Facebook Reels: Meta rolls out new features, supports longer videos

TM Amrita Updated - March 04, 2023 at 05:37 PM.

Meta also announced that ready-made Facebook Reels from memories can be created at the tap of a button.

Meta announced on Saturday that the maximum video length for Facebook Reels will be extended to 90 seconds. In a video post on Facebook, Meta for Creators stated that users will have the option to create Reels up to 90 seconds.

Facebook Reels can now be up to 90 seconds

Meta also announced that ready-made Reels from memories can be created at the tap of a button.

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Another new feature is ‘Grooves’, which allows automatic sync between motions in a video and the beat of the song used, through visual beat technology. ‘Templates’ will provide trending templates for users to create reels, Meta added.

A report by TechCrunch noted that these creative updates were first introduced on Instagram’s Reels last year. It added that the ‘Grooves’ and ‘Templates’ features are similar to a few TikTok features.

Facebook Reels were rolled out in August 2022, with Meta allowing users to cross-post Reels from Instagram to Facebook.

Published on March 4, 2023 12:07

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