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Instagram adds feature that automatically trims clips for Reels

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Instagram has added a new “First Draft” feature that automatically trims clips for Reels, reducing the need for manual editing. The tool is designed to streamline the creation process, allowing users to focus on content rather than cutting footage. By handling trimming automatically, it aims to make Reels editing less tedious.

Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.

How it was reported

  1. The Verge·
    Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ trims your Reels clips for you

    Instagram’s new “First Draft” feature for Reels automatically trims user-selected video clips, each longer than a minute, by analyzing them and removing pauses to highlight the most important moments. The tool generates a combined edit as a starting point that users can further refine with additional edits.

  2. TechCrunch·
    Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious

    Instagram is rolling out “First Draft,” an iPhone-only feature that automatically trims selected clips, removes pauses and assembles a rough cut in under 10 seconds, letting creators start editing from a pre-made draft. The tool is built into the Reels camera and gallery, reducing the need for external editors and joining other Instagram creator updates such as Replace Audio, an upcoming AI assistant in Edits, and the tested Series grouping format.

  3. Engadget·
    Instagram adds feature that automatically trims clips for Reels

    Instagram’s new “First Draft” tool automatically removes silences and pauses from selected Reels clips, then arranges the trimmed footage on a timeline for immediate playback, further editing, or posting. The feature, classified as machine-learning rather than AI, launches on iOS first, with no Android release date announced.

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