Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious
Image Credits:stockcam / Getty Images 12:22 PM PDT · August 25, 2026 Instagram is making one of the most tedious parts of creating Reels easier. The company announced Tuesday in a Threads post that it’s rolling out “First Draft,” a new editing feature that automatically trims selected video clips and removes pauses, pulling together the best moments into an initial cut.
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- Fact 1: Image Credits:stockcam / Getty Images 12:22 PM PDT · August 25, 2026 Instagram is making one of the most tedious parts of creating Reels easier.
- Fact 2: Instagram says the process can produce a first pass in under 10 seconds, potentially saving creators significant editing time while making video creation more approachable for people who don’t have much experience with editing software.
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Image Credits:stockcam / Getty Images 12:22 PM PDT · August 25, 2026 Instagram is making one of the most tedious parts of creating Reels easier. The company announced Tuesday in a Threads post that it’s rolling out “First Draft,” a new editing feature that automatically trims selected video clips and removes pauses, pulling together the best moments into an initial cut.
Instagram says the process can produce a first pass in under 10 seconds, potentially saving creators significant editing time while making video creation more approachable for people who don’t have much experience with editing software. Instead of manually working through every clip, creators can start with an automatically assembled draft and refine it from there. First Draft is initially rolling out on iPhone.
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