How to save stuff from instagram

The Best Way to Save Instagram Photos & Re-Post Them to Your Feed

Looking to save Instagram photos and add user-generated content (UGC) into your Instagram strategy?

Start by saving photos on Instagram and sharing them on your feed and stories. While UGC is a great way to grow and engage your community — it comes with its own set of rules.

In this blog post, we’re outlining how to save Instagram photos, credit the original creator, and best practices on how to reshare (legally) on both your feed and Stories.

How to Save Instagram Photos

With Instagram testing removing likes in certain countries, there’s been a lot of talk about Instagram Saves and what it means for the Instagram algorithm.

What we do know is: the more saves a post gets, the higher the quality content is, the more likely it’ll show up in people’s feed.

For tips on how to get more Instagram Saves on your Instagram posts, read our blog post where we go deep into Instagram Saves.

So, how can you use Instagram Saves to elevate your content strategy? One way to do this is by searching for branded content (or on-brand content) on Instagram and saving it to a Collection for future use.

Collections are an awesome way to keep your saved content organized — think of it as a Pinterest board, just on Instagram.

Step #1: Select the post you want to save.

Step #2: Tap the bookmark icon on the bottom right corner.

Step #3: To see your Saved posts, go to your profile and press the 3 lines in the top right corner.

Step #4: Press “Saved”

Step #5: To create a collection, tap the ‘+’ button in the corner, and name your collection. Press “Next” to save.

Step #6: Now, select the photos you want to add to the collection.

Step #7: Press “Done”.

While the feature is there to keep your favorite posts together in one place, there is currently no way to save pictures directly to your camera roll from Instagram.

If you want to save images to your camera roll for future use, it’s best practice is to reach out to the original creator for permission. This is a crucial step — It’s very important to correctly credit the original creator.

Another way to do this is by using Later’s UGC Tool. With the UGC tool, you can search branded hashtags, posts you’re mentioned in and/or tagged in.

Ready to start using UGC in your Instagram marketing strategy? Later makes it easy for you to find, plan, and schedule your user-generated content.

Save Instagram Photos & Reshare to Instagram Stories

When you see a post on the News Feed from another profile that you’d like to share, or are tagged in a post, Instagram makes it easy to share it on your Instagram Stories.

When you find the post you want to share, tap the paper airplane below the post.

You’ll notice the “Add post to your Story” option — tap to see the feed post as a sticker on your Instagram Stories.

Here is where you can creatively edit your Stories. Tap to drag it to a new position, add in GIFs or text, and pinch the screen to change the size. The creative options don’t stop there — check out some of our design hacks.

Seeing as 55% of consumers trust UGC over other forms of marketing, now is a great time to consider UGC in your marketing strategy.

Cosmetics company, Lush Cosmetics, makes UGC a huge part of their marketing strategy.

One benefit of sharing users’ Instagram posts to your stories is that it’s quick and easy. Plus, it gives credit and links to the original post — avoiding any confusion on who the original creator is.

A downside of reposting other users’ posts is that the design options can be quite limited. Since you’re resharing in the app, it’s not possible to take the image itself and design it in an external app, like Storyluxe.

Start scheduling Instagram Stories with Later, available on all paid plans.

Save Instagram Photos & Share Them On Your Feed

Now that you know how to repost to your Instagram Stories, let’s get into one of the most popular forms of UGC — sharing others’ Instagram photos on your Feed.

Why go this route?

To begin, UGC is a super effective form of marketing — 85% of consumers actually find UGC more influential than brand photos or videos.

Why? Because it’s coming from a trusted source — an authentic customer voice and not from the brand.

Curating your feed with user-generated content means you can spend less time creating the perfect post and share something that’s already out there. Plus, it’ll help you engage with your current followers and attract new ones.

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Reposting UGC to your feed has a few more steps than sharing to your Stories does. But, no need to worry because if you follow the steps below, you’ll be ready to start sharing right away.

When choosing to repost UGC on your feed, there are two ways to go about it.

Option #1: Ask for Permission

Posting UGC is all about asking for permission and giving credit where credit is due. It’s not enough to simply screenshot a photo off Instagram and share it on your feed with the original creator tagged in the photo.

Send the creator a DM.

Whether you’re sharing something a customer posted about your company or content created by someone in your community — you always have to ask for permission.

You can search for posts by checking your tags and mentions, searching relevant hashtags or by scrolling through your News Feed. Once you find the image you want to share, you should send the creator a DM asking for permission.

TIP: When asking for permission, ask the creator to email you the original file. If you take a screenshot, you risk the image being blurry or poor quality.

Alternatively, you can ask permission by leaving a comment on the post, like FabFitFun did below.

It’s always good to go the extra mile and shoot over a quick DM. Plus, 65% of people will grant permission to use their photos within 24 hours — so the chances are you won’t even lose any time by sliding into their DMs.

Option #2: Use Later’s UGC Tool

One way to start (and keep up with) using UGC in your marketing strategy is by using our UGC features. Later’s UGC Tool helps you collect, organize, and of course, repost content on Instagram.

