Boomerang and Bounce videos can spice your Instagram and Snapchat stories up a notch. This tutorial covers everything you need to make Boomerang and Bounce videos on the Instagram and Snapchat apps.
Make Boomerang Videos on Instagram
Instagram’s Boomerang feature is available on the Android and iOS versions of the social media app. Preview the clip and proceed to step 5 to edit or share the Boomerang to your Instagram stories. If you don’t like the clip, discard or save it as a draft and make a new one. Tap the left-facing arrow icon in the top-left corner of the screen and select Discard or Save draft. Instagram has four Boomerang modes for stories: Classic, Slowmo, Echo, and Duo. “Classic” is the default Boomerang mode, while “Slowmo” adds a slow-motion effect to the recorded clip. With “Echo,” your Boomerang will have a motion blur effect. “Duo” speeds up and slows down the Boomerang at alternating intervals. Your followers or close friends will see a “Boomerang” label when they view the story. They can tap the label and select Try it to create a Boomerang on their device. You can also do the same when viewing Boomerangs on people’s Instagram stories. Tap the Boomerang label on the story and select Try It. Close and reopen Instagram if you’re experiencing difficulties making Boomerang videos on your device. If the problem persists, update Instagram in the Google Playstore (Android) or App Store (iOS).
How to Make a Boomerang on Snapchat
Bounce in Snapchat creates a one-second clip (from a recorded video) that plays in a forward and backward loop. At the moment, you cannot make Bounce videos on Snapchat using an Android device. The Bounce feature is only available to Snapchat users with iOS devices—iPhones, specifically. Follow the steps below to create Bounce videos on Snapchat.
Looping Videos: Boomerang Takes the Cake
Creating Boomerang videos on Instagram is more straightforward. You can make Boomerang videos on the Instagram app for Android and iOS. Boomerang also has more editing options and sophistication over Snapchat’s Bounce feature. Snapchat on Android devices doesn’t support the “Bounce” loop feature, so Android users are slightly disadvantaged.
