What’s Trending on Instagram? – November 2025 Roundup
“Multiple choice” trend
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The “Multiple Choice” trend is all about showing the tension between you and your partner (or a friend) during an argument.
That’s until when you suddenly realize, they might actually be right.
How to use this trend
Record a video where you and your partner argue over something small, like who forgot to lock the door or whose turn it is to wash the dishes.
Then look at your audience and ask what they think you should do next, just like a real life multiple-choice quiz.
“Its TIIIIMEEEE!” trend
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The “It’s TIIIIMEEEE!” trend celebrates the iconic shift from halloween to holiday season, powered by none other than Mariah Carey herself.
How to use this trend
Start your video surrounded by leftover pumpkins, costumes or halloween candy.
Then make a dramatic switch and use the Mariah Carey music and reveal your Christmas lights or decorations.
“Giddy up” trend
Audio: Lil Nas X•Old Town Road (Remix) (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)
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This trend is all about fun and teamwork, where two friends make up the front and back of a horse, and you come in for the jump to ride off on them.
How to use this trend
Take two friends and line them up as your horse and run into a horse-like structure to jump on them.
Add your own style to make it more interesting, maybe something like cowboy hats or matching outfits to make your version stand out.
What’s Trending on Instagram? – October 2025 Roundup
“Spooky season” trend
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It’s that time of the year again for the special season of pumpkins and a little touch of fear.
The trend is all about mixing halloween energy with your favorite autumn aesthetic.
How to use this trend
Create short and creative clips that show how you’re celebrating the spooky season.
Maybe you can start with your everyday look and transition into your halloween costume or do a “day to night” normal to creepy transformation.
“I know ball” trend
Audio: Them & I – I am not them
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The trend is all about showing that you know your stuff even when others might think you don’t.
It uses the phrase “you don’t know ball” which is usually used in sports talk, but here it’s used for anything you’re good at or passionate about.
How to use this trend
Start with a situation or assumption that people make about you, maybe they think you don’t understand fashion, gaming or anything, then quickly switch to a clip proving you actually know.
Example you can begin your video with a text saying, “They think I don’t know ball,” then cut to you editing an amazing video or scoring perfectly in your game.
Use this sound to make it more interesting!
“Firefighter method ” trend
Audio: Joe walsh – rocky mountain way
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This trend takes inspiration from how firefighters keep their gear ready to go.
The trend is all about staying prepared for last minute plans, sudden nights out or even quick errands.
How to use this trend
Show out your outfit or essentials just like a firefighter’s setup , shoes ready, pants folded perfectly, jacket waiting on top as if you’re preparing for a “style emergency.”
What’s Trending on Instagram? – September 2025 Roundup
“Katseye choreo” trend
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This trend focuses around recreating the cool dance moves from KATSEYE, which is the global girl group that’s been trending and dominating for a long time.
The trend focuses especially on the moves from “Touch” and “Gnarly.”
How to use this trend
Start by picking a KATSEYE song so you can choose either to go for something like “Gnarly” or “Touch” depending on your vibe and choice.
Watch tutorials on Instagram to learn the steps to make it easier for you, and the practice in slow motion first.
Finally you can record your video in a normal setting, like outdoors or with friends joining in for a group version.
You can use this audio for the trend.
“Plot twist” Trend
Audio: The Great Gig in the Sky
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The name’s trend explains it all, this trend is all about a huge change in your life, its when you share a moment before a big life change.
It’s like showing a new version of you.
How to use this trend
Begin your reel with a normal setup you can just show a disappointing moment or what you looked like in your past.
Build the tension with some drama, and then poof hit the twist by revealing the flip, like a huge transformation, a happy ending or a funny twist.
You can end the trend with some sort of confident pose, like asking viewers to share their own plot twists.
“Go Wherever The Wind Takes You” Trend
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This trend can be done in a funny way where you use the wind sound and act like the wind pushes you to do something, it can be that the wind pushed you to go eat or to go sleep.
How to use this trend
Start by showing people you doing something you don’t like, something like you being in your job and you heard that “Go wherever the wind takes you.”
Then, let the wind sound and act like you are being pushed by the wind to go do something you want to do, it can be go sleep, grab a coffee, watch a movie or even spending quality time with your wife.
“Life’s Better With” Trend
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This trend is about celebrating what makes your life better and what makes you happy.
