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.
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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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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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.
First, find the right content to share with your followers. You can do this through several avenues:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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").
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.
Edit and filter the post like you would any other Instagram post.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Topics: Instagram Marketing
In the previous article, we showed you the best repost apps for Instagram that you can download on your Android and iOS device. It consisted of apps that help you share and repost photos and videos on Instagram from different users.
Now, we are going to explain how you can repost others’ Instagram posts from Android and iOS.
Due to the immense popularity gained by Instagram over the years, it has now become a preferred platform to use by many people. In addition to that, with the recent updates to the platform, it has been improved in terms of usage and user interface. The platform has been improved with various bug fixes.
Another thing is that Instagram is testing a method that hides the number of likes and views on a photo or a video. The reason for this is to hide the number of engagements visible to the public.
So now if you see some trending post or video, you could repost that post with your followers so that they can get to know about that as well. But you should first know how to do that exactly. So, in this article, we are here to show you how to repost on Instagram from your Android or iOS devices.
Warning:
Before reposting someone’s Instagram posts on your profile, get their prior permission and make sure you are allowed to share it.
Also, don’t forget to add the proper credit to the original author of the post. If you fail to provide proper credits and the actual owner reports your profile for plagiarism, there are high chances of getting your Instagram account permanently banned.
In this article, you will find ways on how to repost on Instagram from your Android or iOS devices. For this walkthrough, Repost via Instant (Video Downloader for Instagram) for iOS and Repost for Instagram – Regrann for Android would be used to demonstrate the steps. So make sure to read the steps properly to successfully follow the methods.
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For this walkthrough, I am using a post from our Instagram page.
And this is how you repost photos on Instagram from your Android device. The walkthrough is pretty simple and can be done in just a few minutes. Other than reposting posts, you can also repost them on your Stories as well. Moreover, you can also repost videos on Instagram using this app with the same steps.
If you want to copy the caption or the tags used in the post, click on the three dots on the upper right corner and select the desired option — Copy All or Copy Tag.This app also allows you to repost videos on Instagram from iPhone and iPad as well. You just want to select the desired post you want to repost and then, the steps are as same as the one mentioned above. This app does offer more than just reposting photos. It offers you to download photos and videos on your device from Instagram, allows you to create an album of those posts, and much more.
Concluding the article, I have presented you with how to repost any Instagram photo or video from Android and iOS that you should totally try. The steps mentioned above provide detailed steps on how you can repost photos and videos on Instagram using the apps. I have used one app for Android and another for iOS to do this. But don’t worry, most of the apps in the market use the same methodology.
One of the apps on the list has the option to upgrade the app by buying the premium version. The benefits of the upgraded version include no ads, posting at a quick speed, and priority support by the developer. So if you are into these things, you should definitely check it out as it is on sale and is a one-time purchase.
The apps mentioned in the tutorial have the download links in the steps. If you want to download the app, just click the link mentioned in the desired section. Do you know any other ways on how to repost on Instagram? Leave them in the comments below with your feedback.
We tested four different ways to repost content on Instagram by following a few simple steps. All of these methods are free, but some require you to first download the app from the iOS App Store or Google Play.
To repost someone else's Instagram post, you first need to get that person's permission to reuse their content. You can then use an external application such as Repost for Instagram, Instarepost or DownloadGram . You can also take a screenshot using your mobile device.
Download Repost for Instagram for iOS or Android. Both devices are compatible with this app, which integrates directly with Instagram so you can share other Instagram users' content from your mobile device.
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Open the Instagram app and find the photo or video you want to share from your Instagram account. Tap a selected photo from the original poster's photo gallery to see its full view, as shown below.
Once you're on the landing page of a photo or video, tap the "…" icon in the upper right corner of the post. Then click "Copy Sharing URL" (the button will look the same on Android devices). nine0003
Once the photo has been copied to your phone's clipboard, open Repost for Instagram. The post you copied will automatically appear on the main page of the application, as shown below.
Tap the arrow to the right of the message. There you can change the way the Instagram repost icon is displayed.
Click "Repost". Then click "Copy to Instagram" where you can add a filter and edit the post. nine0003
Click Next. If you want to add a caption to the original post, tap the title field and click Insert, where the original caption will appear with a quote that matches the original poster with your reposted photo.
When you're ready to share the post, click Share as you would a normal Instagram post. Here's how this post appears on your Instagram profile:
Using the InstaRepost app
Download InstaRepost for iOS or Android devices to share other Instagram users' content from your Instagram account via your mobile device.
Open InstaRepost, log in with your Instagram credentials, and authorize it to access photos, friends, and similar content associated with your Instagram account.
