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 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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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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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.
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.
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It is still impossible to repost a video on Instagram, despite frequent updates to the mobile application and the browser version of the social network - developers are still forced to look at the pages of services for reposting and uploading content to the device, and then add videos to the story or news feed and attach links to the author below or above, that is, make a mention.
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Calling such methods of social activity convenient is very problematic, but those who are interested in promotion will find a way to get out. And the instructions below will help you not to get lost in the interface!
There are plenty of applications on the network that can cope with reposting other people's video publications on a personal page: the same Repost For Instagram is presented both in the Play Market and in the App Store and copes with all tasks in a semi-automatic mode - adds author's text and links to the original post, transfers hashtags and additional information. nine0003
The listed functionality is enough to repost a video on Instagram to your profile - you just need to follow the instructions provided by the developers.
In addition to Repost For Instagram for iOS and Android, third-party assistants have also been released: more about this in the article "A selection of programs and applications for reposting on Instagram".
The classic way to repost a video (and other content) on Instagram is to use third-party tools, special downloaders that can find and upload materials to a hard drive, internal or external memory of mobile equipment by a link added to a text field. nine0003 Service for downloading videos from Instagram Instagrabber
Downloaded videos are played without restrictions and are freely added to the news feed. The only thing to deal with is adding links to the author of the original publication - otherwise, instead of a repost, a standard video will appear that violates the rights of copyright holders.
If it is impossible to repost a video on Instagram directly to the feed due to the restrictions still in force on the territory of the social network, then Stories are made many times faster, and even with links saved, leading to the author's page. nine0003
Content is uploaded to history both in an official way (through the context menu), and according to other scenarios: as an option, by uploading the materials you like to the internal memory of mobile equipment with iOS and Android.
Posts added as a repost to stories are not automatically played: instead of videos, only a preview (start frame) with a link to the author and tools for editing and adding widgets appearing on top and other materials. nine0003
The problem of reposting a video to Instagram stories so that it plays when opened is solved by already familiar methods - by downloading special software that can prepare a repost (like Repost for Instagram) or by uploading content through Instagrabber.
Regardless of the choice, videos in stories will start playing automatically, and a link to the author will have to be added manually. Repost video from Reels central access; nine0012
You can repost a video on Instagram to a story using the app's built-in method, but videos will not play when creating Stories by reposting other people's posts via the "Share" button. The image will not move further than the preview. nine0003 Video repost in stories
Therefore, you will only have to rely on downloading content (through the same Instagrabber) and turning to thematic services for help. The second option is a little more practical - there will be a chance to make the link to the author more clearly and add additional visual details.
The browser version of Instagram does not even allow uploading videos to the news feed, and therefore very expected problems will arise with the design of video reposts - instead of the suggestion “add a post to Stories”, only a list with recommended recipients for forwarding will appear post via Direct.
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But it is possible to get around technical limitations: you will need an Android operating system emulator (BlueStacks or similar - Nox App Player, MEmu) and a service for uploading materials from social network pages - Instagrabber. After preparing the necessary tools, it is enough to repeat the following algorithm of actions:
In addition to emulators, auto-posting services such as SMMPlanner, SMMbox, Livedune also handle reposting on a PC. Which of the listed assistants to choose depends on the tasks and the current budget. But it is not necessary to subscribe right away - newcomers are waiting for a 7-day trial period with full access to the auto-posting functionality.
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See a selection of TOP-5 services for autoposting
Privacy settings on Instagram are set in "Settings", in the "Privacy" section.
After switching to the thematic menu, you need to go down to the "History" item, and after that - move the "Allow reposts in messages" slider to an inactive position. Instagram will immediately block the ability to transmit published stories and content through Direct. nine0003 How to disable reposts on Instagram
If you cannot do without additional protection of publications, then the developers recommend using the "Closed profile" option, which blocks some social functions, including reposts. The settings take effect instantly, it is not necessary to re-authorize.
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It is still impossible to repost a video on Instagram, despite frequent updates to the mobile application and the browser version of the social network - developers are still forced to look at the pages of services for reposting and uploading content to the device, and then add videos to the story or news feed and attach links to the author below or above, that is, make a mention.
nine0003
Calling such methods of social activity convenient is very problematic, but those who are interested in promotion will find a way to get out. And the instructions below will help you not to get lost in the interface!
There are plenty of applications on the network that can cope with reposting other people's video publications on a personal page: the same Repost For Instagram is presented both in the Play Market and in the App Store and copes with all tasks in a semi-automatic mode - adds author's text and links to the original post, transfers hashtags and additional information. nine0003
The listed functionality is enough to repost a video on Instagram to your profile - you just need to follow the instructions provided by the developers.
In addition to Repost For Instagram for iOS and Android, third-party assistants have also been released: more about this in the article "A selection of programs and applications for reposting on Instagram".
The classic way to repost a video (and other content) on Instagram is to use third-party tools, special downloaders that can find and upload materials to a hard drive, internal or external memory of mobile equipment by a link added to a text field. nine0003 Service for downloading videos from Instagram Instagrabber
Downloaded videos are played without restrictions and are freely added to the news feed. The only thing to deal with is adding links to the author of the original publication - otherwise, instead of a repost, a standard video will appear that violates the rights of copyright holders.
If it is impossible to repost a video on Instagram directly to the feed due to the restrictions still in force on the territory of the social network, then Stories are made many times faster, and even with links saved, leading to the author's page. nine0003
Content is uploaded to history both in an official way (through the context menu), and according to other scenarios: as an option, by uploading the materials you like to the internal memory of mobile equipment with iOS and Android.
Posts added as a repost to stories are not automatically played: instead of videos, only a preview (start frame) with a link to the author and tools for editing and adding widgets appearing on top and other materials. nine0003
The problem of reposting a video to Instagram stories so that it plays when opened is solved by already familiar methods - by downloading special software that can prepare a repost (like Repost for Instagram) or by uploading content through Instagrabber.
Regardless of the choice, videos in stories will start playing automatically, and a link to the author will have to be added manually. Repost video from Reels central access; nine0012
You can repost a video on Instagram to a story using the app's built-in method, but videos will not play when creating Stories by reposting other people's posts via the "Share" button. The image will not move further than the preview. nine0003 Video repost in stories
Therefore, you will only have to rely on downloading content (through the same Instagrabber) and turning to thematic services for help. The second option is a little more practical - there will be a chance to make the link to the author more clearly and add additional visual details.
The browser version of Instagram does not even allow uploading videos to the news feed, and therefore very expected problems will arise with the design of video reposts - instead of the suggestion “add a post to Stories”, only a list with recommended recipients for forwarding will appear post via Direct.
nine0003
But it is possible to get around technical limitations: you will need an Android operating system emulator (BlueStacks or similar - Nox App Player, MEmu) and a service for uploading materials from social network pages - Instagrabber. After preparing the necessary tools, it is enough to repeat the following algorithm of actions:
In addition to emulators, auto-posting services such as SMMPlanner, SMMbox, Livedune also handle reposting on a PC. Which of the listed assistants to choose depends on the tasks and the current budget. But it is not necessary to subscribe right away - newcomers are waiting for a 7-day trial period with full access to the auto-posting functionality.
