Trial Reels: test a Reel on new people before your followers see it

Trial Reels are an Instagram feature: the Reel is shown to people who don't follow you first, so you can see how a new idea performs without it appearing to your followers straight away.

When to use a trial

• A new format you're unsure about.
• A topic outside your usual niche.
• Two versions of the same idea, to see which hook works.

In AiHopper

When you schedule a Reel, mark it as a Trial Reel. If Instagram doesn't offer Trial Reels to your account yet, AiHopper tells you after the first attempt and stops offering the option for that account.