Tue, 21-Oct-2025

IGTV & Reels: Instagram to roll out its shopping feature soon

IGTV videos Instagram

Instagram has globally announced the Shopping service across IGTV. This feature will allow users to monetize their base on Instagram and also sell products to their followers directly.

Also, users can make longer IGTV videos to appeal to their viewers.

According to reports, IGTV users can either complete the purchase within the app through the in-app checkout or they could go to the seller’s website to make the purchase.

However, Facebook had earlier noted that it will not charge the seller’s fee through the end of 2020.

“Digital creators and brands help bring emerging culture to Instagram, and people come to Instagram to get inspired by them. By bringing shopping to IGTV and Reels, we’re making it easy to shop directly from videos. And in turn, helping sellers share their story, reach customers, and make a living,” said Instagram COO Justin Osofsky, in a statement.

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How to create Instagram Reels?

Instagram Reels

Social media giant Facebook was testing Instagram Reels since a long time in few countries including Brazil, Germany, and France. The feature now arrives in India. This is the best time to bring Reels to the country as the government put a ban on TikTok and demand for short video platform has spiked.

Reels will be available for users in India  soon. Currently, Instagram Reels feature is being tested in India, and on the basis of the response will be rolled out to each and every user in the days to come.

With TikTok banned in India, homegrown short video apps such as Roposo, Mitron, Chingari, Sharechat, and others are gaining wide popularity and millions of users every day.

Facebook will also use this golden opportunity to attract 200 million TikTok users to Reels.

Reels is not a separate app like others but it is just an extra feature inside the Instagram application. Through which millions of Instagram users in India will likely have the opportunity to try the feature.

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