How to put your instagram link on twitter
How to Link Instagram to Twitter and Tweet All Your Photos
You put great pictures on Instagram. Everyone's noticed...except for your Twitter followers. Why aren't you sharing your photos on Twitter?
If the only thing stopping you is the extra work of uploading photos a second time, don't worry: You can link Instagram to Twitter, so photos tweet automatically. There are two main ways to do this.
The first, provided by Instagram, is easy to set up and allows you to decide whether or not to push an image to Twitter as you post to Instagram. The downside: the actual photo doesn't show up on Twitter. Instead, followers will see a link to the photo on Instagram. (If you remember this working differently at some point, you're right: before 2014 Instagram would push the images to Twitter.)
Happily, there's another method: You can link Instagram to Twitter using Zapier. It's a little more work to set up, but you only have to do so once for all of your Instagram photos to actually show up on Twitter.
Let's go over both methods, so you can choose the one that's right for you.
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How to link Instagram to Twitter within the app
How to automatically tweet your Instagram photos with Zapier
How to Link Instagram to Twitter and automatically tweet links to photos
If you want to tweet links to your Instagram photos, so that Twitter followers have to click through to Instagram in order to see your photos, you can do that from inside the Instagram app. To get started head to your profile, then tap the menu button in the top-right corner. Open Settings > Account.
Head to Linked Accounts > Twitter and you can log into your Twitter account.
You can now tweet photos while uploading them to Instagram by turning on the Twitter switch before posting.
Like we said before, this will only tweet a link to your photo on Instagram—the photo itself will not show up. If you want people to click through to Instagram and potentially follow you there, this might be a good thing.
The downside, of course, is people are less likely to notice your post in the first place.
How to automatically tweet photos by linking Instagram to Twitter using Zapier
Want your Twitter followers to actually see your Instagram photo as they scroll through their timelines? Instagram doesn't offer that functionality, but we do. You can connect Instagram to Twitter using Zapier to automatically tweet all of your Instagram photos going forward. Here's how you can create a Zap—the automated workflows you create with Zapier—to make it happen:
Option 1: Get started quickly with a Zap templateWe have a template to help you get started quickly. Click the button below to begin. You'll need to create a Zapier account if you don't already have one.
Tweet Instagram Pictures with Image Preview
Tweet Instagram Pictures with Image Preview
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Instagram, Twitter
Instagram + Twitter
Here's how it works:
Click on the button.
Connect your Instagram and Twitter accounts.
Decide how you want your tweet to look by mapping fields from Instagram.
Choose whether you'd like Zapier to automatically shorten URLs in your tweet.
Test your workflow and turn it on.
If you'd like more control over the information in your Zap or would like to add additional actions—for example, maybe you want to tweet your Instagram photos and pin them to a Pinterest board—you can click here to create a new Zap from scratch.
You'll be asked to create a Zapier account if you haven't already. Once you're signed in, you need to set up your trigger—the event that starts your Zap.
Search for and select Instagram as your trigger app, and select New Media Posted in My Account as the trigger event. Click Continue.
If you haven't connected your Instagram account to Zapier before, click on Choose an account… and then + Connect a new account.
Any Instagram accounts you've previously connected will be available in the dropdown menu.
For each app you connect, Zapier will ask for a general set of permissions which allows you to be flexible with your Zaps. The only actions Zapier takes on your app accounts are those a given Zap needs to accomplish what you've set up.
Once you've connected your Instagram account, click Continue.
You'll be prompted to test this trigger step. When you click the Test trigger button, Zapier will look for a recent post in your Instagram account.
You'll use this sample to set up and test the next step in your Zap.
Once you have a successful test, click Continue.
Next, you'll set up your action. This is the event you want your Zap to perform once it's triggered. Search for and select Twitter as your action app and Create Tweet as your action event. Click Continue.
If you haven't connected your Twitter account to Zapier before, click on Choose an account… and then + Connect a new account. If you have a Twitter account you've previously connected and want to use, select it from the dropdown menu.
Once you've connected your Twitter account, click Continue.
Now it's time to customize your tweet. You can either type in text—which will appear the same each time your Zap runs—or you can select data from Instagram to use.
In this example, I want to include "From Instagram" every time Zapier tweets a photo from my account, so I'm including that text in the Message field.
If you want to include the original caption and link to the Instagram post, click inside the Message field. You'll see a list of data from your Instagram trigger you tested earlier. Select Caption to use the original Instagram caption and Permalink for the Instagram post link.
Note: If you tend to write long Instagram captions that are more than Twitter's 280 character limit, you'll want to add a Formatter step prior to your Twitter action to truncate your text. Learn more about truncating text with Formatter.
