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Edits for Mac: My Reel Workflow

A free guide to cutting reels in Edits, Instagram's video editor, now on the Mac: hook, cutting on the beat, captions, colour, audio, export and trial reels, plus a one-page checklist and a 7-day practice plan.

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Enter your email. You get a 6-digit code, then the download starts.

A Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) and an Instagram account to sign in. The app is free; there is no Windows version.

What you get

  • Setup Install from the official page, sign in and set up your first reel project.
  • Cut Hook in the first second, cuts on the beat with waveforms, keyframe zooms used sparingly.
  • Finish Auto captions checked word by word, colour with a LUT or curves, licensed audio or your own.
  • Post Export in 9:16, post directly with tags and location, test hooks with trial reels.
  • AI agent New: a rough cut by an AI agent through MCP, the final cut by you.

In three steps

  1. Unzip and open the guide PDF.
  2. Follow the eight steps with footage you already have.
  3. Print checklist.pdf and work through the 7-day practice plan.

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