Social platform Instagram has taken another step in developing its functionality by adding the ability to display song lyrics in Reels clips. This innovation will allow users to interact even more with music within the app and diversify their content.
Now, when users add music videos to their clips, they will be able to select the "song lyrics" option, which will display the lyrics on the screen as text. They will also be given the option to choose different fonts, highlight desired portions of the text, and add additional message elements to their clips.
The move has been made by Instagram in light of the growing popularity of music on social platform TikTok. Music has become a key tool for engaging and interacting with audiences on TikTok, and Instagram is looking to establish similar ties with the music industry. They have partnered with Billboard to create a TikTok trending chart and also host their own live music events.
While this Reels update may not seem like such a significant, any functional change - Instagram states that users already add lyrics to their Reels videos themselves. The new feature simply simplifies that process.
Instagram continues to improve its platform to meet the needs and wants of its users. The addition of displaying song lyrics in the clips of clips on Reels gives users more opportunities to interact with music and share their creative ideas.
Today, the new feature with song lyrics is available to all Instagram users. So let's experiment with music and add even more expression to our content!