Show how life can be different thanks to the addition of someone, someplace or even something you love doing.
How to use this trend
Choose your “life would be better” thing or person and start with a simple setup showing the without version.
Usually “Life’s better with [friends, a view, favorite place, loved one].”
Start transitioning with moments captured without them and then with them.
What’s Trending on Instagram? – August 2025 Roundup
“Throw a fit” trend
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This trend is all about pretending you have a “meltdown moment” before showing people your best outfit.
It’s kind of dramatic and perfect for showing people your personality while serving a strong fashion look.
How to use this trend
Start your video by pretending to throw a fit, then act annoyed and all frustrated or just overly dramatic for fun.
Then, have a friend pop in and “apologize” on your behalf they can act like as if they’re smoothing things over.
And, right after that you can just switch to yourself looking all confident and stylish in your best outfit.
“Already august” Trend
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This trend is when a person is shocked on the fact that the year is flying so fast and they can use words like “it’s already August?!”
This trend is paired with the track by August Alsina featuring Nicki Minaj, which mentions the “august” word making it more related.
How to use this trend
Begin your clip with an expression or caption showing disbelief that it’s already August, you can make use words with the “wait..what?!” reaction.
You can choose to just vibe with the music.
Then, also consider making it relatable by pairing it with a moment that shows how fast time feels like it’s moving.
Example, “Wait what, summer is already over?”
“Fridge fit change” Trend
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This one is for those who want to add a bit of humor or some surprise to a cool fashion reveal, and it can be done by using your fridge as the closet.
The conversation in making this trend can be like;
Woman (wearing a bathing robe): What can we eat for dinner?
Man: Well we can go out to eat?
*woman removing the bath robe with a cool outfit inside
Woman: Okay, lets go!
How to use this trend
Start by walking to your fridge in a robe, looking like you’re about to grab something.
Ask out loud or with captions, “What should we eat?”
Then, throw the robe and show your best outfit, make it look very unexpected to make it more interesting
“What do you mean you hate..” Trend
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This trend uses the theme “You hate…?” and it’s perfect for defending something you love when someone else says they dislike it.
How to use this trend
Begin by lip syncing to the “You hate jazz?” audio when someone says they hate something you like whether that’s a music, hobby, food or anything that interests you.
Then, after that follow it up by showing things that prove them wrong like your favorite records, dishes, outfits or even moments that show why you like what you like.
What’s Trending on Instagram? – July 2025 Roundup
“Travel edition” Trend
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The travel edition is about showcasing different places of where you have traveled together with your friend or partner, it consists of different picture shots you have taken of each other.
How to use this trend
Create different split-screen pictures of you and your partner/friend on different favorite occasions on your trip, it can be when you grabbed coffee together or even in a park, and then finally collect all of them on a carousel and showcase how beautiful your experience was!
“Nice to meet you” Trend
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The nice to meet you trend is easy and thoughtful and is done among two people who have different interest and using the audio they shake hands to show that although they have different interests, they’re still a perfect match.
How to use this trend
Create a video with two people shaking hands with each other and going with the music flow by introducing one another, and they should take turns introducing each other while rhyming with the audio, a text-on-screen should be used to give out different interests among the two.
Use this audio for the best experience.
“How many months have you been together”
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The “How many months have you been together” trend is used to show people how many months/years you and your partner have been together, you can use 20 slides to take a huge recap of how long you have been together and what you’ve been through.
How to use this trend
Collect different images throughout the months/years you’ve been together, and add a text-on-screen to show the picture with the year that picture was taken from, if you’ve been with your partner for years you can deny the months part and show all the years you have been together.
Fun fact, some people have been together for so many years such that they have to combine some photos to fit the carousel limit.
What’s Trending on Instagram? – June 2025 Roundup
“Fit Check” Trend
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The fit check trend is the right trend to showcase all the fits that you own or that you usually wear, using this trend you can make people see all your different outfits with a cool transition from one fit to another.
How to use this trend
Create different videos with different fits that you own or usually wear and then in order to make every transition, you have to do the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it montage where different fits change in a blink of an eye.
Use this music for better transitioning.
“Puppet master” Trend
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This trend plays with timing and camera where it tricks to make it look like your hand is controlling something (or someone) in the background almost like a puppet on a string.
