# Reach on Reels - What's the Ideal Length of a Reel?

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Podcast: [The Instagram Stories - Social Media News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-instagram-stories-social-media-news-4469042)
Published: 2026-03-23T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.instagram.com/danielhillmedia
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## Resource

The Instagram team just added the ability to re-order the slides in a carousel post! This is long overdue but nice to see. Today on the show, the Head of Instagram answers questions about longer Reels getting reach, posting Instagram content to Threads to help growth on Instagram, and if Stories about new posts get suppressed.

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