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InstaRepost will only show you a small selection of your Instagram feed. If you know what post you're looking for, tap the magnifying glass icon on the bottom toolbar of the InstaRepost app to navigate to the Browse tab. Enter the name of the user whose photo you want to repost.
When you find the message you want to share, tap the arrow in the lower right corner. Then click "Repost", then "Repost" again. This will first save the photo to your mobile device's camera roll, from where you can retrieve it in the Instagram app.
Go to your Instagram app and click Library. You will see the message saved in your phone's camera roll. Tap a photo to drag it to Instagram.
Add a filter and edit the message like any other. Then select "Next" and tap the title field to paste the original title.
The repost will not automatically include a quote, so we suggest adding one by typing "@ + [username]" to indicate the content's original poster. Then click Share.
This is how this post appears on your Instagram profile:
Using DownloadGram
DownloadGram allows Instagram users to download high-resolution copies of Instagram photos and videos for reposts from their accounts. Luckily, there is no app that needs to be downloaded to repost through this process. Here's how to do it:
Open the Instagram app and find the post you want to share. Tap the "..." icon in the top right corner of the message and tap "Copy Share URL" (this button will be the same for iOS and Android mobile devices). nine0003
Open your mobile internet browser and go to DownloadGram - or simply downloadgram.
com. Paste the URL into the text box that appears on the home page of the website. Then click "Download".
Click the green "Download Image" button that appears next on the DownloadGram main page.
You will be redirected to a new web page with content ready to be downloaded. Tap the upload icon - a rectangle with an up arrow as shown below - then tap Save Image.
Return to your Instagram app. The image will be saved to your phone's own camera roll, so edit it like you would any other Instagram post.
There will be no quote in the repost, so we suggest adding it by typing "@ + [username]" to add a photo or video to the original poster. Then click Share. This is how this post appears on your Instagram profile:
This method does not require any or other websites to repost to Instagram.
It's worthless that this method only works for reposting photos, not videos. Here's how to do it:
Search Instagram for the photo you want to post and take a screenshot using your phone.
Tap the new post button at the bottom of the Instagram screen. Resize the photo so that it is properly cropped in the Instagram photo editor. nine0003
Edit and filter the post like any other Instagram post. Remember that your phone will take a screenshot of everything on the screen, not just the photo you want to repost. So, get ready to crop the sides of the screenshot to capture the shot you want to share with your followers.
There will be no citation in the repost, so we suggest adding one by typing "@ + [username]" to give the original poster the photo you are reposting.
Then click Share. Here's how this post appears on your Instagram profile:
Now that you've learned how to repost on Instagram, you can diversify your profile with content from friends, family, and brands. Use the methods above (be sure to include the source of the original post) to post your favorite content quickly and easily.
Almost all modern social networks have the ability to repost, but not on Instagram.
Perhaps the reason for this is the fact that the main concept of Instagram is to emphasize the individuality of each person, so any user should fill out his profile only with author's photos taken by him here and now.
But there is still a solution to this problem, and in this article we will tell you in detail about how to repost on Instagram on Android. nine0061 Below we will consider two ways:
Repost is an application for the Android operating system designed to repost on Instagram.
We have tested about ten similar software products and we can confidently say that Repost is the best free tool to perform this function. So, go to the Play Market and enter the name of this program in the search. We are interested in the following application:
Download, install and run it. When you first start you will see the following:
Attention! To use Repost, you must have the Instagram client installed, otherwise further work will be impossible.
Click on the button that says "Log In with Instagram" and enter your Instagram account details. After completing these steps, you will find yourself on the page of your account:
Now we are looking for the post we are interested in and open it. nine0061 Next, click on the "Repost" button located under the photo.
At the next stage, you need to specify in which part of the future repost the name of the post author will be displayed. Unfortunately, in the free version it is impossible to remove authorship, but in other analogues of this application, instead of the author of the post, the name of the program is displayed, which of course looks terrible.
After setting the authorship display position, press the “Repost” button again.
To continue, click on the "Open Instagram" button. Further publication of the repost will be no different from the publication of a regular post on Instagram, but just in case, we will describe each step in detail. nine0061 At this stage, it is possible to crop the published image. If everything suits you, then you should click on the blue arrow located in the upper right corner.
Now we can add the filter we like or leave it as it is and click on the arrow again.
This step is final, now just click on the "Share" button
Done!
This method is not the most convenient, but it has one significant advantage - there is no need to install additional programs. The essence of this method is as follows:
Related article: Programs for taking screenshots of a computer screen
Now almost every brand and even every phone model has its own way of taking screenshots.
We will give general information about the most common brands, but if you cannot take a screenshot using our method, look for information on sites dedicated to your particular phone model. nine0003
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After the screenshot is ready, upload the image to Instagram, then crop the edges during upload and publish the resulting image.
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