How to Create a Travel Animation for Instagram Stories & Reels

Travel Animator helps you create travel animation videos optimized for Instagram stories and reels to showcase your itineraries.

Whether you are a travel enthusiast, content creator, or business, Travel animation videos can enhance your social media presence and attract your audience.

This guide will help you create your travel stories into a video to share on Instagram.

Steps to create travel videos for Instagram Stories & Reels

1. Download and Signup

  • You can start by downloading the Travel Animator app from your preferred app store.
  • After installation, sign up or log in using your email.

2. Start creating your travel video

  • Select your travel route by adding destinations.
  • Choose specific models that you traveled from each destination.
  • Add personalization elements like photos, text, line color, etc., for the video.

3. Preview the video & Optimize for Instagram

  • Choose a 9:16 ratio for Instagram stories and reels.
  • Adjust the features available on the preview page like model size, flag, unit, etc.
  • Choose the best map from 2D and 3D maps that suit your travel experience.

4. Export and share on Instagram

  • Once you’re satisfied, please go ahead and export your video in HD or 4K quality.
  • Travel Animator allows direct sharing to Instagram, making the process simple. You can also share it on Instagram after downloading it on your device.
  • Upload your videos as a story or reel, add hashtags, and add relevant accounts to maximize reach.
  • Engage with your audience by encouraging viewers to react, comment, and share your travel video.

Importance of Travel Animation Videos on Instagram

  • Animated travel videos are a great way for travelers and content creators to grab attention and add a unique touch to sharing travel experiences.
  • Instead of your travel images, animated travel routes help to narrate your journey interestingly.
  • Instagram prioritizes engaging content, and videos generally perform better than static photos. Travel animation videos help to boost your visibility and attract a larger audience.
  • Travel businesses can showcase their destinations and vehicles using travel route animation videos. This type of visually engaging content increases their business.

Use cases: How travel animation videos help to engage more on Instagram

  • Travel animation video created with a KSRTC model resonates with the Kerala audience, as it aligns with the familiarity of public transportation in the area. This helps to connect people easily.
  • For travelers showing road trips, an animation showing the exact route and key landmarks can influence the audience to travel, increasing engagement and reach.
  • Families can showcase their itineraries in stories and reels using travel animation, adding destination and family photos to the video.
  • Tourism boards and travel agencies can use animated travel routes to showcase their itineraries and city tours, making travel planning more exciting for tourists.
  • Using travel animation, users can highlight their journeys in a fun way, such as “my 6-day Paris trip in 30 seconds”, to boost engagement and shares.

Ready to create your next video for Instagram?

Creating travel videos for Instagram stories and reels is an engaging way to create content for various purposes. Travel Animator allows you to make your travel videos in 3 to 4 steps within 5 minutes. Because of its user-friendly interface, no technical skills are required to create the videos.

Start creating your next travel animation video today. Download Travel Animator here.

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