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People Who Made My Year
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- 6 photos
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Social
Camera Roll Recap reel template
9:16 dark camera-roll story: a stack of five rounded friend photos scrolls up beside vertical labels reading 2025, CAMERA ROLL and YOUR NAME (5.4 s).
- Aspect ratio9:16
- Screen time5.4s
- Editable slots9
- Best forInstagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts
- Layers13
- PriceFree
Opens Camera Roll Recap in ExpoCut on iOS or Android, ready to fill. Don’t have the app yet? You’ll be sent to the store.
What you replace
Each slot below is a hole in the finished edit. Fill it and the animation, grade and timing around it stay exactly as they are.
- Photo Photo 1
- Photo Photo 2
- Photo Photo 3
- Photo Photo 4
- Photo Photo 5
- Text Year “2025”
- Text Title “CAMERA ROLL”
- Text Name “YOUR NAME”
- Music Music
See how it’s built
Camera Roll Recap is 13 layers of video, text and sound stacked on a timeline. The structure view draws that timeline out — when each piece appears, how long it holds, what sits in front of what, and exactly which layers are yours to replace. No wording or footage, just the shape of the edit.
Reads the published template live each time you open it, so it always matches what the app loads.
View timeline & layer structure →How big the exported file will be
ExpoCut renders on your device and picks a bitrate from the frame size and the quality you choose, so the file scales with both. At 5.4s and 9:16, expect roughly:
| Export setting | Frame size | Medium quality | High quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 720p | 720×1280 | 2.5 MB | 3.6 MB |
| 1080p | 1080×1920 | 5.4 MB | 8.1 MB |
| 4K | 2160×3840 | 21 MB | 32 MB |
These are estimates from the encoder’s own bitrate rule, not fixed numbers. Busy footage — fast motion, grain, confetti, hard cuts — compresses worse and lands above the estimate; a mostly-static talking head lands below it. 1080p is the right choice for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts, which all re-encode what you upload anyway; 4K is worth the extra size when you want to crop or reframe later. Uploading is where a big file costs you, not the render.
How to use the Camera Roll Recap template
1. Use the template
Tap Use Template, or find Camera Roll Recap under Reels › Social in the app’s library.
2. Fill the 9 slots
You supply 5 photos · 3 text lines · 1 music track. Everything else — the cuts, grade, transitions and text motion — is already timed.
3. Export at 9:16
Render on-device up to 4K in the shape this template was designed for, then post to Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts.
Camera Roll Recap is a blank-slot template you fill, running 5.4s at 9:16 Vertical. It uses the same engine as the rest of the app, so anything you see in the ExpoCut showcase — filters, transitions, text animations — can be added on top once the template is open.
Looking for something similar? See all social reel templates, or browse the full reel template library.
Questions about Camera Roll Recap
How long is the Camera Roll Recap reel template?
Camera Roll Recap runs 5.4s (about 5 seconds) and is built at 9:16 Vertical. Once it is open in ExpoCut you can trim clips or edit layers on the timeline to change the length.
What do I need to fill in for Camera Roll Recap?
You fill in 5 photos, 3 text lines and 1 music track. The slots are: Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Year and more. Everything else — the cuts, animation, transitions and timing — is already built.
Which platforms is Camera Roll Recap made for?
It is a 9:16 Vertical template, which suits Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts. You can post the exported video anywhere that accepts that shape.
Is the Camera Roll Recap template free?
Yes. Camera Roll Recap is included with ExpoCut on iOS and Android, and you can export your finished edit up to 4K.
How do I use the Camera Roll Recap template?
Tap “Use Template” on this page. If ExpoCut is installed, Camera Roll Recap opens in the Reels tab ready to fill; if not, you are sent to the App Store or Google Play. Replace the slots with your own content and export.
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Make your own Camera Roll Recap.
Free on iOS and Android — fill the slots, export up to 4K, post it the same day.
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