Instagram Stories are a fun way to share your daily moments with friends and followers. Adding music can make these moments even more engaging. While Instagram offers a large music library, sometimes you may want to use a specific track from your own music disc collection. Although Instagram doesn’t directly support adding custom music from external sources like discs, there are ways to work around this limitation. Below, we’ll explore two methods to help you add music from a disc to your Instagram Story.
1. Using Instagram’s Built-in Music Feature
Instagram provides an extensive library of music that you can easily use to enhance your Stories. If the track from your music disc is available in Instagram’s library, this is the simplest method.
Steps:
1. Create Your Story:
– Open the Instagram app and swipe right on your feed or tap the camera icon in the top left corner to start creating your Story.
– Select a photo, video, or capture one on the spot.
2. Add the Music Sticker:
– After creating your Story, tap the sticker icon at the top of the screen.
– From the options, select the Music sticker.
3. Search for the Song:
– Type the song name in the search bar. If the song from your disc is available in Instagram’s music catalog, select it.
– If the song isn’t available, you’ll need to use the second method outlined below.
4. Customize the Clip:
– You can adjust which part of the song will play by dragging the slider.
– Choose from different display options like song lyrics or album cover to enhance the Story’s visuals.
5. Share Your Story:
– Once everything is set, tap Your Story to share it with your followers.
This method is straightforward if the song is already in Instagram’s library, but for tracks not included, you can use an external app to add the music manually.
2. Using an External Video Editing App
For songs that aren’t available in Instagram’s music catalog, you can use a video editing app to manually add the track from your music disc to the Story.
Steps:
1. Select a Video Editing App:
– Download a video editing app like InShot, CapCut, or VivaVideo from your phone’s app store. These apps allow you to add custom audio to videos.
– Open the app and create a new project.
2. Import Media and Music:
– Select the photo or video you want to feature in your Instagram Story.
– Convert the music from your disc into a digital format (e.g., MP3 or WAV), and then import it from your phone’s storage into the video editing app.
3. Edit the Music:
– Sync the music with your Story content, trimming the audio to fit within the 15-second limit of Instagram Stories if necessary.
– Adjust the volume or add effects to the audio as needed.
4. Export the Video:
– Save the edited video with the music embedded to your phone’s camera roll.
5. Upload to Instagram:
– Open Instagram, start creating a Story, and select the edited video from your gallery.
– Share the video by tapping Your Story.
While Instagram doesn’t support direct uploads of custom music tracks from a music disc, you can still achieve your goal using these two methods. The built-in music feature is easy to use if the track is available in Instagram’s library. If not, external video editing apps offer the flexibility to add your music disc’s tracks manually. This way, you can add the perfect soundtrack to your Instagram Story, making your content even more engaging and personalized.
