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Instagram Adds Text to Speech and Voice Effects Features to Reels

Currently rolling out to mobile users

By Cesar Cadenas Cesar Cadenas Writer California State University - Long Beach Cesar Cadenas has been writing about the tech industry since 2016 on a variety of topics like cryptocurrency, video games, the latest gadgets, and much more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Published on November 12, 2021 12:35PM EST Fact checked by Jerri Ledford Fact checked by Jerri Ledford Western Kentucky University Gulf Coast Community College Jerri L. Ledford has been writing, editing, and fact-checking tech stories since 1994. Her work has appeared in Computerworld, PC Magazine, Information Today, and many others. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Social Media Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Instagram has added text-to-speech and voice effects to its Reels feature as the rivalry with TikTok continues. According to Instagram, text-to-speech puts an auto generated voice to read text out loud, adding an extra level of creativity to a Reels post. Voice effects, as the name suggests, allows you to modify audio or your voice with a filter after recording a Reel. Alexander Spatari/Getty Images At this point, options for both features are fairly limited. Text-to-speech currently has only two available voice options while voice effects launches with five filters to start off with. Reels creators can experiment with filters such as Helium to make their voices high-pitched or add a deep booming voice with the Giant filter. Creators can also choose to sound like an announcer, a vocalist, and a robot with the respective filter. The two new creative tools are currently rolling out to Instagram mobile users, however there has been no mention if Reels or any of its tools will make its way to the app’s desktop version. Since its introduction on August 2020, Instagram has been pushing people to engage more with Reels. Hispanolistic/Getty Images The company has gone so far as to create the Reels Play Bonus Program which gives out cash bonuses to people in order incentivize creating Reels posts. A post on Reddit showed Instagram offering someone $35,000 to get over 58 million views as part of the program. Instagram will have to continue playing catch-up with TikTok as the app expands its popular tool set. Recently, TikTok announced its new partnership with Disney to offer text-to-speech voiceovers based on popular characters like Chewbacca and C-3PO. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Use Google's Text-to-Speech Feature on Android How to Find Saved Reels on Instagram How to Get Rid of Reels on Facebook TikTok vs. YouTube: Which One Is Right for You? The 8 Best Speech to Text Software of 2022 How to Change Your Voice on TikTok How to Add Captions to Instagram Stories How to Add Text to a Movie in iMovie 10 The 8 Best Voice-to-Text Apps of 2022 How to Watch TikTok Without the App How to Set Up Speech to Text on Android How to Save or Share Music from Instagram Reels How to Use Instagram How to Use TikTok How to Use Windows Text to Speech Feature What Is Instagram, and Why Should You Be Using It? Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies