Instagram Edits: 130+ Updates

Instagram’s Edits app hit its first anniversary on April 22 after Meta said it shipped more than 130 updates in its first year. (about.fb.com) Meta launched Edits on April 22, 2025 as a standalone mobile video editor for iPhone and Android, with tools for shooting, editing, organizing ideas and checking performance insights in one app. (about.fb.com) (apps.apple.com) (play.google.com) Brett Westervelt, Meta’s head of Edits, said the app was built to feel “simple and approachable” on phones instead of recreating desktop editing software on a smaller screen. The company said creator feedback shaped features from launch through weekly updates. (about.fb.com) (economictimes.indiatimes.com) That design shows up in tools aimed at routine production work. Meta said creators asked for an in-app teleprompter because reading notes while filming was awkward, and Edits added storyboards, templates, title cards and caption tools to keep those steps inside one workspace. (about.fb.com 1) (about.fb.com 2) Meta is using the second year to add more control without dropping the phone-first setup. The company said upcoming changes include bilingual captions, advanced color adjustments, speed curves, more customizable tools and more complex templates with overlays, keyframes and video effects. (about.fb.com) Edits also sits inside a broader fight over short-video creation tools. When Meta launched the app in April 2025, CNBC described it as a rival to ByteDance’s CapCut, and Instagram said exports could be shared to any platform without a watermark. (cnbc.com) (about.fb.com) The app’s pitch is not just faster editing but fewer handoffs between apps. Meta said the Ideas tab combines saved reels, saved audio and notes, while the app also personalizes inspiration feeds and comment summaries as creators keep posting. (about.fb.com) That matters for creators making sponsored short-form video in pieces rather than as one finished cut. Westervelt told The Economic Times the product is being built around how people actually make videos on phones, with simpler workflows that still stay useful for experienced creators. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) A year in, Meta is still presenting Edits as a free mobile tool that can handle more of the job without turning into desktop software in miniature. Its next test is whether another year of creator-led updates keeps people editing — and publishing — inside Meta’s own ecosystem. (about.fb.com)