Add Music to Pictures on Instagram

This article teaches you how to use a free, third-party app to add music to your Instagram posts.

Steps

Using Flipagram

  1. Download the app. The way to do so is similar on iPhones and iPads as well as on Android devices:
  2. Open Flipagram. It's an orange app that contains the image of a slide carousel.
  3. Sign in. Tap "Sign in" or "Continue" with Facebook if you already have a Flipagram account.
    • Tap "Sign Up" or "Continue" with Facebook to create a new account.
  4. Tap ➕. It's a red button at the bottom center of the screen.
    • If you're prompted to allow access to the photos on your device, tap OK.
  5. Select a photo. Do so by tapping the photo to which you want to add music.
    • Tap Camera at the top-left of the screen to take a new photo.
  6. Tap Next. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
    • If a window pops up with instructions on how to arrange photos in a slide show, tap X in the upper-right corner of the dialog box.
  7. Tap Next. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
    • Alternatively, tap ➕ to add more photos and create a slide show.
  8. Tap 🎵. It's in the lower left corner of the screen.
  9. Scroll down and select your music. You can choose from songs that are currently popular on Flipagram, your own music library, your Spotify account, or from several Flipagram categories.
    • If prompted, tap OK to give Flipagram access to your music library.
  10. Set the starting point for your music. Drag the sound track at the bottom of the screen to the right or left to find the place where you'd like the music to start.
  11. Tap Next. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  12. Edit your post. Use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to enhance your post.
    • Tap Speed to adjust the length of time a photo appears on the screen.
    • Tap the Draw tool to draw on the image with your finger.
    • Tap Effects to add filters to your image.
  13. Tap Next. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  14. Tap in the text box. Do so to add a caption to your image.
  15. Type a caption. Use the keyboard to describe your image and add hashtags to make it searchable. Tap Done when you're finished typing.
  16. Tap +. If you want to tag friends, tap the red button below the text box.
  17. Tap Next. It's in the upper-right corner.
    • You may be prompted to connect your device's contacts to Flipagram. Tap OK to proceed or Not Now to do so later.
  18. Tap Post to Your Followers. It's the red bar at the bottom of the screen.
    • The upload may take some time to post.
  19. Tap …. It's in the lower-right corner of your post.
    • On Android, the button looks like "⋮".
  20. Tap Save to. It's at the This saves your image to your device's photo library.
  21. Press the Home button. It's at the bottom of your device, usually below the screen.
  22. Open Instagram. It's a pinkish-purple app with a white camera icon.
  23. Tap Library. Your image with the music should appear the large square at the top of the screen.
    • If the image to which you added music doesn't appear in the top half of the screen, tap it's thumbnail in the grid at the bottom of the screen.
  24. Tap Next. It's at the top-right of the screen.
  25. Edit your photo. Use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to edit or enhance your photo.
    • Scroll left across the thumbnails at the bottom of the screen to select a filter.
    • To shorten the time your video appears on the screen, tap Trim.
    • The Cover selection allows you to choose the image that will appear on your Instagram feed before your video starts playing. If you only have one photo, there is no need to set a cover.
  26. Tap Next. It's at the top-right of the screen.
  27. Tap the text field. Use the keyboard to type a caption and add hashtags to make your image searchable.
  28. Tap OK. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen
    • Tap Add Location if you'd like followers to know where you took the photo.
  29. Tap Share. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. Your picture with music will be posted to your Instagram feed.

Using Pic Music on iPhone or iPad

  1. Open your App Store. In the App Store, tap on the magnifying glass icon at the bottom, then start typing "Pic Music" in the text field at the top of the screen.
  2. Tap Pic Music. It will appear below the text field.
  3. Tap Get. It's to the right of the Pic Music app.
    • After a moment, the button will change to Install; tap it to install the app on your device.
  4. Tap Open. The same button you used to "Get" and "Install" the app can now be used to open it.
  5. Tap ➕. It's the large red button in the center of the screen. This is how you add a photo to the app.
    • Tap OK to allow access to your photos when prompted.
  6. Select a photo. Do so by tapping the photo you'd like to add music to.
    • Select multiple photos to create a slide show.
  7. Tap ✔️. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  8. Tap ≡. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  9. Tap Add Music. It's at the top of the menu, under the "Music" section.
    • Tap OK to allow access to your music library when prompted.
  10. Select your music. Do so by locating and tapping on one of the songs in your Apple Music library.
    • Select a song that has been downloaded to your device or you'll receive a Digital Rights Management (DRM) warning.
  11. Set the starting point for your music. Drag the sound track near the top of the screen to the right or left to find the place where you'd like the music to start.
  12. Tap ✔️. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  13. Tap ≡. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  14. Tap Instagram. It's near the bottom of the menu in the "Share" section.
  15. Tap OK. Doing so opens Instagram.
  16. Tap Library. Your image with the music should appear the large square at the top of the screen.
    • If the image to which you added music doesn't appear in the top half of the screen, tap it's thumbnail in the grid at the bottom of the screen.
  17. Tap Next. It's at the top-right of the screen.
  18. Edit your photo. Use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to edit or enhance your photo.
    • Scroll left across the thumbnails at the bottom of the screen to select a filter.
    • To shorten the time your video appears on the screen, tap Trim.
    • The Cover selection allows you to choose the image that will appear on your Instagram feed before your video starts playing. If you only have one photo, there is no need to set a cover.
  19. Tap Next. It's at the top-right of the screen.
  20. Tap the text field. Use the keyboard to type a caption and add hashtags to make your image searchable.
  21. Tap OK. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen
    • Tap Add Location if you'd like followers to know where you took the photo.
  22. Tap Share. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. Your picture with music will be posted to your Instagram feed.

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