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How do I review a reel?

Open Reels and go to the "To review" tab. Open a reel, watch it and read the caption. Then press "Approve reel" if it is ready, "Edit reel" to change it, or "Discard reel" if you don't want it.

Updated 8 October 2026

Steps

1. Open Reels from the menu. It has four tabs: "To review", "Ready to post", "Posted" and "Archived". Each tab shows how many reels it holds.
2. Go to "To review". Press "Start reviewing" to go through them one at a time, or tap any reel to open it.
3. Play the reel. Read the words on screen and the caption under it. Check that every detail about your business is right.
4. Open "About this reel" if you want to see why ReelTempo made it.
5. Choose one of the buttons under the caption:
   • "Approve reel" moves it to "Ready to post". The line under the button says what approving does.
   • "Edit reel" opens the editor, where you can change the words or swap a shot.
   • "Discard reel" asks "Why are you discarding it?". Pick the reason that fits.
6. After you approve, the page says "Moved to Ready to post." If you are reviewing in order, press "Next reel ›" to carry on.

Nothing is posted when you approve. You still choose when to post it.

If something goes wrong

• There is no "Approve reel" button. The video may still be rendering, or your edits may still be going onto it. The page says so. Wait a moment and it appears.
• You discarded the wrong reel. Open the "Archived" tab, find it under "Discarded", open it and press "Put it back". It returns to "Ready to post".
• Nothing is waiting. The tab says you're all caught up. New reels arrive as ReelTempo makes them from your footage.

See also: add footage, change the words and post a reel.