Course Curriculum

Easy Instagram Reels in Canva: Without Being on Camera

8sections
25lectures
3h 17mtotal

What you’ll learn

  • Create captivating Canva designs to use for your Instagram Reels.

  • Get comfortable using the Instagram Reels interface including adding effects, text, trending music and more.

  • Learn how to effectively plan for your Reels and save time if you're creating in bulk.

  • Master creative ways in which to use your phone camera to take your audience behind the scenes.

  • Become confident in setting goals for your Reels and know exactly how they fit into your wider marketing strategy.

01

Get Comfortable

4 lectures • 31min

  • What You'll Create [+Course Guide]

    Create your first or next Instagram reel in Canva without showing your face, with a beginner-friendly workflow that covers gathering ideas, organizing, adding text, captions, music, and a cover photo.

    1:34

  • Set Effective Goals

    Set clear goals for your Instagram reels by aligning industry, audience, and business objectives, and tailor your content to drive visibility, engagement, or direct inquiries.

    8:02

  • Instagram Reels: Grand Tour

    Explore how to create engaging Instagram reels, navigate privacy and account settings, enable high-quality uploads, and leverage audio, effects, text, timing, and alignment for dynamic content.

    17:30

  • Time Saving Hacks

    Master time saving hacks for batch creating Instagram reels in Canva, planning, creating, and editing in dedicated sessions. Gather ideas, organize captions and hashtags, and ensure accessibility before publishing.

    4:16
02

Make a Plan

4 lectures • 35min

  • Easy Faceless Reel Ideas

    Explore faceless reel ideas you can create in Canva and the Instagram app, including animated quotes. Use tweet rails and stop-motion to boost saves and grow your email list.

    6:36

  • Gather Ideas For Your Reels

    Block dedicated time to gather reel inspiration, explore industry accounts or rails, categorize ideas for followers, non-followers, and promotions, and organize saves with searches and hashtags.

    8:34

  • Organise Your Workflow

    Organize ideas using Asana or a planning spreadsheet, guiding content from inspiration through creation, edit, and post with tasks, due dates, captions, and hashtags.

    8:29

  • Add Captions & Hashtags

    Discover practical tactics for crafting engaging captions and using hashtags to boost Instagram Reels, including hashtag strategy, placement, and tools for organization and scheduling.

    11:35
03

Create Your Reels in Canva

4 lectures • 36min

  • Quote Reels in Canva

    Create quote reels in Canva by selecting templates, customizing a background video, and styling the quote with brand fonts, spacing, and animations for Instagram reels across free and pro accounts.

    11:49

  • Tweet & Meme Reels in Canva

    Create tweet and meme reels in Canva by selecting vertical 1080×1920 templates, customizing text and visuals, and using back videos or gifs with timing for faceless reels.

    11:21

  • Multi-Clip Reels in Canva

    Master two Canva workflows for multi-clip reels: keep a looping background with text fading in and out, or create separate scenes with short clips and transitions.

    7:08

  • Make 30+ Reels in 5 Minutes

    Bulk create 30+ Instagram reels by importing Google Sheets CSV of questions and answers and linking the data in Canva's bulk create, with a video background from Pexels or Canva.

    5:52
04

Create Easy Reels to Showcase More of You

5 lectures • 30min

  • Simple Reels Showcasing You

    Learn to create branded Instagram reels in Canva without being on camera, combining background video edits, color branding, and interactive stickers to humanize your brand and boost engagement.

    5:15

  • How to Animate a Photo Reel

    Design an Instagram Reels template in Canva by animating a photo, using the background remover and a subtle background blur, with a looping drift animation, all without being on camera.

    5:09

  • This or That - Interactive Reel

    Create a side-by-side this or that reel in Canva, mute audio, add music, and use a poll sticker to let viewers choose between two topics for your next video.

    6:23

  • Behind The Scenes Reels

    Explore behind the scenes reels using time-lapse and multi-angle footage, edited in Canva and shared on Instagram with voiceovers, transitions, and subtle enhancements.

    9:15

  • Before & After - Transition Reel

    Showcases a two-photo before-and-after reel using Instagram's align and transition features to create a seamless demonstration that boosts engagement and affiliate revenue via product links in bio.

    3:29
05

Optimise & Post Your Reels

6 lectures • 1hr 2min

  • Horizontal Video & Tutorial Reels

    Use Canva to repurpose horizontal videos as Instagram Reels in original format, align the video with space for titles and captions, and add captions, templates, and PNG drop shadows.

    12:58

  • Add Closed Captions & More

    Learn to add auto captions, customize their style and placement, and use overlays in Canva to create accessible, on-brand Instagram reels.

    9:31

  • Make Your Reels Accessible

    Discover five ways to make your Instagram reels accessible in Canva: add video descriptions, optimize hashtags for screen readers, check color contrast, add content warnings, and enable closed captions.

    7:04

  • Create an Instagram Reel Cover

    Design an Instagram reel cover that represents your content, using Canva options or custom designs, brand colors and text, and preview it in your profile grid before exporting.

    10:47

  • Post Your Instagram Reel

    Post your reel from a dummy account to safely test Instagram features, then craft the caption and hashtags. Manage the cover, first-comment hashtags, collaborations, and scheduling to optimize reach.

    11:34

  • Get More Visibility For Your Reels

    Boost your Instagram reels visibility by engaging with others and focusing on audience benefits. Keep reels short, use pattern interrupts, tag accounts, and add story prompts to prompt comments.

    10:07
06

Course Assignment

  • Post Your First (or Next) Instagram Reel!

    Activity
07

Thank You

1 lecture • 2min

  • Thank You For Being Here

    Celebrate finishing the course and gain confidence creating Instagram reels in Canva, even without showing your face, by prioritizing progress over perfection and learning from every mistake.

    2:15
08

BONUS MATERIAL

1 lecture • 1min

  • BONUS LECTURE!

    0:44