How to copy posts from instagram
Ways to Reshare Content From Other Users
Instagram is a powerful social media platform to help increase brand reach and drive new business, but it can be time-consuming and expensive to consistently share content you need to see your engagement grow in the long-term — which is why you should learn how to repost on Instagram.
In this post, we'll show you different free ways to repost on Instagram in a few simple steps. But before diving in, let’s discuss why reposting on Instagram can benefit your brand.
Why should your brand repost on Instagram?
Instagram is one of the largest social media sites on the market. With over one billion monthly active users, brands that incorporate the site into marketing strategy can reach larger audiences and gain visibility faster over other social media channels.
And with an audience like that, you want to consistently post high-quality content — but that can take time, effort, and resources that may not fit your budget just yet. Since most marketers post between 3-4 times per week, you should have a backlog of content to keep up with demand.
Additionally, user-generated content (UGC) performs exceptionally well. In fact, 90% of consumers say UGC holds more influence over their buying decisions than promotional emails and even search engine results.
For instance, consider the power of Warby Parker reposting this funny image from one of its customers, @cjronson:
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A post shared by Warby Parker (@warbyparker)
Not only does the image likely appeal to Warby Parker customers, but it ultimately made Warby Parker marketers' jobs easier — they didn’t need to create that content in-house.
Reposting to Instagram can help you highlight brand endorsements from your customers, brand loyalists, and employees.
UGC is typically considered more trustworthy since a consumer isn't gaining anything by promoting your product or service (unless it's an advertisement) — they're just doing it to tell their audiences that they like your product.
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How to Repost on Instagram
Instagram allows you to repost other users’ Reels and posts to your own Instagram Story using its native reposting functionality. However, it has its limits: It doesn’t let you repost to any permanent part of your Instagram profile, including your feed, Reels, or videos.
In other words, Instagram only lets you temporarily share someone else’s content for 24 hours max. If you do want to keep it permanently, you can add it to an Instagram Story Highlight.
If you’re looking to add a post to your permanent feed and credit the original creator, read about how to do that in the next sections. For now, let’s learn how you can repost content to your Story and add it to your highlights.
1. Navigate to the post, Reel, or video you want to repost.
First, find the right content to share with your followers. You can do this through several avenues:
- Search for industry hashtags and repost popular posts by other brands and influencers
- Search for branded hashtags, which will show you user-generated content made by your customers and fans
- See the posts you’ve been tagged in and repost any that align with your brand
- Find brands that you admire and repost the content that most aligns with your brand
Remember that you can only repost content from users and brands with public profiles.
Note: You can also repost other people’s Stories, so long as you’re tagged in them. You can find those who’ve mentioned you in their Story in your Direct Messages.
2. Click the paper airplane symbol on the post or Reel.
On photos and videos, the button will be located next to the Like and Comment buttons.
On Reels, it will be located between the Comment button and the three dots.
3. On the pop-up menu, click “Add post to your story.”
A pop-up will appear with several options. If you’re sharing a post, you have the option to add it to your story, reply to the poster (if they allow replies), or send the post via Direct Message to anyone you’ve messaged recently.
Similar options appear when you try to share a Reel.
Click Add post to your story or Add reel to your story.
4. Tap to show and hide the post’s caption.
Next, you should see a draft of your story.
You have the option of either showing or hiding the caption. Simply tap the post to toggle between the two.
5. Add text, stickers, hashtags, and other elements.
To get the most engagement possible and align the repost with your brand, spruce up the story with text and other elements. You can even add a link or a call-to-action. Learn how to customize your Instagram Story here.
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To share, click “Your Story.”It’s time to finish your repost. At the bottom, click the button that says “Your Story” at the bottom. This will automatically share it with no additional action required.
You also have the option to click "Close Friends", if you only want a select group to view your story. Last, if you click the right-hand arrow, you’ll see additional options to share the post via DM or with your close friends.
7. Add the shared post to your Highlights.
While Instagram doesn’t allow you to share posts directly to your permanent feed, you can add it to one of your Highlights, which will remain permanently on your profile. Learn how to create Highlights here.
Here’s one example from a stationer called MARK+FOLD:
With Stories, the same best practices should be followed as for sharing a post. If you don’t know the person and suspect the content you’d like to re-share might be licensed material, ask for permission first. Give credit to the original posters whenever possible.
