Reels-ready editor

Instagram Reels Editor Online

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Instagram Reels uses the same 9:16 1080x1920 frame as TikTok and YouTube Shorts, but the UI chrome is different and the safe zones are not identical. The top 250 pixels hide under the account handle and music label. The bottom 340 pixels are covered by the caption and tags. The right 90 pixels are occupied by the like, comment, share, save, and audio-source column. The useful safe band is roughly 990x1330, shifted slightly to the left of centre.

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About Instagram Reels Editor Online

Content that works as a clean TikTok often gets partially covered on Reels because the Reels action column eats more horizontal space. Planning for the Reels safe zone specifically, not the TikTok one, produces a noticeably cleaner result.

Instagram's built-in Reels editor covers simple trims and basic text overlays, but for multi-clip assembly, precise cuts, and anything with music under voice-over, a real browser-based editor is the right tool. Editing in VidStudio keeps the raw source on your device until you decide to upload to Instagram, which matters for campaign footage and unreleased content. Click New Project below to open a 1080x1920 timeline.

When to use this editor

Reels sequence production

A series of connected Reels for a campaign. Project save in IndexedDB means the next Reel in the series starts from the last one's project settings.

Story-to-Reel repurposing

Take a Story archive, trim to 90 seconds or less, and republish as a Reel for the main feed.

Brand content with safe-zone authoring

Place logos and key text inside the 990x1330 Reels safe band so the action column does not cover them.

Collab cross-posts

Take a collaborator's 16:9 podcast clip, letterbox to 9:16 with branded bars, and post as a Reel that promotes both accounts.

Pre-publication campaign video

Edit client Reel content in the browser without the raw footage being uploaded to any third party before it is approved for publication.

How to Edit an Instagram Reel in Your Browser

1 Click New Project

Opens a 1080x1920 9:16 timeline with the Reels safe zone overlay enabled.

2 Drop source clips onto the bin

Drag in any clips. VidStudio handles the resize to 9:16 if your source is horizontal or square.

3 Edit inside the Reels safe band

Place titles and key visuals in the centre-left 990x1330 band so the Reels action column does not cover them.

4 Export and upload

Export to 1080x1920 MP4. Upload through the Instagram app, Meta Business Suite, or Creator Studio.

Frequently asked questions

What size is an Instagram Reel?

Instagram Reels use 1080x1920 pixels in a 9:16 vertical aspect ratio. That matches the phone full-screen viewer. Other aspect ratios are accepted but get letterboxed automatically.

Can I edit Reels in my browser?

Yes. VidStudio runs in any modern browser and produces 9:16 1080x1920 MP4s that Instagram accepts as Reels. No app required.

Does Instagram compress my edits when I upload?

Yes, every upload gets re-encoded server-side. Starting from a 1080x1920 H.264 MP4 at a moderate 10 to 15 Mbps produces the cleanest result after the Instagram transcode. VidStudio exports in that range by default.

What is the Reels safe zone?

The top 250 pixels are covered by the handle and music label, the bottom 340 by caption and tags, and the right 90 by the action column. The useful safe band is roughly 990x1330 in the centre-left of the 1080x1920 frame.

Can I schedule Reels after editing in VidStudio?

Not from VidStudio directly. Export the MP4, then upload it through Meta Business Suite to schedule, or through the Instagram app to post immediately. Scheduling is a Meta feature, not an editor feature.

Does VidStudio generate subtitles for Reels?

Not yet. Auto-subtitles are a feature slated for a future release. In the meantime, author captions as a text track inside the editor or use Instagram's native caption generator after upload.

Your video never leaves your device

All processing happens locally in your browser, and your files never leave your device. The editor reads your video file through a standard browser file input, holds the bytes in memory, processes them in a Web Worker against WebCodecs and FFmpeg WASM, and writes the final MP4 back to your disk. No upload, no cloud rendering, no external copy.