Royalty-free music for Instagram Reels
Music for Reels and Stories that you download free as an MP3 and lay under your video. No sign-up, no subscription, also for business accounts. And unlike Instagram’s library, you can use every song on TikTok, YouTube or your website too.
Free for your own account
For Reels, Stories and posts on your own account the music is free, whether private or as a creator. The only condition: write “Music: https://audiofire.io” in the caption. The music is not tied to Instagram, you can upload the same video to TikTok, YouTube or Facebook too.
Lifetime license for ads, companies and collaborations
If your Reel advertises a company, you post it for a client or a brand pays you for it, you need the Lifetime license for a one-time €119. It covers companies, clubs and institutions with up to 15 employees, for good and for all songs, including the premium songs. No credit needed, and you may run the Reels as ads.
Music for every kind of Reel
Tutorials and explainer Reels
When you talk, the music should step back. Take the “No Melody” version and mix it quietly under your voice. Then every word stays clear.
Music for explainer ReelsVlogs and travel Reels
Here the music carries the mood. Acoustic songs and easy pop suit everyday life, being on the road and holiday shots.
Music for vlogsPhoto Reels and slideshows
Music turns a few photos into a short video. Calm piano or chill songs suit memories, fast beats suit before-and-after and outfit changes.
Calm musicProduct and ad Reels
For product launches, shop Reels and paid collaborations: optimistic songs with a clear rhythm. For these you need the Lifetime license.
Music for advertising
How the music gets into your Reel
- Step 1
Pick and download a song
Listen through the list above and download the song as an MP3, ideally the “Short Mix” if there is one. You don’t need to sign up.
- Step 2
Lay it under the video
Put the MP3 under your video in your editing app, for example CapCut, Edits or InShot. Cut on the beat and export the finished video with sound.
How it works, step by step - Step 3
Upload it as a Reel
Upload the video as a Reel as usual. You can also add the MP3 as your own audio while uploading. Don’t add extra music from Instagram’s library, or the audio tracks overlap. Write “Music: https://audiofire.io” in the caption. Done.
Why not just use music from Instagram?
| audiofire | Music from Instagram | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | for your own account | yes |
| With a business account | ads and companies: Lifetime license | limited selection only |
| Also on TikTok, YouTube and your own website | yes | no |
| As an MP3 download | yes | no |
| In paid ads | with the Lifetime license | limited selection only |
| Without credit | with the Lifetime license | yes |
As of October 2026, per Meta’s music guidelines:Instagram Help: music on business accountsMeta Music GuidelinesNo guarantee.
Make your Reel sound better
Start within the first two seconds
Many people scroll on before an intro is over. Don’t start the song at its beginning but where it gets going, often at the first chorus or drop. Cut the rest.
Cut on the beat
Cuts on the beat look professional right away. Most editing apps show the beats in the audio track or set markers for you.
Quiet under speech
If you talk in the Reel, set the music clearly below your voice, 15 to 20 dB as a starting point. Listen once on a phone speaker, that’s how most people hear it.
Questions about music for Instagram
Is the music for Instagram really free?
Yes. For Reels, Stories and posts on your own account you download every song except the premium songs for free as an MP3. You pay nothing, not later either. The only condition is “Music: https://audiofire.io” in the caption.
Where do I put the credit?
In the caption under the Reel, for example as the last line: “Music: https://audiofire.io”. You don’t have to name the song, but you can. In Stories, a small text in the picture is enough.
Can I use the music with a business account?
Yes. What counts is not the kind of account but what you post the Reel for. If you show your own life, your travels or your hobby, the music is free. If you advertise a company, a product or a client, you need the Lifetime license.
May I use the music in paid collaborations?
Yes, with the Lifetime license for a one-time €119. If a brand pays you for the video or sends you products, that is advertising. If the video only appears on your own channels, the size of the brand does not matter. If the brand uses the video itself, for example on its channels, as a repost or as an ad (e.g. Partnership Ads on Instagram, Spark Ads on TikTok), it may have no more than 15 employees. Otherwise it needs a license from audiohub.
Can I upload the same video to TikTok or YouTube?
Yes. The music is not tied to Instagram. You may publish the same video on TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and your website. The credit then goes into each description.