How to Repost on Instagram Using a Screenshot
- Take a screenshot of the Instagram post you want to use.
- Tap the new post button located on the top right corner, select post.
- Resize the photo in the app.
- Edit and add filters of your choice.
- Add a citation.
- Add a caption.
- Click share on the top right corner.
The screenshot method doesn't require other websites to repost on Instagram. It's worth nothing that this method only works for reposting photos, not videos.
Here's how to do it.
1. Find a photo on Instagram you'd like to repost, and take a screenshot with your phone.
- For iOS: Press down on the home and lock buttons simultaneously until your screen flashes.
- For Android: Press down on the sleep/wake and volume down buttons simultaneously until your screen flashes.
2. Tap the new post button.
Once you've got your screenshot, return to your Instagram account. Tap the "new post button" in the top right of your Instagram screen (the plus sign inside a square).
Then select "Post" (other options include "Story" "Reels" or "Live").
3. Resize the photo in the app.
Keep in mind that your phone will take a screenshot of everything on your screen, not just the photo you want to repost. So, be prepared to crop the sides of the screenshot to capture just the image you want to share with your followers.
After you've cropped or resized the photo to your liking (by pinching the image and then widening your fingers apart), click "Next" in the top-right of your screen.
4. Edit and add filters of your choice.
Edit and filter the post like you would any other Instagram post.
5. Add a citation.
The repost won't include a citation, so we suggest adding one by typing "@ + [username]" to credit the original poster with the photo you're reposting.
6. Add a caption.
At the top you'll see a preview of your post along with space for a caption. You can choose to tag people or organizations, and add a location.
7. Click share.
Once you've finished customizing the post with the options above, click share at the top right corner. The post will be live.
Here's how the finished product looks:
Pro Tip: When reposting content through screenshots, make sure you properly tag or give credit to the original content owner either within your story by linking to their account, or in the description of a post or reel.
Best Apps for Reposting on Instagram
1. Repost: Posts, Stories, Reels
Price: Free with in-app purchases
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For Instagram for iOS or Android.
The app integrates directly with Instagram so you can share content from other Instagram users from your mobile device.
If your brand’s Instagram profile follows a distinct brand style guide, Repost can help you customize your reposts to adhere to those guidelines. Users can pick from 50+ different text styles and symbol art to create eye-catching captions to capture more attention.
2. Reposta
Price: Free
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For Instagram for iOS or Android. Reposta for Instagram is a straightforward way to repost your favorite photos and videos on Instagram while giving credit to the original poster.
When you find something you want to repost in Instagram, simply copy the share URL and open Reposta. Then in Reposta, you can position the attribution mark and send the reposted media back to Instagram.
3. DownloadGram
Price: Free
DownloadGram lets social media users download high-resolution copies of content to repost from their own accounts on channels like Instagram and Twitter.
There’s no app you need to download to repost using this process, instead you can copy and paste the URL to download video, photos, reels or stories to repost via PC.
Share Your Favorite Instagram Posts
Now that you've learned how to repost on Instagram, you can diversify your profile with content sourced from friends, family, and brands. Use the methods above — being sure to cite the source of the original post — to quickly and easily reshare your favorite content.
This article was originally published in November 2020 and has been updated for comprehensiveness.
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How to repost on Instagram
(Image credit: Repost: For Instagram)If you want to repost on Instagram, you'll find isn't as easy as on other social networks. Unlike retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook, you can't just click to repost as Instagram doesn't have a repost function.
There are ways to do it, but there are a few things to keep in mind. This article will take you through how to repost, and the things to watch out for.
Why would you want to repost someone else's content? Well, reposting is a great way to shake up your feed, as well as take the pressure off you to come up with original posts. It's also a fantastic way to show that you appreciate the work of your peers. But it's crucial to remember that from a legal point of view, reposting other people's content is a grey area, and you need to have the right permissions before you do it.
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Do I need permission to repost on Instagram?
According to Instagram's Community Guidelines , "The best way to help make sure that the content you post to Instagram doesn’t violate copyright law is to only post content that you’ve created yourself.
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However, Instagram also says, "You might also be able to use someone else’s content on Instagram if you’ve gotten permission (for example, a license), or if your use is covered by fair use or some other exception to copyright."
