How-to · beginner · 3 min read
How to edit a Reel on iPhone using your own footage
Make a vertical edit from your camera-roll clips in Vyra, check the opening and captions, then export it for Instagram.
By Sulan Zhang, co-founder of Vyra · Updated 2026-11-09
- Platform
- Vyra for iPhone
- Free exports
- 720p with a watermark
Real examples from @sulansart
More on InstagramTo edit a Reel on iPhone in Vyra, add your own clips, choose a vertical canvas and describe the edit you want. Check the opening, spoken audio and caption placement, then export the video and post it through Instagram. Saving or exporting the edit does not automatically publish it.
Start with the moment you want someone to stay for. If the video is about a finished piece, show enough of it to make the setup worth watching. If it is a spoken story, open with the sentence that actually starts the story.
Prepare the edit for Instagram
- Add the clips from Photos to the Vyra iPhone app.
- Choose a vertical composition and check whether the subject fits each shot.
- Ask for the sequence and target length you want, naming any line that must stay.
- Review the first few seconds and remove camera handling or repeated setup.
- Check captions at normal phone size and leave room around the edges for Instagram's interface.
- Export, check the saved file and open Instagram when you are ready to post.
Prompt to try
Make a 25-second vertical edit for Instagram from these clips. Open on the finished work, then show the process. Keep the sentence where I explain the mistake. Add short readable captions to the speech and leave the final result on screen long enough to see it.
Decide where the music belongs
If you plan to choose a track in Instagram, you can export the picture edit with its useful original sound and add the platform's music there. If you add music inside Vyra, check that you have permission to include it in the file you export.
A Reel does not need a transition after every sentence. Keep the spoken thought easy to follow and use an effect where the scene change benefits from it.
FAQ
Can I use videos already in my camera roll?
Yes. Add them from Photos and edit them in the Vyra iPhone app.
Will Vyra post the Reel for me?
This workflow ends with an exported or shared video. Publishing through Instagram is a separate step.
Do I need to export at 4K?
Choose the settings that fit your source footage and available plan. Free Vyra mobile exports are 720p with a watermark. A higher resolution does not fix a blurry source clip.
Sources
The Vyra App Store listing describes the native editing and export features. Caleb's mobile post explains the background and reference workflows. Checked November 9, 2026.
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