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title: "Discussion on \"How Instagram Stores Reels, Photos, and Drafts Behind the Scenes.\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"How Instagram Stores Reels, Photos, and Drafts Behind the Scenes.\". Why social media apps need efficient media storage\nWhen we upload a photo or reel to app like instgram, a huge amount of data is created\n\nA normal phone take a photo of 10-20mb\n\nA 4k reel can be of 4g"
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# [How Instagram Stores Reels, Photos, and Drafts Behind the Scenes.](https://lfsh.hashnode.dev/how-instagram-stores-reels-photos-and-drafts-behind-the-scenes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why social media apps need efficient media storage When we upload a photo or reel to app like instgram, a huge amount of data is created A normal phone take a photo of 10-20mb A 4k reel can be of 4g

Jun 2 · 10 min read · lfsh.hashnode.dev  
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