The guidelines then get a little vague. "It’s generally a good idea to get permission before posting content, and to get that permission in writing."
How that written permission might be sought isn't outlined. And without proper guidelines, it seems the most practical solution is to simply ask the poster in a comment or DM. For example, "Hey, I love this post. Would it be okay if I repost?" Also bear in mind that the person posting the content may not actually own it.
If you do get permission to repost, you should always make sure that you post image credit. Simply tagging someone in a post is not enough.
How to repost on Instagram
So you've got permission and you're ready to repost, but how do you actually go about it? If you type in repost for Instagram on the App Store you get a lot of different versions of basically the same thing.
Some of them are better to use than others, and we've had problems in the past with reposting apps occasionally going on the blink. Our current favourite for iOS is Repost+ for Instagram , and for Android, we like Repost for Instagram .
01. Copy post link in Instagram
Choose 'copy link' on the photo or video you want to repost (Image credit: Future)How does the process work, though? All of these apps work in basically the same way. You start in Instagram, where you tap the three dots at the top of the post you want to share, then select 'copy link' or 'copy share URL'. You should get a little message that says 'link copied to clipboard'.
02. Open Instagram reposting app
Reposting apps are all slightly different, but include variations of the interface shown here (Repost: For Instagram) (Image credit: Future)You then open up your Instagram reposting app of choice, where the post you've saved should appear. You will then be able to choose where the attribution mark goes (top left-hand corner, bottom right, and so on), or sometimes remove it.
You will also be given the option to copy the original caption. Repost: for Instagram does this for you automatically. It's good practice to copy the original caption, as it is another way to credit the original poster.
03. Add your own caption in Instagram
You can add your own caption above the pasted original caption (Image credit: Future)You then go back into Instagram – the app should make this straightforward – where you can decide whether to repost in your feed or as an Instagram Story. If you want to repost as a Story then you can't copy over the caption, see our guide to Instagram Stories for how to use Stories.
Once you've chosen how to repost, you can also make any adjustments to the image, namely using a different filter – although we don't recommend editing the work of other people.
If you want to use the original caption, click 'Paste' and it will copy over (on some apps you can choose for it to automatically copy in the reposting app).
The pasted over caption will contain the name of the reposting app as well as the Instagram handle of the person whose work you're reposting.
You can then choose to add your own caption above the original caption. If you're struggling to do this it may be because the original caption was already at Instagram's character limit (2,200 characters). Don't forget to check that the photo credit is included, and you should be good to go.
Other Instagram reposting options
Alternatively, you could choose to take a screenshot and then post to your own account, but as this doesn't display any sort of tag to show that your post is reposted, we don't recommend this.
Social media managers such as Buffer also include reposting features, although you'll have to pay.
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6 ways to copy and save posts
Method #1
Use the web version.
Your actions:
Step 1: click on the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 2: Click Copy Link.
Step 3: Open the browser application.
Step 4: Enter the link in the text field at the very top of the browser.
Step 5: mark the desired part of the text.
Step 6: Click Copy. nine0007
NB! Not so long ago, it was not possible to do this through the browser, but now the function is active again. It is not known what innovations the developers of this social network will introduce in the future, so it is worth having other methods in service.
Method #2
Use a bot in Telegram - Instagram Saver.
Telegram has gained popularity among many thanks to bots. It has special programs for copying posts and images from Instagram.
Definition
A bot is a program with which you can automate various boring and repetitive tasks. Bots can make newsletters or send out promotions, offers, or they can initiate feedback, search for music tracks, photos or books, and perform other useful functions.
Your actions:
Step 1: Login to Telegram.
Step 2: click "Contacts", put in the search bar @instasavegrambot.
Step 3: enter the bot chat, click "Start" - a description will appear. nine0007
Step 4: put a link to the interesting material from Instagram in the conversation with the bot: log in to Instagram, click on the ellipsis above the text, click "Copy link".
Step 5: Go back to Telegram and send the link to the chat bot.
Step 6: You will see two messages: with a video or image and a text message from the publication to it.
Step 7: copy the text as usual.
Method #3
Via Webstagram, Instasave applications. nine0007
Your actions:
Step 1: copy the address of the required link using the
description above.
Step 2: go to Webstagram or Instasave,
put the link.
