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.
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.