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How to make an HDR Reel
Instagram is video-first and phones are HDR, so an HDR Reel stands out brighter than the SDR clips around it. Here's how to convert your clip before you post.
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Convert your clip to HDR
Drop your video into MakeHDR in Chrome, Edge or Android and download the HDR version.
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Post it to Instagram
Upload the HDR clip as a Reel at full quality — don't screenshot or re-export it first.
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See it glow
On HDR phones your Reel renders brighter highlights than the SDR clips around it. Other screens see normal video.
Frequently asked questions
Modern phones play HDR video and an HDR clip looks punchier in the feed. Instagram re-encodes uploads, so the exact result varies by app and device — but the file you make is true HDR.
Not in the browser — Safari and iOS can't create HDR video in a browser yet. Use the MakeHDR app on your iPhone, or convert on a computer with Chrome or Edge, then post from your phone.
No app for the browser converter — it runs on Chrome, Edge or Android. For 4K and the fastest encode there's the MakeHDR app for iPhone, iPad and Mac.