Free tool

Turn your Instagram grid into a reveal Reel

A grid reveal is the Reel that shows off a puzzle feed or a split photo: the posts fly in one by one in the order you published them, click together into the full picture and end on your profile. This free reveal reel maker builds that video from your grid image or the exported tiles, adds your handle, a title and licensed music, and encodes a 9:16 MP4 in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, no signup, no editing app needed.

How to make a grid reveal Reel

  1. 1Drop in your full grid image, or select all the exported tiles at once and they are reassembled automatically.
  2. 2Pick the grid size and tile shape, then choose an animation: Assemble, Pop, Flip or Wipe. Set the speed and how long the finished grid holds.
  3. 3Add a title, your @handle and a music track. Choose the ending: a profile mockup, a soft zoom or none.
  4. 4Export the MP4 and post it as a Reel. Download the cover image to use as its thumbnail.

What the reveal reel maker does

Frequently asked questions

What image do I need?

The full grid as one picture, for example the design from the puzzle feed maker or the photo you split. You can also drop all the exported tiles at once and they are put back together.

Why do the tiles fly in from the bottom right?

Because that is the order you post them. Instagram places the newest post top-left, so the first tile you publish sits bottom-right and the reveal follows the same path.

How long is the video?

It depends on the number of posts and the speed you choose. A 3×3 grid at the default speed is about six seconds, which works well for a Reel.

Can I use the music commercially?

The tracks in the library are licensed for export from this tool. The artist credit is shown under the track.

Is anything uploaded?

No. Frames are drawn and the video is encoded on your device.

Design the grid first with the puzzle feed maker or split a photo, then come back here.

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