How to Make Instagram Reels with Multiple Photos - More than 10 and Even 50 Photos

Want to share your travel pictures or family photos in Instagram Reel? Well, you can create Reels on Instagram with multiple photos directly on within the app. But when you add multiple photos to a reel on Instagram, the maximum number of photos is 10, then what to do if you want to make a reel with more than 10 photos? Keep reading to find the way.

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Part 1 How Many Photos Can You Use in a Reel?

Ever tried to make a Reel with a bunch of your favorite photos, only to wonder, "Wait… how many can I actually add?"

If you Google how many pics you can drop into a Reel, you’ll find conflicting answers. Some say Instagram supports up to 50 photos per Reel, within a maximum duration of 90 seconds, while others mention lower limits—such as 10 or 30 photos—due to constraints in the app’s "Select Multiple" feature.

What’s going on with these differences? Instagram hasn't officially confirmed an exact current limit, and it seems to vary—possibly being tested or changing over time. The general consensus from multiple sources: Instagram Reels likely allow between 10 and 50 photos, depending on your app version, timing, or whether you're including clips as well.

Part 2 How to Make Reels on Instagram with Multiple Photos

Before you get started, make sure the Instagram app is updated to the latest version. Then check the simple tutorial below to learn how to make Reels on Instagram in the following two ways:

2.1 Add Photos One by One to Make a Photos Reel on Instagram

Step 1

Go to the Reels screen and tap on the Gallery icon usually present at the bottom-left corner.

Make Reels with Photos on Instagram - Step 1

Step 2

Tap the drop-down menu at the top-left corner to add photos from a specific photo album on your device.

Make Reels with Photos on Instagram - Step 2

Step 3

On the next screen, you can adjust the time duration for each particular photo that should appear in the photo Reel. Once done, tap on the Add button to add it to your Reel.

Make Reels with Photos on Instagram - Step 3

Step 4

Once you have added all photos, you can later add text, music, and original audio to your Reels.

That's it. Your photo Reel is now ready for sharing on Instagram.

2.2 Add Multiple Photos Directly to Make a Photos Reel on Instagram

If you want to quickly select multiple photos for your Reels, just check the way below:

Step 1

Head to the Reels screen first and tap the Gallery icon.

Step 2

Tap the "Select Multiple" icon (two overlapping squares icon) from the top-right corner.

Make Reels with Multiple on Instagram

Step 3

Select the required photo or video in order from your Gallery. Here you should see the limit of photos of a reel video is 10, so here is no option to add more than 10 photos to a reel on Instargam, but you can check the alternative way to make a Instagram reel with more than 10 photos oe clips.

Step 4

After selecting all the photos, tap on Next to the editing screen. Here you will be able to adjust the time interval of the photos one by one. And then add a song, sticker, effects, and even your own voice to the Reel.

Part 3 Automatically Make a Reel with Multiple Photos with FlexClip AI

Encounter the lower limits for 10 photos in your reel and want to make Instagram reels with more than 10 photos and clips? Or want a quicker and smarter way to make a Instagram Reel with multiple photos? The FlexClip's AI feature is ready to help!

With FlexClip's AI Recreate or Auto Edit feature, you can turn your images into viral, eye-catching reel videos in one click and wow your audience. 10X faster video creation for every user.

3.1 Use the Auto Edit Tool to Make a Reel with Multiple Photos

First, you can try FlexCLip's Auto Edit feature to effortlessly turn your photos and even clips into a stunning reel for Instagram. With just a click, the AI arranges your footage, adds aesthetic touches, and delivers a ready-to-share Instagram reel.

Auto Edit a Reel

Step 1

Click the Auto Edit a Reel button above to access the AI Tool, then upload or drag and drop all your photos into FlexClip.

Use the Auto Edit Tool to Make a Reel with Multiple Photos - Upload

Step 2

Adjust the settings to guide the AI in creating your custom Instagram reel with multiple photos. Choose the language, select the aspect ratio as 9:16 for Instagram reel, and optionally enter your video theme. FlexClip's AI will analyze your footage and automatically generate a complete video from it.

Use the Auto Edit Tool to Make a Reel with Multiple Photos - Settings

Step 3

Once done, click the Generate button to let the AI do the magic for you, analyze your footage, generate text, combine visuals and text into a video.

Use the Auto Edit Tool to Make a Reel with Multiple Photos - Generate

Step 4

Once the AI finishes generating a reel from your photos, it will automatically load the video into FlexClip's built-in editor. From there, you can refine every detail, adjust text, replace footage, add special effects(check the Part 4 for detailed steps). When you're happy with the result, simply click the Export button to save your reel video, and then upload the Reels video on Instagram from PC to share your photos..

Use the Auto Edit Tool to Make a Reel with Multiple Photos - Edit

3.2 Recreate Any Pre-made Template to Turn Your Photos into a Reel

With FlexClip, you can also recreate any pre-made template and make it your own, crafting a unique, heartfelt reel video with multiple photos in just a few clicks. Just select a template to begin, upload all your photos, and then wait for the AI to generate a reel video in the same style with text, music, and layouts.

Try AI Recreate

Step 1

Head to FlexClip’s Templates page, browse the options, and pick the one that fits your vision, and click the AI Recreate button to generate your own reel video based on it.

Recreate Any Pre-made Template to Turn Multiple Photos into a Reel - Select Template

Step 2

Now you’ll be on the Recreate page. Adjust the settings, choose the language and tone, optionally enter your custom video theme, and then upload your photos and even any desired video clips.

Recreate Any Pre-made Template to Turn Multiple Photos into a Reel - Upload & Setting

Step 3

Click the Generate button and let the AI transform your photos into a stunning reel for Instagram. Once it's ready, head to FlexClip’s built-in editor to further refine your AI-generated video. Use the powerful editing tools and special effects to create a truly custom and eye-catching Instagram reel.

Recreate Any Pre-made Template to Turn Multiple Photos into a Reel - Edit

Step 4

After the edit, you can preview your reel video in real time to check the final effect. Once satisfied, click the Export button to save your video to your compute, and finally share it on your Instagram.

Part 4 Manually Make a Reel with More Creative Freedom with FlexClip

Want more flexibility or flair? FlexClip also offers a great solution for you, allowing you to control timing, effects, text layers, and quality and making your photo Reels look far more professional and engaging.

Check the simple steps below to make Instagram reels with more than 10 and even 50 photos and videos for more flexibility using FlexClip:

Get Started Now

Step 1

Click the Get Started Now button to access the FlexClip video editing page, pick the proper ratio of 9:16 for the Reels video first. Then upload your photos from your pc, phone, or some third-party platforms, like Google Drive, Google Photos.

Make Reels with Photos with FlexClip - Step 1

Step 2

You can also add more photos or find some great visuals in the FlexClip Photo library, and click the "+" icon to add those footage to the Timeline as the scene. Or you can add some visuals to your Reels video as a layer to make collage effects or simply combine them into one video directly.

Make Reels with Photos with FlexClip - Step 2

Step 3

Now, you can edit the photo duration to make it in the length you want. Add transition effects between the photos to make it go smoothly, or use the animation and inside motion feature to add a cool animation to the still picture.

Make Reels with Photos with FlexClip - Step 3

Step 4

Make more edits and add more effects, like animated text, funny stickers, dynamic elements, cool filters, overlays, various shapes, etc. to your photo video to get more likes and comments on Reels.

Make Reels with Photos with FlexClip - Step 4

Once you're satisfied with your video, you can save it to your computer in 480p, 720p, 1080p HD and then upload the Reels video to Instargam.

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