To configure the image or media that will be in your tweet, click on the Image, Video or GIF field. Select Media URL from the dropdown menu. This is the media from your Instagram trigger that you tested earlier. When you turn your Zap on, this ensures that Zapier will be tweeting your latest Instagram photos and videos.
By default, Zapier will shorten any URLs included in your tweet. (Characters are precious!) But if you want to turn this off, you can change this by clicking on the dropdown under Should Shorten URLs?
When you've finished setting up your tweet, click Continue.
Now it's time to test the action. Zapier will tweet your Instagram photo according to how you set it up.
If you click on Test and Review, you'll stay in the same window in the Zap editor and you'll see a success message if everything worked. If there's a problem with the test, you'll see an error message here instead.
If you want to skip this test, click the Skip Test link.
Once you've tested your Zap (or decided to skip it), turn it on by clicking the Publish button at the top or bottom of your screen.
From now on your Instagram photos will automatically also show up on Twitter.
Connect Instagram to other apps
Want your Instagram photos to show up on other social networks? Here are a few Zaps to help you set that up:
Share your new Instagram posts to your Facebook page
Share your new Instagram posts to your Facebook page
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Instagram, Facebook Pages
Instagram + Facebook Pages
Pin your new Instagram posts on Pinterest
Pin your new Instagram posts on Pinterest
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Instagram, Pinterest
Instagram + Pinterest
Buffer your Instagram photos
Buffer your Instagram photos
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Instagram, Buffer
Instagram + Buffer
Check out our Instagram integrations for more, and to learn how to make your own.
This piece was originally published on September 16, 2019, written by Justin Pot. It was substantially updated in December 2021, by Krystina Martinez.
How to Put Your Instagram Link on Your Twitter Bio
Are you looking to put your Instagram link on your Twitter bio?
Cross-promoting your social media via other socials is a great idea as you can expand your reach.
If you have one social media account that has a lot more followers than the other, you might want to promote your other socials from your bio.
Instagram only allows you to add a single link to your bio, which is very meager.
As such, it puts a lot of weight for you to aggressively prompt others to click on the link in your bio.
Methods like adding a sentence along the lines of, “click the link in bio for more” in the caption of a photo or adding a swipe-up feature is used to drive more link clicks on Instagram.
However, the swipe-up feature is only available to those with over 10,000 followers, which is a huge minority on Instagram.
On the other hand, Twitter allows you to add more than one link on your bio, which is very helpful if you want to promote more than one website.
Twitter is very generous with the number of links you can include in your bio, and in your tweets. Yes—you can add links to your tweets.
Conversely, Instagram does not allow links in the caption of your posts, which makes promotion much harder.
At the end of the day, Instagram hopes to keep its users within the app, and not drive them away. They accomplish this by reducing the number of links you can include on the platform.
Twitter is less stringent on this as you can make use of your bio to promote one website, and the website field to promote another.
Read on to find out how to put your Instagram link on your Twitter bio (even if you have an existing link to another website).
How to Put Your Instagram Link on Your Twitter Bio
- Copy your Instagram link
- Go to your Twitter profile
- Tap on “Edit profile”
- Paste your Instagram link on your bio
- Alternatively, you can add it as a website
Putting your Instagram link on your Twitter bio is simple—you find your Instagram link, copy it, and paste it on your Twitter bio.
But the step that many people are unsure of is finding their Instagram link.
It’s not surprising that you’re unaware of how to get your Instagram link because it’s hard to find it on the app itself.
There isn’t a straightforward way where you can copy your Instagram link from the app. You’ll have to navigate deeper in the app in order to find it.
However, once you do, you can copy the link, paste it, or share it anywhere you please.
That being said, the norm is still to tell someone your Instagram username whenever they ask you for your Instagram.
This is because they can easily find your Instagram by typing your username in the search bar.
Moreover, every Instagram username is unique (unlike names), so knowing someone’s username is the best way to find someone on Instagram.
But if you have another social media account (e.g. Twitter), and your followers don’t know you in-person, having your Instagram link in your Twitter bio is a great way for them to find and follow you on Instagram.
In this guide, you’ll learn the exact steps to do that.
1. Copy your Instagram link
Firstly, you need to find and copy your Instagram link.
That way, you can edit your Twitter bio, and paste it directly in there.
But how do you find your Instagram link? There are two ways of getting your Instagram link.
Firstly, all you have to do is to type: https://www.instagram.com/yourusername.
instagram.com/followchainorg
Every Instagram account has a unique URL where your username located at the back of it.
In other words, every Instagram URL slug (the final part of a URL) is a username.
