Not all Instagram posts have to be 100% original — in fact, some of the biggest accounts out there are dedicated to reposting other people's work. The best ones, of course, get permission before reposting anything, and always give proper credit.
There are several ways to repost videos you find on Instagram. The easiest way involves sharing the video to your Instagram Story, which will let your followers view it for a full day.
If you prefer a more permanent repost, you can save the video using a screen recording and then post it like any other Instagram post. This will put it on your profile alongside your other photos and videos.
There are also third-party apps like Repost, which convert someone else's Instagram post into one of your own.
Here are three ways to repost an Instagram video, using an iPhone or Android phone.
How to repost a video on Instagram by sharing it to your Story1. Open the Instagram app and go to the post you want to share.
2. Directly beneath the post, tap the paper airplane icon. This will let you share it with someone via direct message, or repost it to your Story.
You can repost the video to your Instagram Story.
William Antonelli/Business Insider 3. In the pop-up menu, select the option to "Add post to your story," which should appear at the top of the list.
You can also send the video has a direct message. William Antonelli/Business Insider4. On the next screen, the post will appear in a Story draft. You can add text, stickers, or other content as you would with any other Story.
5. Tap "Send To" at the bottom of the screen, and in the pop-up, select "Share" beside "Your Story."
You'll be able to share the Story just like any other. William Antonelli/Business InsiderWhen you share a post using this method, anyone who views your Story can tap on it to go to the original posting.
How to repost a video on Instagram by screen recording itIf you want to post another user's video to your profile without downloading an extra app, you can simply record your phone's screen while the video post is playing.
With this method, you can crop, edit, and shorten the screen recording so it appears on your profile just as you want it to.
However, make sure you don't crop out the username of the original poster, and be sure to credit them in your caption.
Both iPhone and Android phones have screen recording features, usually built right into the phone. Check out our articles on the subject:
The Repost app, which is available for both iPhone and Android users, is a popular option for reposting photos and videos.
Once you've downloaded it, here's how to use it to repost a video to your profile:
1. Open the Instagram app on your phone and log in, if necessary.
2. Find the video you want to repost.
3. Tap the three dots in the top right corner and select "Copy Link."
Tap the three dots on the top right of a post and select Copy Link. Devon Delfino/Business Insider4. Open the Repost app.
5. Tap the video (Repost should automatically detect it since you just copied it to your clipboard).
Open the Repost app on your iPhone or Android.
Devon Delfino/Business Insider 6. Make any adjustments in the bottom toolbar (for example, you can change the placement or shading of the repost acknowledgment).
Make any adjustments on the bottom of the Repost. Devon Delfino/Business Insider7. Tap "Repost" (it may take a couple of minutes for the video to load).
8. Choose to copy the caption if you wish, and select "Open Instagram.
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9. If it isn't squared off, you may want to crop the video by tapping the two arrows in the lower corner of the post.
10. Add any filters you desire, trim the video (if necessary), then tap "Next."
Add filters or trim the video. Devon Delfino/Business Insider11.
Add your caption (or paste in the original caption, which you already saved to your clipboard), hashtags, and anything else you want to include, like location or tags.
12. Select "Share" to post the video to your Instagram account.
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Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms that allow users to share photos and videos with their friends and followers. To enhance user satisfaction, Instagram constantly adds new and cool features that make the app even more fun and interesting. In 2016, Instagram launched its own version of Stories, modeled from a similar element in Snapchat.
Instagram Stories allows you to share multiple photos and videos to document your day, whether you’re on an adventure or just chilling out. These stories can be viewed by your followers within 24 hours, after which, they are saved in your archive.
The photos and videos in your Stories are uploaded separately from your Instagram posts.
Instagram Stories last for 24 hours (although you can Highlight them to keep them longer) and can be viewed by the world or just by your followers, depending on your privacy settings. For private accounts, only your followers can view your story; however, everyone can see your stories on public accounts.
Instagram Stories appear on your followers’ Instagram feed (at the top). Unlike standard Instagram Posts, users can add images and videos to their Stories.
Creating an Instagram Story is relatively simple. Here’s what you need to do:
Now, your Story will appear for all of your chosen friends to see it. But, what happens when you realize you forgot to add a few images? What if your Story is an actual story and you need to add more context throughout the day?
Fortunately, the next section explains how you can easily add to your existing Instagram Story.
