Instagram added a new feature you want compete with youtube long-term. It is an application to upload video clips to the platform IGTV It is the new Instagram tool for users who want to upload videos of up to 60 minutes long. In case you want to start upload videos on IGTV from mobile or web, you have to know how it can be done and therefore, we will give you all the necessary steps. But the first and most important thing is that you must have downloaded the application on Android or iOS.
It should be noted that IGTV allows a maximum video time limit of 60 minutes. However, it is only applicable for accounts that are verified and have many followers. In other words, the other average user accounts will only be able to upload videos of a maximum of 10 minutes.
Also, if your account is verified, you will have to use the web version to be able to upload long videos. These are the requirements that you must take into account, before you start uploading any video to the platform.
How to upload Videos on IGTV from Mobile and Web
Next, we will explain the steps you have to do to upload videos on IGTV from mobile and from the web version.
Steps to upload videos to IGTV from mobile
Let's assume that you have already created a channel on IGTV, and you don't need to do it from scratch. Although if in your case it does not have the channel, you can take a look at the post where we teach you how to do it. Once we have finished it, you have to follow the steps below to start uploading clips from mobile.
- In the IGTV app, then we have to press the icon of our profile to see our channel.
- Now we have to click on the icon "More" which is in the upper right corner. And then we should touch on “Load Video”.
- You have to grant the necessary permissions to IGTV and select the video you want to upload. Of course, keep in mind that you cannot record a clip from the application. You must have previously saved it on the phone.
- Once you're done, you can fill in all the details about it (name, change the cover, and more).
You have to wait for the video to automatically upload to IGTV, so that your followers can watch it. The steps are very simple from the mobile. And now we are going to show you what you have to do to do it from the web version. If you do not have the IGTV app, you will find it in the following app box:
Steps to Upload Videos to IGTV from the Web
At first we commented that in order to upload a long video, you must do it from the web version of Instagram. And for that reason we will give you the necessary steps.
- You have to go to instagram website from your PC and then go to your profile.
- Once inside, you will see a section labeled IGTV. You have to click on it, so that the option to load a new video appears.
- Now, you will have to choose the video, the cover image, add a title and a description of it. In addition, you can choose if you want it to be published on your Facebook page.
These are the two ways that exist to upload videos to IGTV, the new Instagram tool on the social network. Remember that you must previously have an account, and you must know the requirements of the platform so as not to be surprised. Did you know that they could be done in these two ways?