Secondly, you can find and copy your Instagram link on the app itself.
Here is a step-by-step guide on how you can find and copy your Instagram link within the app itself:
- Open the Instagram app.
- Tap on your profile.
- Tap on the menu icon at the top-right hand corner.
- Select the “QR Code”.
- Tap on the “Share” icon on the top-right hand corner.
- Scroll down, and select “Copy” to copy your Instagram link.
Now that you copied the link, you can share it anywhere.
Although the link is your Instagram name tag, anyone who clicks on it will be directed to your Instagram profile where they can follow you.
2. Go to your Twitter profile
After you copied your Instagram link, open Twitter and go to your Twitter profile.
Your profile is located at the extreme left of the top navigation bar on Twitter.
To go to your profile, tap on your profile picture at the top-left hand corner.
Then select “Profile” to go to your Twitter profile.
3. Tap on “Edit profile”
Next, you want to find the button that says, “Edit profile”.
The button is located on the top-right hand side of your profile, below your profile’s banner.
Tap on that button and you will be directed to a screen where you can edit your profile.
4. Paste your Instagram link on your bio
Then, what you want to do next is to find the section that says, “Bio”.
The section is located under your name.
The bio section is where you can add a description of yourself, the content that you post, or multiple links.
You can also link another twitter profile without having to put a link by adding an @ sign, followed by the account’s username.
If you want to add your Instagram link to it, simply press the bio field, and select “paste”.
You should be able to paste your Instagram link on your Twitter bio if you’ve copied it to your clipboard from step 1.
Lastly, tap on “Save” to save your Twitter bio, and your Instagram link is now successfully added in your Twitter bio.
5. Alternatively, you can add it as a website
Alternatively, if you don’t want to add your Instagram link directly in your profile’s description, you can add it as a website.
A great thing about Twitter is that you can add multiple links in your bio.
You can add several links on the description of your bio, and you can also add another link on the website field in your bio.
To do that, navigate to your profile again, and select “Edit Profile”.
At the bottom of the screen, above the “Birth Date” field, there is a Website field.
Paste your Instagram link on the website field, then tap on “Save” to save your Twitter bio.
You’ve successfully put your Instagram link in your Twitter bio!
FAQ
How do you get your Instagram URL?
There are two ways where you can get your Instagram URL.
The first way is to add your Instagram username at the end of the Instagram URL (e.g. https://www.instagram.com/yourusername).
For example, if your username is @followchainorg, your Instagram URL is https://www.instagram.com/followchainorg.
The second way is to copy your Instagram link via the Instagram app.
You can do so by opening the Instagram app > profile > menu > QR Code > Share > Copy.
Can you add links to Twitter?
Yes, you can add links to Twitter. Everyone can add links to their Twitter bio no matter the account type.
You can also add links in your tweet(s). If you have an article that you want to share on Twitter, you can add its link in your tweet.
How do I put a link in my Twitter bio?
To put a link in your Twitter bio, go to your profile, select “Edit Profile”, and paste a link in the website field.
Alternatively, you can add a link directly in your Twitter bio, and it will automatically be shortened and hyperlinked.
For instance, if you were to add your Instagram link (e.g. https://www.instagram.com/followchainorg) in your Twitter bio, it will be automatically hyperlinked and shortened to instagram.com/followchainorg.
You can try this out yourself.
Can you add more than one website to Twitter?
Yes, you can add more than one website to Twitter. Twitter allows multiple links in your profile, so you don’t have to use an all-in-one link tool.
In your Twitter bio, you can add more than one link if you want to promote multiple websites.
You can also add a website via the website field in your profile.
How do you remove a link from your Twitter bio?
To remove a link from your Twitter bio, go to your profile, and tap on “Edit Profile”.
Then, delete the link(s) that you’ve added in your bio description (if any), and remove the link that you’ve added in the website field (if any).
Conclusion
In this article, you’ve learned how to add you Instagram link on your Twitter bio.
Adding your socials (not only your Instagram link) is a great way to drive people to follow you on different platforms.
This is especially useful if your username is different for your other socials.
This allows people to find your other socials easily without having to ask you for your username(s).
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Content:
Do you want to link to Instagram in your Twitter biography? Cross-promotion of your social networks through other social networks is a great idea as you can expand your reach.
If you have one social network account that has a lot more followers than another, you can promote your other social networks from your bio. nine0003
Instagram only allows you to add one link to your bio, which is very scarce.
Thus, it will be very important for you to aggressively encourage others to click on the link in your bio.
Techniques such as adding a sentence in the line " click the link in the bio to learn more " in the photo caption or adding a swipe up feature are used to increase link clicks on Instagram.
