
Instagram Adds Auto Captions to Videos, Following TikTok
Instagram has announced that it is adding automatic captions to videos uploaded to the platform. The feature follows TikTok, which has enabled auto captions since last April.
Instagram has announced that it is adding automatic captions to videos uploaded to the platform. The feature follows TikTok, which has enabled auto captions since last April.
Instagram very much wants users to post Reels and is paying sums of money to some creators to do so. But the value that some creators are seeing to publish reels varies, between $1,000 and up to $35,000, and the parameters for why aren't clear.
Instagram is testing a change to its services that makes it harder to reshare content, therefore making shares more "intentional." While before users could share a post to their story, it could be done from the post itself. With this change, it could only be done from the "stickers" tab.
Facebook as a business is extremely fast to respond to competition, and it continues to do so with Instagram's latest feature. Called Remix, it's an add-on to the Reels feature that allows users to record new Reels videos alongside Reels from other users.
Snapchat has announced the launch of a new feature on its platform that is aimed right at the heart of TikTok. Called "Spotlight," the new section features a showcase of user-created videos that the company plans to invest millions into.
Instagram is making changes to its home screen by adding two new tabs: Reels and Shop. Reels is described as a way to discover "short, fun videos from creators around the world," and the Shop tab is designed to give users faster access to brands and products.
Facebook today announced Instagram Reels, a challenge to TikTok that lets users record and edit 15-second multi-clip videos with audio, effects, and creative tools.