Have you ever tried to add fun and creativity to your Facebook Stories? These kinds of videos are a great way to do just that. Facebook Boomerang Story is a fun and engaging way to enhance content quality.
It is also a popular feature on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. It provides a unique way of capturing your moments and makes the video more interesting. Using this feature, you can record various actions like jumping, dancing, and throwing.
In this article, you will learn to make a Boomerang on FB Story, and then you can share it with your friends and followers. You can also put GIFs on your Facebook story.
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What is Boomerang on Facebook Story?
Boomerang is a short loop video that plays forward and backward. While capturing this kind of video, FB takes up to 20 frames and compiles them into one. It repeats the movement captured in the video in a smooth loop.
It got its name from a toy called Boomerang which comes to its original position when thrown away. You can also customize this kind of video by adding stickers, text, and filters.
How to Access Boomerang Feature on FB Stories?
Facebook allows you to access the boomerang feature on your smartphone. You aren’t allowed to use the Boomerang feature on your PC or Laptop.
However, you can view this kind of video using a web browser through a computer. Follow these steps to access this feature:
1. First, Log in to your profile through a Facebook app on your mobile phone.
2. Tap on Create Story button at the top left corner of your FB app on the news feed page.
3. After that, tap on the camera icon at the bottom of your screen.
4. You will see many options like Normal and Video at the bottom of your screen. Finally, slide those options and select Boomerang.
This way, you can create loop videos of your actions on your smartphone. You can also use the Facebook Messenger boomerang to have fun with your friends.
How to Make Boomerang on Facebook Story?
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make a boomerang video on the Facebook story using iPhone. You can follow the following same steps either on Android phones or on iOS devices.
1. First, access the boomerang features on your mobile device using the above steps.
2. After that, Press and hold the boomerang icon at the bottom of your screen, and your video will get recorded. You can also choose different effects for the video.
3. If you press and hold the icon for more than 20 seconds, the recording will get stopped at that time. However, you can still record loop videos for less than that time.
4. Finally, tap the share button at the bottom right corner of your screen, and your story will get shared on your profile. Additionally, let’s also learn to tag someone on a Facebook story.
How to Download/Save Boomerang From Facebook Story Before Sharing?
Sometimes, you want to download your Boomerang Facebook story before sharing it to get reviews or to collect memories for the future. Follow these simple steps to save it before sharing:
1. First, record a loop video following the above-given steps.
2. After that, tap on the Save button at the side of privacy settings in the bottom-left corner of your screen. And if you want, you can also make your story private from privacy settings.
This way, your video will get saved in your phone gallery, and you can share it with your friends on other social media platforms.
How to Boomerang an Existing Video?
Follow these simple steps to make a Boomerang from an existing video using the Facebook application:
1. First, Press and hold the boomerang icon at the bottom of your screen after tapping on create story button.
2. After that, tap on the photos icon at the bottom-left corner of your capture screen.
3. Then, choose a video you want to boomerang and upload it from your camera roll.
4. Adjust your video timing with the slide option on the screen, and finally, tap on the next button to save all the changes.
In this way, you can turn the video into a boomerang and share it with your friends.
FAQs
There might be many reasons why your Boomerang is not working on Facebook. This feature might not be available in your region, or you have used an old Facebook app version.
No, you can’t post a boomerang on your Facebook profile because it is only for stories. However, you can download the video and post it on your profile as a regular video.
No, you can’t edit the boomerang duration or speed. The duration of the video is only 20 secs. However, you can record below that time. Furthermore, you are not allowed to edit the speed of the video.
Yes, you can add text or put stickers to your Boomerang stories. Adding creative effects or tools to boomerang is the same as you do for normal ones.
Conclusion
To summarize, Boomerang helps to create a short and creative video in a new way. It has become a trend to capture your movement or actions in different styles. You will have a great experience using this feature on your FB stories.
Furthermore, Facebook has also provided features to add temperature, and location to your story. With all this, you can now enjoy and have fun with everyone.