However, the swipe up feature is only available to those with over 10,000 followers, a huge minority on Instagram.
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On the other hand, Twitter allows you to add more than one link to your bio, which is very useful if you want to promote more than one website.
Twitter is very generous with the number of links you can include in your bio and in your tweets. Yes, you can add links to your tweets.
Conversely, Instagram doesn't allow links in your post captions, making promotion much more difficult.
After all, Instagram hopes to keep its users on the app, not alienate them. They achieve this by reducing the number of links you can include per platform. nine0003
Twitter is less strict in this regard as you can use your bio to promote one website and the website field to promote another.
Read on to learn how to link to Instagram in your Twitter bio (even if you have a link to another website).
How to link to Instagram in your bio on Twitter
Putting an Instagram link in your Twitter bio is easy: you find the link on Instagram, copy and paste it into your Twitter bio.
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But the step that many people are unsure about is finding your Instagram link.
No wonder you don't know how to get the Instagram link because it's hard to find in the app itself.
There is no easy way to copy the Instagram link from within the app. You will need to dig deeper into the app to find it.
However, once you do, you can copy the link, paste it, or share it anywhere.
That said, it's still the norm to give someone your Instagram username whenever they ask you for your Instagram. nine0003
This is because they can easily find your Instagram by typing your username in the search bar.
What's more, every Instagram username is unique (unlike first names), so knowing someone's username is the best way to find someone on Instagram.
But if you have another social media account (like Twitter) and your followers don't know you personally, having your Instagram link in your Twitter bio is a great way to find and follow you on Instagram.
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This guide will show you how.
1. Copy the link in Instagram.
So you can edit your Twitter bio and paste it right there.
But how to find a link to Instagram? There are two ways to get an Instagram link.
First, all you need to do is enter: https://www.instagram.com/yourusername.
instagram.com/followchainorg
Each Instagram account has a unique URL that has your username on the back.
In other words, each Instagram URL label (the last part of the URL) is a username.
Secondly, you can find and copy the Instagram link in the app itself.
Here is a step by step guide on how to find and copy the Instagram link in the app itself:
- Open the Instagram app.
- Click on your profile.
- Click on the menu icon in the top right corner.
- Select "QR code".
- Click the share icon in the top right corner.
- Scroll down and select "Copy" to copy the Instagram link.
Now that you've copied the link, you can share it anywhere.
Although the link is your Instagram name tag, anyone who clicks on it will be redirected to your Instagram profile where they can follow you. nine0003
2. Go to your Twitter profile.
Your profile is located at the far left of the top navigation bar on Twitter.
To go to your profile, click on your profile picture in the upper left corner.
Then select "Profile" to go to your Twitter profile.
3. Click Edit Profile.
The button is located in the upper right corner of your profile, below your profile banner.
Click on this button and you will be redirected to a screen where you can edit your profile.
4. Paste the Instagram link into your bio.
The section is under your name.
In the biography section, you can add a description of yourself, the content you post, or a few links. nine0003
You can also link another Twitter profile without having to link by adding an @ sign followed by the account username.
If you want to add your Instagram link to it, just click on the bio field and select "insert".
You should be able to paste your Instagram link into your Twitter bio if you copied it to your clipboard from step 1.
Finally, click Save to save your Twitter bio and your Instagram link has now been successfully added to your Twitter bio. nine0003
5. Alternatively, you can add it as a website.
The great thing about Twitter is that you can add multiple links to your bio.
You can add multiple links to your bio description, and you can also add another link in the website field of your bio.
To do this, go back to your profile and select Edit Profile. nine0003
At the bottom of the screen, above the Date of Birth field, there is a Website field.
Paste the Instagram link into the website field, then click "Save" to save your bio to Twitter.
You have successfully posted an Instagram link in your Twitter bio!
Frequently Asked Questions
How to get Instagram URL?
There are two ways to get the Instagram URL.
The first way is to add your Instagram username to the end of the Instagram URL (for example, https://www.instagram.com/yourusername). nine0003
For example, if your username is @followchainorg, your Instagram URL is https://www.instagram.com/followchainorg.
The second way is to copy the link to Instagram through the Instagram app.
You can do this by opening the Instagram app > profile > menu > QR code > Share > Copy.
Can you add links to Twitter?
Yes, you can link to Twitter. Anyone can add links to their Twitter biography, regardless of account type. nine0003
You can also add links to your tweets. If you have an article that you want to share on Twitter, you can add a link to it in your tweet.
How do I link to my Twitter bio?
To place a link in your Twitter bio, go to your profile, select Edit Profile, and paste the link into the website field.
