How tag people on instagram
How to Tag Someone in an Instagram Post, Story, or Comment
- You can tag someone on Instagram in four main ways.
- Instagram lets you tag someone in a new post, an existing post, a comment, or a story.
- This story is part of Business Insider's Guide to Instagram.
Social media is supposed to be "social" and on Instagram, tagging is one of the tools you can use to make it a more collective experience.
When you tag someone on Instagram, it usually triggers a notification for the person you tag (the exception being when a private account tags someone who isn't following them.)
Here's everything you need to know to tag someone on Instagram.
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How to tag someone on InstagramThere are four ways to tag (or mention) people on the Instagram mobile app for iPhone or Android.
When you tag someone in a post, it will appear on their profile, in the "Photos and videos of you" section.
1. Open your Instagram app.
2. Create a new post by tapping the plus symbol, edit the photo then tap "Next."
3. After you've finished editing your photo, tap "Next" again.
4. Fill out your post as usual, but before you publish, tap "Tag People."
Press Tag People right below your caption. Devon Delfino/Business Insider5. Tap the photo where you want the tag to appear, then enter the name or username of that person and tap to select them.
6. Tap "Done" on your iPhone or click the checkmark on your Android.
7. Tap "Share" and publish your post.
How to tag someone in an existing Instagram post1. Open your Instagram app.
2. Toggle over to your profile and locate the post you want to tag someone in.
3. Tap the three dots above the photo or video and select "Edit."
Tap Edit to tag someone.
Devon Delfino/Business Insider 4. Tap "Tag People" and enter their name or username, then tap to select the proper user.
Tap Tag People on the bottom left of the post. Devon Delfino/Business Insider How to tag someone in a comment on InstagramTechnically speaking, you can't tag people in a comment. But you can mention their username and thereby get to the same result.
Here's how.
1. Tap the speech bubble icon under a post to make a comment.
2. Type out your message (if necessary) then type "@" and start entering the person's Instagram username.
Type out the username of the person you want to tag and click their name. Devon Delfino/Business Insider3. Tap the proper username to tag them in your comment.
How to tag someone in an Instagram story1. Tap the camera icon, located in the top-left side of your screen (or swipe right when viewing your feed).
2. Take a photo or video to create your story (or select one by tapping the thumbnail of your last photo in the bottom-left corner of the screen), then tap the "Aa" option in the top right corner.
3. Type "@" and then begin to enter their username and select the person you want to tag by tapping their username when it appears.
Type out the username of the person you want to tag and select them. Devon Delfino/Business InsiderTagging someone in your story will create a link to that person's Instagram profile.
The person you tag in your story will both get a push notification and a direct message within the app showing them a preview of your story – and be aware that you're limited to 10 of these tags per photo or video story.
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How to Tag Someone on Instagram
By Khizer Kaleem
Here are the basics of how to tag someone in an Instagram post or story.
Instagram offers fun and exciting content that encourages people to tag their friends and followers. There may be a relatable post that reminds you of something, or you want to bring their attention to it. If so, tagging or mentioning them might be a good idea.
But are you unsure about how Instagram tags work? Here’s a guide on how to tag someone on Instagram.
How to Tag or Mention Someone in an Instagram Post
Like tagging people on Facebook, you can use the “@” button to tag someone on Instagram.
Follow these steps to mention a friend in your Instagram post caption.
- Select an image or video to upload. You can post on Instagram from a PC or Mac as well.
- Write down your caption.
- To mention the person of your choice, enter the @ symbol and type their username. You will see a drop-down list with relevant usernames.
- Select the username that you wish to tag.
- Tap Share once you have finalized your caption.
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If you want to tag someone in a photo:
- Choose the picture that you wish to upload.
- Under the caption, you will see Tag People. Press this button.
- Tap the image or the Add Tag button to tag a person. You will see some suggestions.
- Tap Done and then Share when you are ready to upload the photo.
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How to Tag or Mention Someone in Your Instagram Story
If you’re posting an Instagram story and want to tag or mention a relevant user, here’s how to do it./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/14695542/explore.0.1408139475.jpg)
- Select something to post as a story. It can be an image in your gallery, a boomerang, or an Instagram post.
- Make necessary adjustments and apply the tricks that make your Instagram story stand out.
- Tap where you want to tag someone and insert @ followed by the username to tag that profile. You can also swipe up and use the Mention sticker.
- Choose whether you want to share an Instagram story with close friends or all your followers.
- Post the story.
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A username can also be mentioned once the story is live.
- Open the story and tap More.
- Press Add Mentions.
- Select the users you wish to tag and tap Add.
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What Happens When You Mention or Tag Someone on Instagram?
When an Instagram user tags someone in a post (photo or video), that post appears in the Tagged section of their profile.
When a public Instagram account tags you in a picture, it is visible to everyone. On the other hand, if a private Instagram account tags you, the photo is visible only to their followers and you. You can untag yourself or hide the tagged picture from your Instagram profile.
When you mention someone in a post, they are notified, but the post does not appear on their profile. Once you mention someone in a post caption, they cannot remove it.
Regarding Instagram stories, users can tag up to 20 people in one story. Every tagged person has the option to add your story to theirs. After reposting, their followers can watch that story but cannot access other content of your Instagram profile.
After expiry, the story goes to Archives. Tagged people who choose to repost your story can also find the expired story in their Instagram Archive.
Tag Your Friends and Increase Instagram Engagement
Instagram allows users to share content and tag relevant users in posts and stories.
You can mention your friends in post captions or tag them by tapping the picture and inserting their usernames. One can also tag friends in an Instagram Story by inserting their username after @ or using the Mention sticker.
