Is auto-posting live today?
Not for everyone. What works now: upload your videos, get new edits, download them and post them anywhere. Posting straight to Instagram goes through Meta's official API, and Meta is still reviewing our access, so until it's approved, auto-posting is open only to invited testers. The iOS app is in App Store review; the web app works now.
What happens on day 8?
Your plan starts at its normal price: $49, $99 or $249 a month, or the yearly price if you chose yearly. We remind you in the app 3 days before. Cancel before then and you pay only the $9. After your first payment you have 7 days to ask for a refund; the exact wording is in the
Terms.
Will this get my account flagged or shadowbanned?
Posting the same video again with a new caption is what gets throttled, so TrialReel never makes one: every cut is fingerprinted and a repeat is blocked for 30 days, and every cut is reviewed before you get it. When auto-posting is on, posts are spaced through the day, and Instagram's API accepts up to 100 posts per account per day, far more than TrialReel's plans use. We can't promise what Instagram does; we can promise we don't do the things that cause it.
What does it do to my video?
It re-cuts the videos you upload (new opening, new ending, tighter middle). If you connect Instagram, it can also re-cut reels you've already posted. It adds no text, captions or voiceovers on Autopilot: clean footage, no hashtags we made up. Autopilot Plus lets you turn on captions and set your own editing rules, and choose exactly which videos are in rotation.
What if I only have a few videos?
The number of different edits depends on how much footage you upload. A repeat is blocked for 30 days, so with a small library you can get fewer edits than your plan's daily number. If you have a small library, the cheaper plan is the better fit.
Do I need 1,000 followers?
For Instagram trial reels, Instagram asks for a professional (Creator or Business) account with at least 1,000 followers, and rolls the feature out gradually. Under 1,000, the same edits still work as regular posts on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
Requirements →Do my followers see any of this?
Only what you choose to post. If you post an edit as an Instagram trial reel, it is shown only to non-followers, and nothing appears on your profile grid unless Instagram graduates it to a regular reel, which only happens when it performs.
What do you do with my footage?
To edit your videos we store them on our servers and send them to a few service providers, including AI providers. We don't sell personal information, and you can delete everything at any time.
Privacy policy →How do I stop it, or leave?
Flip the switch off and no new edits are made or scheduled. Cancel any time from the billing page in the app, or by emailing
hello@trialreel.app. If TrialReel isn't for you, email us within 7 days of your first payment for a refund. "Delete my account" in the app removes your account, your Instagram connection and everything we stored, immediately. Posts already on Instagram stay yours.
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