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Do you want to add the Boomerang effect to your video without the Boomerang app? Now that the effect is built-in to Instagram, you can use it to create one-second-long clips that reverse and play again in your Story. If you have an existing video you want to convert to a Boomerang clip, you can use a free video-to-Boomerang converter. Be aware that you can only add the Boomerang effect to Stories. This wikiHow teaches you how to boomerang a video using Instagram and alternatives.
Things You Should Know
- To create a new video with a boomerang, open Instagram, swipe right, and select the Boomerang effect.
- Any music you add to the video will not be saved with the video if you download it.
- Use 3rd party services to turn your existing videos into boomerang clips.
Steps
Boomerang on Instagram
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![Step 1 Open Instagram on your Android, iPhone, or iPad.]()
Open Instagram on your Android, iPhone, or iPad. Tap the app icon that looks like a camera lens on a pink-to-orange gradient background.- Even though the Boomerang app disappeared in 2022, you can use the Instagram app to add a boomerang effect to your Story! Use this method if you want to record a new video for a Story on Instagram with the boomerang effect.
- Since Boomerang is something introduced by Instagram, you'll be able to Boomerang videos on Instagram easier than if you don't want to use Instagram. In that case, you'll need to use third-party apps like Loop Videos or Clideo.
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![Step 2 Swipe right.]()
Swipe right. Drag your finger from the left side of the screen to the right, and your Story Camera will open.- Alternatively, tap + and select Story using the menu dial at the bottom of your screen.
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![Step 3 Tap the Boomerang icon.]()
Tap the Boomerang icon. It looks like the infinity sign on the left side of your screen.- The "Capture" button also changes to an infinity sign, so you know you're using the right effect. Before you press it, you can swipe left or right to select a filter. If the infinity symbol remains as your capture button, no filter will be applied to your Boomerang video.
- You cannot upload an existing video to have it with the Boomerang effect. You must record a new video.
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![Step 4 Tap the "Capture" icon.]()
Tap the "Capture" icon. It's the round button centered near the bottom half of your screen. You'll need to capture what you want quickly since you only have a second.- Once it's done recording, you'll see a preview of your Boomerang. If you want to re-record it, tap the arrow icon in the top left corner of your screen. You can also select a smaller portion of the entire recorded clip by tapping the Boomerang icon in the top right corner of your screen.
- Tap the other icons in the top right corner to add more effects, like text, stickers, or music from Instagram's catalog. Note that if you add music to your video, you will not hear that music if you view the downloaded Story from your Photos app. That music will stay with Instagram.
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![Step 5 Share it.]()
Share it. Tap Your Stories in the bottom left corner or Your friends next to it, or tap the white circle with the arrow inside it for more options.- That's how you create a boomerang on Instagram!
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