Alternatively, you can tap on the camera icon in the top left corner of the screen to access your camera.

If you have an existing photo or video you would like to post to your Instagram Story, tap the square icon in the bottom left corner of the screen. You will be taken to your phone’s gallery and you can choose from your photos and videos. You can tap on the lightning bolt icon to toggle your phone’s flash. To turn your phone’s camera around, tap on the icon of two revolving arrows. If you want to add a filter to your story, tap on the smiley face icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Near the bottom left corner of the screen, you will see the number 15 with a circle around it. Tap on this to change how many seconds of the song you wish to play. The audio clip can be as short as 5 seconds and as long as 15 seconds.