You match your hand movements with the person or object behind you and it works best when your hand and the background subject move together
How to use this trend
Firstly, plan your moves and decide what motion your hand and the subject will do together then go slow and consider filming slowly so you can match everything carefully
Something important to consider is that it is advised to film both shots in the same lighting and angle for a smooth final video
“What do you think I am going to say to you” Trend
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This trend depicts denial for someone who has already made up their mind to say no but asks the other person that “what do you think i would say to you” and the other person replies with “No!” already knowing that the other person is definitely going to deny
How to use this trend
Create a video where you know the other person will know that you will completely deny whatever you say but still asks, and put on a text-on-screen to talk about anything such as example “He wants to be bald, but I know he looks better in curly hair”
Use this sound for relevancy
“Imma be taking them pics” Trend
Audio: Imma Be – Black Eyed Peas
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Using this trend you can show how a supermodel you are although you’re not yet in Vogue, by using this trend you can show different pictures of you posed as a model
How to use this trend
Use this trend to show off your outfits since this trend is all about showing off your best looks and attitude like you’re on a photoshoot
You pretend to be posing for the camera while a song plays in the background and using the music especially the part that says “Imma be taking them pics”
What’s Trending on Instagram? – May 2025 Roundup
“Nicknames” Trend
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This is a cool trend where you share nicknames that you have been ever called with the people in your life, in this trend you mention every nickname you’ve ever been called and by who and maybe why you’ve been given that nickname
How to use this trend
Create a short video and use the Instagram’s text on-screen feature to list all the nicknames you have been called and who called you that nickname. Use this sound
You can even consider mentioning why they called you that nickname, but make sure all of that is shortly described to fit well on the text on-screen
“Duo Transition” Trend
Audio: Pretty woman by Henner Hoiers, The Rivets
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The “Duo Transition” trend involves two people performing synchronized transitions where they oftenly change outfits, locations, or even moods in a synched manner
How to use this trend
Plan a sequence where both can start in one state and then transition to another, then record the first scene by ensuring both of you are in sync
Pause the recording then change into the next state and resume recording from the same exact position then use editing tools to merge the clips and making sure to create a smooth transition effect
“Vacation Roll-call” Trend
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This trend is special for the travel buddies where every one reveals their travel role including what they have done to make their travel experience better
How to use this trend
Film a 20 to 30 seconds reel in your vacation where each person announces their role with on-screen texts, example “My name is John, and I made all the reservations”
For humor, one person can interrupt repeatedly, claiming roles, a good known example is when the wife cuts off husband to list her tasks
Example, wife says, “I booked the reservation” husband starts, “I’m the husband, and I…” but wife interrupts with “And I planned the itinerary” Husband tries again; wife cuts in with “And I packed” and it can end with the husband saying “Well, I guess I’m the credit card”
What’s Trending on Instagram? – April 2025 Roundup
“Almost Forgot That This was the Whole Point” Trend
Audio: Matt Berry – Take my Hand
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This trend can be used to show special moments in ones life, it usually depicts what really matters in life such as family, friends, travel or even passions people have.
You can use this trend to show what really matters in your life.
How to use this trend
Create a short video showing maybe a family gathering or even a travel moment, making sure that moment should be a genuine moment.
Overlay the text “Almost forgot this was the whole point” using Instagram’s text editor and then make sure to use this sound
“Duo Dance” Trend
Audio: “Come on Eileen” by Dexys Midnight Runners
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The “Duo dance” trend involves two people dancing in sync and for this they use the famous “Come on Eileen” , this challenge shows chemistry between friends, partners or even influencers
How to use this trend
Partner up with a friend or fellow influencer and dance together using this sound and ensure both dancers can be seen and are dancing in sync
This trend can be done either by dancing while sitting or standing, but according to most videos it is preferred to sit and move in sync with your partner
“God Forbid” Trend
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The trend can be used to show a humorous act such as “God forbid I enjoy my coffee in peace without someone asking for a sip”, which shows that the subject is humorously showing that they can’t enjoy their coffee without someone asking for a sip
How to use this trend
Start with a text overlay showing a common judgmental statement, followed by your sarcastic “God forbid…” response. Use this sound
Just remember that you can use this trend by sharing something that you humorously think that is annoying you and then say “God forbid, ….”
