Instagram has added text-to-speech and voice effects to its Reels feature as the competition with TikTok continues.
How to Use Text to Speech Feature on Instagram Reels – NEW UPDATE 2021 #texttospeech
According to Instagram, text to speech allows an automatically generated voice to read text aloud, adding an extra level of creativity to a Reels post. Voice effects, as the name suggests, allow you to modify audio or your voice with a filter after recording a Reel.
Right now, the options for both features are pretty limited. Text to speech currently only has two voice options available, while voice effects start with five filters. Reels creators can experiment with filters like Helium to make their voices high-pitched, or add a deep, booming voice with the Giant filter.
Creators can also choose to sound like an announcer, a singer, and a robot with the respective filter. The two new creative tools are currently rolling out to Instagram mobile users, but there's no word yet on whether Reels or either tool will be coming to the desktop version of the app.
