Instagram Edits App: 5 Underrated features you need to know about - Ep01
You downloaded the Instagram Edits app. But are you actually using it properly and to its full potential?
In this video, I'm showing you 5 things the Edits app can do
that most people miss, including: How to clone
yourself on screen using the cutout feature, how to find and use the teleprompter and a brand new feature Instagram introduced called Links.
Most people download the Instagram Edits app and only
scratch the surface. These 5 features are already in
your app, you just haven't found them yet.
In this video, I'm covering:
0:00 - Intro
0:47 - Cutout / Clone Effect: Put two versions of yourself in the same frame
3:01 - Teleprompter: never forget what to say on camera again
4:58 - Stickies & Storyboard: Edits isn't just an editor, it's a full creative workspace
6:53 - Saving Inspiration: build a personal swipe file inside the app itself
8:14 - Adding Links (NEW)
Embed an interactive link to another Reel or profile directly inside your video
THE RULES OF THIS SERIES
✦ Every tutorial is under 10 minutes
(There's a timer on screen so you can hold me to it)
✦ New Instagram Edits tutorial every weekday throughout
May 2026 (21 videos)
✦ Every video is uncut, no edits, what you see is what you get.
📋 FULL SERIES PLAYLIST:
• Instagram Edits App: A Complete Tutorial S...
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WHAT IS THE INSTAGRAM EDITS APP?
Edits is Instagram's free mobile video planner and editor, built to rival CapCut but with deeper integration into Instagram Reels, and the overall Instagram ecosystem. It's completely FREE, exports in 4K without a watermark, and has had over 130+ features added since launch.
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