The purpose of tagging and mentioning people is to share relevant content or memories you mutually share. Make sure to follow Instagram community guidelines when posting content and tagging friends.
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On their posts, they most often tag either friends who are present in the photo, or brands whose products are also present in the photo.
In both cases, your post will appear in the tagged account in the "Tagged" section. If the account that you mark as closed, then your photo will be seen only by those users who are subscribed to the marked account. Thus, any user who logs into your friend's account, for example, can see your joint photo and go to your account. The reach is also given by the marks of friends and brands, but in the second case it is many times more. Even better, if you not only take a photo with the brand's products, but also write a review or rank the top products that you like. Then it is more likely that the brand will publish your post in their account and tag you.
Content that users create for other users is called UGC. You can read more about how UGC content works, what it is and why brands need it in the article “How UGC content works on social networks”.
To tag an account while publishing a post, click "Tag users", select the area on the photo where you want to mark.
For example, if you want to tag a brand of glasses in a photo, click on the glasses. After a new window will open with a search bar, find the desired account and select it.
If you want to tag an account in an already published post, open the desired post, click the three dots in the upper right corner and select "Edit" to edit the post. In the lower left corner, click on the little man. Then you know what to do.
If your post did not appear in the account that was tagged, it means that the account owner has enabled pre-moderation and manually adds tagging. Either he didn't approve of your mark, or he simply forgets to check for new marks. The switch to manual tagging was provoked by spammers who randomly tag accounts on contest and other posts.
How to tag a person on Instagram in the comments
Since it is impossible to tag a friend in a photo in other people's posts on Instagram, it is important to tag him in the comments.
Thus, you can draw the attention of a friend to some kind of post, most often humorous. Or fulfill the condition of the contest - tag friends in the comments to the post.
To tag a friend in an Instagram comment, open the desired post and type the account name followed by @, for example, @livedune. You can tag up to 5 accounts per comment. Users you tag will receive tag notifications.
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How to tag a person in your story on Instagram
The traffic in the Stories section is not inferior to the views of the feed, so many promotion mechanics have spread here as well.
For example, holding contests in which the user must screenshot something, post it in their Stories and tag the account of the contest organizer. Mutual PR with another account or the same UGC. There are two ways to tag in Instagram stories.
Method 1. Upload/take a photo/video to stories, click on "Aa" in the upper right corner. Type the name of the desired account through @ and select the desired account.
If an underline does not appear under the name, then the account name most likely made a mistake, and the mark will not be clickable.
Method 2. Almost the same as the first, only a separate “Mention” sticker is used for marking. You can change the background of the sticker, otherwise there are no differences.
10 accounts can be marked in one story. The tag is clickable and anyone viewing stories can go to the account you tag. The account that you tagged will receive a notification in Direct about the tagging and the opportunity to add this stories to yourself.
Instagram tags can be used to increase the organic reach of your account. For example, by marking accounts of brands whose products are present in the photo.
Or you can create several Instagram accounts for each product/service (if you don't have a website and a small number of products, otherwise you'll be tormented) and tag them in the main account. By the same principle, you can create a quest game, for example, as @gla_build_your_own did. This is a prime example of how you can use seemingly primitive functions on Instagram in a non-standard way.
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Instructions for comments, stories, photos and videos in a post.
How to tag a person on Instagram* in the comments under a post
In Instagram*, such a tag is called a mention. It can come in handy if you want to draw the user's attention to a post or conversation below it. After you add a tag, the discussion will display the name of the selected person. They will receive a notification and be able to quickly move on to posting.
To mention someone in the comments, type @ (dog) and start writing the username. When a list of accounts appears on the screen, select the desired person. Add any comment text if needed, then click Publish.
How to tag someone on Instagram* in a photo or video in a post
If you took a photo or video that includes your friends, you can tag them in your post. In this case, links to the accounts of the selected people will appear in the post. If your profile is not private to them, these users will be notified of the post and can quickly view it.
As an example, we'll show you how to tag a person in a photo.
Marks on the video are put in the same way.
At the time of publication
Prepare the post for publication: add a photo, adjust colors if necessary, and apply filters. But don't hit the share button just yet. Instead, select Tag People (iOS) or Tag People (Android). Then tap the photo.
Add the names of the desired users using the search form. When marks appear on the image, you can move them to suitable places. Click the checkmark or Done. Now use the "Share" button to publish the post with all the marks.
In an existing post
Click on the three dots next to the post you want to edit and select Edit (iOS) or Edit (Android). Click "Tag People" (icon with a person), touch the photo and add the necessary people using the search form. When the marks appear on the image, you can move them to the appropriate places. Click on the checkmark or "Done" and then again.
How to tag a person in an Instagram story*
Instagram* allows you to tag people not only in posts, but also in stories.
This can be done using a special sticker or the @ symbol. Choose the method that seems more convenient to you.
Using the sticker
Click on the account photo. When the Stories editor opens, add the photo or video you want. Then tap the sticker icon at the top of the screen and select @mention. Start typing a username and select the right person when their profile appears on the screen.
Move the added sticker to a convenient location. If desired, change its scale by pinching and spreading your fingers. After that, you can add other people in the same way. When you're done, publish the story.
Using the @ symbol
Click on your profile photo. When the Stories editor opens, add the photo or video you want. Touch the screen, enter the @ symbol and immediately after it, start writing the name of the desired user. When the list is displayed, select the person you are looking for. If necessary, add other people in the same way.
Use the color icons and the slider to customize label appearance.