Adding photos and videos to your Instagram story is easy. The steps are nearly identical to those creating a Story. But, there are a few things you should know to make sure the updated videos and images are added correctly.
To add content, follow these steps to add images to a Story you’ve already published:
Then, tap Next.You can add any filters or text before selecting the arrow icon to personalize your Story. After uploading your updates to your Story, users can tap your Story icon at the top of their feed and the Story will roll from the original images and videos to the newer ones.
You can repeat the same steps if you want to add more photos and videos to your Instagram Story.
Once you’ve uploaded your stories to Instagram, they will appear in these places:
Just in case you have added the wrong photo to your Instagram story, or you just changed your mind about it, you can always delete it from your Story. Here’s how:
Aside from simply adding more to your Story, Instagram limits your ability to make edits once you’ve sent it to all of your friends or posted it. If you want to make edits to filters or add the text you will run into some difficulty. Unfortunately, you’ll need to re-upload your Story.
But, if you want your story to live on forever, you can add it to your Highlights. A Highlight in Instagram will live on forever in your profile (or at least until you delete it).
Whether you’re an Instagram expert or a novice, we’ve heard your questions! Here are some more answers to the questions our readers have asked about Instagram!
Unfortunately, no. An Instagram post is different from an Instagram Story. The former is a permanent fixture on your Instagram account until you delete it, but it doesn’t have the same options as a Story for editing and updating. Once you publish a regular Instagram post, there aren’t a lot of options to edit or add content. You will have to delete the entire post and upload it all over again.
Yes, you can edit and add content to your Highlights. Highlights are a more permanent option to display your Story on your profile. If you’d like to add more content, you can visit your profile page and click on the highlight under the ‘Edit Profile’ button.
The Stories are usually short snips with a video or only one image.
One option is to use your phone’s screen record feature to scroll through multiple images and upload the video. For this to look good, you may need to create an album on your phone just for those photos you want to upload to your story, but also be mindful of the video’s length. The other option is to set a photo as the background and use one of Snapchat’s stickers that allow you to upload more photos. When posting, take, or select your photo and swipe up from the bottom to access the stickers.
Instagram Stories are a neat feature of the app that makes it just that little bit more interesting. The time-limited nature of them is both a benefit and a bane of the system but forces you to be creative quickly. It also means you don’t have to scroll through weeks’ worth of other stories to get to the most recent.
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You can only post someone else's post to your story if the author of the post has made their account public and allowed their posts to be reposted.
Not everyone can share a post from the feed in their story.
To share someone's feed post to your story:
Instagram app for Android and iPhone
Click the icon below a photo or video in the feed.
Select Add Post to Your Story, Add Video to Your Story, or Add Reels Video to Story.
Press in the lower right corner of the screen.
Click Share.
Instagram Lite app for Android
If you share someone's post in your story, every person who has viewed it will be able to see the name of the author and go to his account. Learn more about how to share a store in an Instagram story.
If you have a public account, you can prevent other people from sharing your stories.
To prevent people from sharing your posts in Stories:
Instagram app for Android and iPhone
Tap the or icon on your profile photo in the bottom right corner of the screen to go to your profile.
Tap the icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select Settings & Privacy.
Click Privacy and select History.
Click next to Allow reposts in stories.
Instagram Lite app for Android
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Adding a Reels video to your Story isn't that hard: there's an airplane icon below each post with an option to "Share Reels to Story".
How to submit your Reels to Stories:
By placing this way, the video will be on auto play. Viewers who see the post will be able to watch it through Stories. Or, by clicking on the thumbnail, go to the original entry.
Alien Rails can be added to Instagram Story* in the same way: click on the airplane and select the appropriate option. When adding an entry, a link to the author of the original post will appear below.
Uploading other Reels in Stories:
The post will also be on autoplay. If the viewer clicks on such a post, he will be able to go to the original: leave a comment or like.
There are other ways to repost Rils on Instagram Stories* or send to another social network.
How to send a video to another section:
To send a link:
The recipient will see a link with which he can go to the publication and view it in the original. But it may not open if the user is not registered with Instagram* or does not have the app installed.
Another way to share Reels is to send them to friends in a message. It can be either a separate link or a thumbnail.
How to send URL:
The second option is how to send in Direct:
The recipient will see a thumbnail in the message and will be able to navigate to the original post.
You can share Rils not only in Stories, but also send it to other social networks. If there are other social networks on the smartphone, then the user can redirect their publications.
How to do it:
