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How to make a video for your café or coffee shop's Instagram

Updated · Reviewed by The Rift team

Short answer

Add a photo of a drink, your counter or your front door in Rift and tell Spark, Rift's video agent, the scene, such as steam curling off a flat white as the morning sun comes in. Check the Draft, tap Make, and you get a video of up to 15 seconds for your Instagram.

Add a photo of a drink, your counter or your door, and describe one moment, like steam curling off a flat white. You get a video of up to 15 seconds of your own cafe to post on Instagram.

What you need

Step by step

  1. Add your photo in Rift.
  2. Tell Spark what moves: steam, a pour, a door.
  3. Check the Draft and keep the cup and shop as in the photo.
  4. Tap Make after seeing the price.
  5. Post from your Library to Instagram and add a track there.

Lines to try with Spark

Tips

For a pour, see a coffee and cocktail pour video from a photo. For your whole menu, see food and drink videos for your menu.

Questions people ask

Can the video show the menu and prices?

Text over video isn't in the app yet. Put the menu in the post or your story.

Can I show latte art or a pastry?

Yes. Add a photo of the drink or the pastry and say what moves, such as steam or a pour.

Does the video come with a sound?

Sound isn't in the app yet. Add a track in Instagram when you post.

Can I make one for a seasonal special?

Yes. Save a Draft as a format and run it with a new photo for each special.