(Update on November 14, 2021 at 8:30AM PT: This blog post was published in 2017. For up-to-date information about using video on Instagram, please visit our video solutions page.)

With Boomerang—an app from Instagram—you can make everyday moments fun and unexpected with captivating mini videos that loop back and forth. All you need is a little movement, your phone and the Boomerang app for iOS or Android.

Watch how the expert in veggies-turned-noodles, Inspiralized (@inspiralized), uses Boomerang to show off its product in action. And learn tips on how you can apply it to your business.

• Motion is key: Where there’s movement, there’s a Boomerang. Whether it’s objects, people or even the camera moving, Boomerangs require movement. No matter what you capture, the steadier you hold the camera, the better the shot.

• Share it out: Upload directly to your Instagram or Facebook account within the Boomerang app. You can also save your Boomerang and upload it to your Instagram Story.

• Make it pop: Once you bring your Boomerang into Instagram, use filters, trim the clip and choose a still frame you want the video to default to on your profile. You can also bring it into your Instagram Story and add stickers and other fun designs.

Note: you can now capture Boomerangs right within the stories experience.

• Bonus tip: Before capturing the video, quadrupole tap the screen with four fingers to reveal a secret menu. From there you can adjust video resolution, change how the Boomerang repeats (playing video forward and back, with or without a pause in the middle; forward only; or back only), and adjust the frame count and frame rate of your short video.

In addition to showing off its spiralizer in action, look at some of the other ways Inspiralized is using Boomerang to share its business story.

Go behind the scenes: Show the human side to your business with impromptu videos of what you and your employees are up to.

Show the product in action: Give potential customers a glimpse into how your product works.

Make an announcement: Let your customers know about upcoming partnerships, events or product launches in a creative way.

Share the unexpected: Inspire people with interesting and new ways they can use your products.

Now that you know what Boomerang is, how it works and inspiration for your business, get started today.