Alternatively, you can add a link directly to your Twitter bio and it will be automatically shortened and hyperlinked. nine0003
For example, if you add an Instagram link (for example, https://www.instagram.com/followchainorg) to your Twitter bio, it will be automatically redirected and shortened to instagram.com/followchainorg.
You can try it yourself.
Can you add more than one website to Twitter?
Yes, you can add multiple websites to Twitter. Twitter allows you to have multiple links on your profile, so you don't have to use a universal link building tool.
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You can add more than one link to your Twitter bio if you want to promote multiple websites.
You can also add a website via the website field in your profile.
How do I remove a link from my Twitter biography?
To remove a link from your Twitter bio, go to your profile and click Edit Profile.
Then remove the links you added to your bio description (if any) and remove the link you added to the website field (if any). nine0003
Conclusion
In this article, you learned how to add an Instagram link to your Twitter bio.
Adding your social media (not just your Instagram link) is a great way to get people to follow you across multiple platforms.
This is especially useful if your username is different from other social networks.
This allows people to easily find your other social networks without asking you for your name. nine0003
your account and someone else's and share it
The user can copy the link on Twitter using the button: "Share" or go to the web version, with the address bar.
Inside the social network, you can send the URL in messages to friends.
Content
- How to get a Twitter link on a smartphone
- Copy your profile URL
- Get someone else's account address
- Make an address for a post on Twitter
- Add an address to the description of Twitter
How to get a link from Twitter on a smartphone
The user will be able to copy the link to a Twitter profile through the built-in function. It is located under the header, in the additional options section. The same functionality is available for the computer version, but it's easier to use the address bar.
Options for making a link on Twitter:
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- send nickname. If the recipient is registered, he will find the page by nickname;
- copy from the address bar. Via a computer or web version on a smartphone;
- share the post.
If you share the URL in a messenger or other social network, an account thumbnail will appear: main photo, nickname and description.
At this address, you can go to the social network and see public information.
After sending the publication, the interlocutor will also see a small copy. If a photo or video was attached to the tweet, you can view them by going to the original. To share a post or page from a private profile, take a screenshot using standard smartphone functions. nine0003
Learn how to view tweets on a private profile. We found a couple of banned Twitter features. 😲
Copy your profile URL
The owner can share a link to his account to add to other social networks, talk about published materials.
How to find the address of your page:
- Enter the application - log in.
- Go to profile - click on the top three dots.
- Share - select a social network or messenger where you want to send a message. nine0078
- Pass the link to another user.
The second option is how to send the URL:
- Enter through the computer version - open your page.
- Click on the top of the address bar - copy the URL.
- Use elsewhere or save.
The same actions can be performed in someone else's profile by getting a link. If the owner of the page has changed his nickname, then the address becomes inactive. After Twitter.com/, you can put an "@" sign and enter your nickname to update the URL. nine0003
Get the address of someone else's account
From the computer version, you can get a link by clicking on the additional menu under the header. Instead of "Share", the user will be able to copy the address directly:
- Go to Twitter - go to the page of the selected author.
- Click three dots under the "header" - Copy the link to the profile.
- A notice will appear at the bottom that the address has been saved.
From the mobile version: open the page and click on the top three dots: "Share". Next, you need to select the application where the URL will be redirected to.
One way to exchange is to use private messages on Twitter and send to friends:
- Click on the share button.
- The first item on the list will be: "Personal message".
- Specify the chat where the link should be redirected to.
It is possible to copy someone else's address from the computer version either through the address bar, or send it to a private chat and after that, copy the URL itself.
Make Twitter post address
In addition to sending links to personal accounts, the user will be able to redirect the address to a post. nine0003
- Go to Feed - select the entry you want to send.
- Click below: "Share" - specify the application where to send.
In the messenger, the interlocutor will see the name of the page where part of the tweet was published.
One way to use links to tweets is to paste them on another site. If the user has a personal blog or website, he can copy the address and make it a separate block.
How to embed a tweet via URL:
- Open the desired publication - click on the top three dots.
- Select: Embed Tweet - wait for the page to load.
- Click: "Copy link" - go to your blog or website and paste the address.
A small box will appear, labeled "Twitter" and a notification text. This option is suitable not to take screenshots and embed a direct link to the author.
Add address to Twitter description
The owner of a personal page can specify URLs to other social networks by adding them to the description. nine0003
How to embed links in your Twitter profile:
- Go to your page - click on "Edit profile".
- In the window that appears, go to the button: "Website".
- Paste URL from any social network or messenger.
- Save your changes.
The page owner can use the item: "Website" or insert the address in the "Description" section.
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