe and cover frame. Free = personal/trial with 25 credits; paid = commercial watermark-free. See /create/instagram-video-editor and /pricing.

Instagram vs CapCut / Instagram in-app?+

No CapCut, Premiere or official Meta / Instagram in-app full feature-parity claim. NBV edits and exports - you publish yourself.

Instagram vs TikTok video editor?+

Instagram = multi-ratio aesthetic Reels / Stories / feed (this page). TikTok = FYP beat-sync 9:16 - /tiktok-video-editor. Cross-link; do not cannibalize H1s.

Instagram vs YouTube video editor?+

Instagram = aesthetic Reels / Stories / feed (no YT chapters). YouTube = long-form + Shorts - /youtube-video-editor. Cross-link; do not cannibalize H1s.

Instagram vs online video editor?+

Instagram = platform spoke for multi-placement aesthetic. Online = browser / zero-install NLE for any platform - /online-video-editor. Cross-link; do not cannibalize H1s.

Instagram vs AI video editor?+

Instagram = Instagram-specific multi-ratio aesthetic. AI editor = prompt-based AI edit of footage - /ai-video-editor. Cross-link; do not cannibalize H1s.

Is it free?+

Yes to start - 25 credits, no card. Free = personal/trial per /pricing. Not unlimited free. Free-intent: /free-ai-video-generator.

Is there a watermark?+

Free exports are for personal / trial use. Paid plans unlock commercial rights and watermark-free exports. See /pricing.

Multi-ratio Reels, Stories and feed?+

Yes. Export 9:16 for Reels and Stories plus 4:5 or 1:1 feed versions from one edit, with aesthetic captions and cover frame picker.

Does it auto-upload to Instagram?+

No. Nano Banana edits and exports - you publish to Instagram yourself. We do not claim auto-upload or auto-schedule unless those features ship.

Do you guarantee Reels / Explore / viral / reach?+

No. We do not claim Reels placement, Explore reach, viral results, ranking or monetization guarantees. Paid = watermark-free + commercial rights. See /pricing.

After Sora shutdown?+

OpenAI Sora consumer access shut down around 24 Sep 2026. Nano Banana never hosted Sora. Studio models; internal key veo3 maps to MiniMax H3 - not Google Veo. This page edits for Instagram; generation on /ai-video-generator; prompt AI edit on /ai-video-editor; browser NLE on /online-video-editor; TikTok spoke on /tiktok-video-editor. See /alternatives/.

Ready to edit for Instagram

Open the Instagram video editor tool, start with 25 free credits (personal/trial), upgrade for commercial watermark-free when you ship. You publish yourself - no Reels / Explore or auto-upload claim. Prefer TikTok FYP? Use the TikTok video editor. Prefer browser NLE? Use the online video editor. Prefer prompt AI edit? Use the AI video editor. Need generate-from-scratch? Use the AI video generator.