Step 3: copy the post.
Method #4
Using online resources for OCR.
Your actions:
Step 1: Screen the text you are interested in.
Step 2: go to any online resource with the function
text recognition. For example, here.
Step 3: upload a screenshot, wait for recognition.
Step 4: make a copy of the fragment you are interested in.
Method #5
Using the Web version of Instagram on a laptop.
With a laptop or tablet at your disposal, copy the snippet directly from Instagram via your browser. The algorithm of actions is similar to that described in the first option, the only difference is that there is no need to copy the link, since you are working in the web version of the social network. nine0007
Method #6
Through the Simple Allow Copy extension for Google Chrome.
It will be especially useful if the Instagram developers close the option to copy directly from the web version again.
Your actions:
Step 1: Download the Chrome extension from the official website
using the link.
Step 2: extract the necessary information from Instagram and
other resources that previously deprived you of this opportunity.
These methods make it quite easy to get the necessary information from the text in Instagram. Choose the best one for you and have the opportunity to save your favorite statement, idea or life hack.
5 ways to copy Instagram text from phone and computer
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Contents
- 1 How to copy Instagram text from phone
- 2 How to copy text on Instagram via browser
- 3 Copy text via Webstagram
- 4 How to copy text on Instagram via PC
- 5 How to copy text from Instagram via Telegram
- 6 How to copy text from Instagram on computer
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- the Instagram network seems ideal at first glance. When you get acquainted, you get the feeling that the developers have thought of absolutely everything.
- Select the desired entry and click on the three small dots in the upper right corner to select the "share" function.
- Then copy the Instagram link and paste it into the address bar of your browser.
- After clicking on the link, you need to keep your finger on the screen and after the selection flag appears, select the required segment of the publication.
- Find a resource that recognizes the letters from the photo and install it on your smartphone. Suitable for iPhone and works on Android. There are full versions that open through the browser on the phone. nine0128
- After installation, take a screenshot of the recording and enter it into the OCR program.
- After the application copes with the task, the text from the post can be copied.
But even in well-thought-out applications, shortcomings are revealed, which no one is going to eliminate. nine0007 If you cannot get out of the situation by eliminating the problem itself, you have to find other ways. In this social network, the problem was the inability to copy text on Instagram.
After several years of active use of social networks, users have become accustomed to a number of familiar options on Android and iPhone. The ability to highlight part of another person's post, copy it, and send it seems commonplace.
What was the surprise of instagrammers when they discovered that the mobile application on Android and iPhone did not have this feature. nine0007
How to copy text on Instagram from a phone
Retyping the necessary fragment of a post or comment is inconvenient and long, so resourceful users began to look for other ways to solve the problem.
Based on the imagination of users, the method can be as simple as possible, or with the need to install third-party applications.
How to copy text on Instagram through a browser
For this method, you only need a smartphone and a browser. The method works on both Android and iPhone. nine0007
Share feature on Instagram.
Copy text via Webstagram
Use the webstagram resource for this method. It does not require authorization, and is searched for by any search engine on Android.
The method is also suitable for iPhone. It is enough to find information on the site, copy and paste it into a smartphone notebook. nine0007 In fact, this is the full version of Instagram, with the difference that the user does not need to log into his account, which means there are no problems with entering a password and account security.
Webstagram service.
How to copy to Instagram via PC
This method will take longer. And it is difficult to understand how it was revealed - too difficult a method.
OCR service from photo.
You will be interested: useful extensions for Instagram on the computer.
How to copy text from Instagram via Telegram
Telegram developers did not remain indifferent to the problem of Insta users and offered their own solution to the problem. For this purpose, insta-bots were created in Telegram. An example is the free InstaSave bot. nine0007
The algorithm is simple - open Telegram and enter instasavegrambot in contacts. After opening the dialog, enter the link to the post on Instagram. In response, the bot will send the text from the post and a link in a format that can be copied.
How to copy text from Instagram on a computer
Copying text through a personal computer or laptop is as simple as possible. Just in case it's on hand, of course.
The options of the mobile version and if you enter Instagram through a computer are noticeably different from each other. The desktop version of the social network allows you to easily copy and send any information in the usual way. nine0007
You may also be interested in: How to find out who saved a photo on Instagram.
