Information in short and attractive is a way to capture viewers’ attention to listen in time of swipe. In this way, TikTok won the game with its 15 seconds (now extended to 60) video apps and have more than 800 million users estimated by TikTok MAUs, in that more than 40% are Indian users. It wins the attention of users by introducing features of adding music of artists with the video created. In June 2020, TikTok was banned in India; thus, it rivals Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, finding a way to dominate the platform.
YouTube launched its short video product Shorts in September 2020, and the official announcement is that it has received 3.5 billion views in India, and still it is in beta version. At the same time, Instagram Reels was launched in India in July 2020 and allows users to create 15 seconds videos and background music and audio of artists and creators.
Features Of Short Video Products
Addition Of Background Music
You can create short videos of 15 seconds in both youtube Shorts and Instagram Reels, and both of them having features of adding background music from the music library to the created videos. The music may be the collection of user’s favorite artists and creators.
Adding Of Original Music Or Audio
Besides adding music from the library, you can also add your original audio or music to the created short videos on Instagram Reels. It can also be downloaded by other users if you share it in Reels’ public account. But in Youtube Shorts, this feature is not added now from the words of an official.
Choosing Video Speed
The selection of video speed will make a video in speed up motion or in slow motion. It may add additional attractiveness to the video. This feature is available in both Instagram Reel and YouTube Shorts. The speed ranges offered by Instagram is 0.3x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x, and 4x whereas Youtube offers 0.3x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x, and 3x.
Timer For Videos
Both Reels and Shorts are coming with a hands-free timer to record any video. The timer range in Instagram Reels is ranging between 3 to 10 seconds. In YouTube Shorts, users can set between 0 to 10 or 20 seconds.
Extending Of Video Timing To 60 Seconds
In YouTube Shorts, users can create videos for 60 seconds or less than that. In Instagram Reels, users can create videos in only up to 30 seconds.
Alignment Of Videos
Both the YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels are having the features of alignment of clips one by one to create smooth transitions between the clips. It works in moments like outfit changes and adding friends to the video.
Saving Videos As A Draft
In both Reels and Shorts, users can save videos as a draft, which can be used for making changes later.
Hashtag
Both have the features of adding a hashtag to videos for a better reach.
AR Effects And Stickers
A huge library of AR filters is available in Reels, whereas it is not available in Shorts now. Similarly, a wide range of stickers like donation, quiz, countdown sticker, and more stickers are available in Instagram Reels whereas it is not available in YouTube Shorts.
Comment And Dislike
The dislike feature is available in YouTube Shorts and not in Instagram Reels. Reels having only like features to the videos.
Videos are becoming a trend in sharing information online. To lead in this trend, YouTube and Instagram are launching their product with attractive features to make the users move on their side. Since YouTube Shorts is in beta, users can expect more features in the future. These products are coming with many features to entertain and allow the users to share their moments.
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