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Instagram launches 'First Draft' to auto-trim Reels clips

Instagram is rolling out First Draft, a new Reels editing feature that automatically trims clips and removes pauses to help creators produce initial cuts faster.

AI News Feed · 2026-08-26 05:04

According to Instagram, First Draft takes multiple clips, each more than a minute long, and analyzes them to cut out pauses and highlight the most important moments. The resulting snippets are combined into a reel ready for further editing or sharing. TechCrunch reported that the process can produce a first pass in under 10 seconds, potentially saving significant editing time and making video creation more approachable for users without editing experience.

Instagram shared an example showing a user selecting several clips and tapping a First Draft button. The company says the feature works with "multi-clip montages, talking-head videos, and day-in-the-life content." Users can find First Draft by opening Instagram's camera, filming video, and tapping the button, or by selecting more than one clip in the Reels gallery.

The feature resembles Adobe's AI-powered Quick Cut and CapCut's Auto Cut, which also automate clip assembly. Instagram did not say whether First Draft uses AI. The Verge reached out to Instagram for more information but did not immediately receive a response.

Building the editing tool directly into Instagram reduces the need for creators to move footage to a separate editor, TechCrunch noted. Instagram has introduced other creator tools this year, including a Replace Audio feature that allows users to swap music on existing feed posts and carousels without re-uploading. The company is also working on an AI assistant for its video-editing app Edits and has been testing Series, which lets creators group related Reels for sequential viewing.

The announcement came on the same day Instagram head Adam Mosseri was expected to testify in Meta's social media addiction trial. The lawsuit accuses Meta of designing Instagram and Facebook to encourage compulsive use by children while failing to address harms. Meta has denied the allegations.