I spent a week editing all my Reels in Instagram’s new app, was it worth it?

Creating a hit Reel takes both luck and skill, but I underestimated how much skill I'd need.

May 30, 2025 - 19:50

I spent a week editing all my Reels in Instagram’s new app, was it worth it?

I’ve never been a big Reels guy on Instagram. Sure, I’ll spend far too long scrolling through them here and there, but I rarely try my hand at making one. After all, as a photographer for my local run club, it’s easier to string together a slider of photos when I want to post something because I don’t know the first thing about video editing.

But then, Instagram came up with a solution. It launched an all-in-one Reels command center, combining tabs for inspiration, editing, and in-app video recording, along with a way to check the views and interactions for your Reels once they’re posted. And, since I’ve always heard that Reels get more engagement than photos, I decided to try it out. Here’s how my week with Instagram’s Edits app went.