Instagram Reels brings two new Tiktok features

Instagram Reels is bringing two new TikTok-like features. The recent audio tools are known as Text to Speech and Voice Effects. These features deliver content creators more choices while creating Reels.

The Text to Speech attribute allows creators to use an artificial voice. Also, to read any text, they add rather than using their voice in the video. At the same time, Voice Effects are used to change the audio and voiceover in Instagram Reels. These new features are published by the social networking platform held by Meta. The former name- Facebook, is already open on TikTok.

Instagram on Thursday declared the recent updates through its community page. The Text to Speech and Voice Effects attributes are sought to let users be more innovative with Reels.

The Text to Speech choice can be accessed through the text tool in the Reels camera. It allows an auto-generated voice to read the upcoming one added to Reels aloud.

As said, the voice effects offer you alternatives to add an artificial or robot voice to the video for narration, rather than using your own.

Highlights

Instagram (Facebook) is currently adding text-to-speech and voice effects to its Reels feature. It plans to take on TikTok.

These two traits are available on the latter for quite some time.

The computerized voiceovers that are in use for narration in specific videos are currently a trend of sorts on TikTok. So, the expansion of this feature is going to make use of quite a bit more joy.

This new feature, whilst being famous amongst creators, is more significantly great news for blind people. Also, people with low eyesight since will now be competent to hear spoken versions of the text. Aiding in the accessibility side of things.

How to use Text to Speech on Instagram Reels?

To add the latest text to the speech option on Instagram,

• First, open the Reels Camera in the Instagram app.
• Recording a video or uploading through the gallery.
• Then tap on the Text tool to add text.
• Next tap on the text bubble and select Text to Speech from the three dots menu.
• Users or creators will now get two options to select from — Voice 1 and Voice 2.
• Last, select and tap on Post.

The Voice Effect feature lets you change the audio or the voiceover in your Reels. Presently Instagram presents five-voice effect choices which are

• announcer,
• helium,
• giant,
• robot, and
• vocalist to create funny videos with different voices.

How to use Voice Effects (Voice Assistance) on Instagram Reels?

• Recording a Reel and tapping a music note to open the audio mixer.
• From the Effects, menu selects a voice effect to change your reel or voiceover.

The new Instagram features are now arriving for users on both iOS and Android.

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To operate this text-to-speech feature in Reels. The users ought to open the Instagram application. Then, head to the Reels camera. Soon after that, the user must record or upload a video post. So, they can add the text to the video through the text tool.

Following this, the user requires to tap the text bubble to reach the three-dot menu to the side. After that, they needed to choose the “text-to-speech” option. Upon which you can select the voice of your choice.

Similarly, if you desire to add voice effects to your Reel. Then, this permits you to change the audio after recording a reel. Furthermore, the user must tap the music note to unlock the audio mixer option. After that go to “effects” and select an effect of their choice.

For people who do not know, Reels began rolling out in 2020. The reel’s primary purpose is to take on TikTok which grew to fame over the last few years. The company also declared a bonus program for users back in July. So, it tempts more users and customers to its platform and away from its competitor.

WHAT ELSE IS THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM (INSTAGRAM) WORKING ON?

In other news, Instagram is gearing up to present a subscription feature. This feature will allow creators to make income from the social media platform.

With the coming of creator subscriptions, Instagram users may have to shoot out money to have to access the content. Also, to see Stories, or media from their favorite creators.

Other than this, the Apple App Store lists the Meta-owned app, FKA Facebook in India. The US currently has an Instagram Subscriptions category. Also, the aforementioned category is open under the In-App Purchases section.