When you open Later on a desktop, press “Collect Media” on the sidebar. Here is where you will find all the tools you can incorporate in your social plan.

Here are four ways you can find and share UGC with Later.

Instagram Mentions and Tags

When you’re tagged or mentioned in an Instagram post, it’ll show up here. Select the posts you want to re-share and add them to your media library.

This is an easy hack to keep track of what your followers are saying about you while also giving them a cheeky shoutout!

Search by mentions and tags requires an Instagram business profile and is available on all paid Later business plans.

Search by Instagram Hashtag

If you have a branded hashtag, like Mejuri’s #TheFineCrew, this feature is a way to keep track of everyone using your hashtag.

You can save branded hashtag searches on Later — it’ll display the last 7 days of posts using that hashtag across Instagram.

When you find posts you like, you can add them to your media library.

If you don’t use a branded hashtag, no need to worry. You can still find trending content within your community. Keeping with Mejuri as an example, you can search #FineJewelry or something similar to see what kind of content people are sharing.

Search by hashtag is available for free to all Later users with an Instagram business profile.

Collaborate with Contributors

Lastly, if you work with partners — like influencers, brand ambassadors, photographers, or agencies — you can add them as contributors to make sure their content is sent straight to your Later account.

From here, you can approve or deny the content — your approved content is added to your media library.

Collaborate with Contributors is available on all Later Business Plans.

There you have it! Now you have all the tools you need to start finding, saving, and *legally* sharing UGC on your News Feed and Stories.

How to save Instagram videos or download them to your Camera Roll

Ever since Instagram opened the floodgates to media beyond still images, the platform has become a prime location for watching videos. From insightful tutorials to funny moments captured on camera, there’s a plethora of content for you to discover. But what if you love a video so much that you want to save it and rewatch it? Luckily, there are a variety of ways on how to download Instagram videos, both within the app and on your iPhone.

In this guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know on how to download video from Instagram.

Before you start downloading Instagram videos

Now, before you get too excited and have a free-for-all downloading videos from Instagram, you should really make sure you have enough free space. Videos are typically big files. So, the more you want to download, the more space you’ll need on your iPhone.

The good news is, most of the storage on your iPhone is taken up by the photos and videos you already have. And thankfully, there’s an app that can help you clean up the photos and videos you don’t really need: Gemini Photos.

Once you download Gemini Photos from the App Store, it will scan your phone for duplicate, similar-looking, and even blurry pictures. Then, it will help you quickly get rid of them. Here’s how to use the app:

Download and open Gemini Photos.
Tap on one of the categories like Similar.
Select a month.
Then, choose the copies you want to delete or let the app choose for you.
Next, tap Move X to Trash.
When you’re finished, tap Empty Trash.

Now, you can tap Similar > Your Library at the top to go through the other categories and keep decluttering your phone.

You should remember that Gemini Photos only moves your pictures to the Recently Deleted album in the Photos app. Which means they’re still taking up space on your phone for the next 30 days. So, if you want to remove them immediately, just open the Photos app and tap Albums > Recently Deleted > Select > Delete All.

Save Instagram videos for later

Maybe you love a video so much you want to show it to a friend — or maybe you just don’t have time to sit through the whole thing right now. You’ll be pleased to learn that saving an Instagram video for later is easy thanks to the app’s Collections feature.

How to save Instagram video posts to your Collections

Instagram Collections is an in-app feature that allows users to bookmark content like posts and IGTV videos from other users to view later. You can even organize your saves into Collections folders to make them easier to find.

While it is possible to save your own posts in Collections, this feature is primarily meant for saving content from other accounts. You can only save content from public accounts or private accounts that have accepted your follow request.

Here’s how to save an Instagram video post into your Collection:

Open the Instagram app.
Navigate to the post you wish to save.
Press the bookmark icon at the bottom-right of the post.
Select Save to Collection if you wish to save to a specific collection folder.

Following those steps will save content to your Collections. Here’s how to find it once you’re ready to view it again:

Open the Instagram app.
Press the icon of your profile picture at the bottom-right of the screen.
Tap the three horizontal lines at the top-right of the screen.
Press Saved.

From there, you’ll see all the content you’ve saved. If you wish to create a new folder within your Collection, simply press the + icon at the top-right of the screen.

How to save your video Stories to Archive

While you can save your videos to Collections, you can also save them via your Archive.

The Archive is an in-app feature that allows users to remove posts from their profile and save them to a private folder that only they can see. It’s also a place to store Stories after they’ve exceeded the 24-hour lifespan on your profile and Stories feed.

Luckily, you don’t have to save these manually; you just have to make sure the Save Story to Archive feature is turned on. Here’s how to do that:

Open the Instagram app.
Tap the icon of your profile picture at the bottom-right of the screen.
Press the three horizontal lines at the top-right of the screen.
Select Archive.
Press the Settings button at the top-right of the screen.
Toggle the Save Story to Archive option on.

From there, your videos, photos, and posts will all be automatically saved to your Archive.

Download videos from Instagram to your iPhone

If you don’t want to store your favorite content in the app, you can use one of the following methods to download Instagram videos directly to your device instead.

How to save a video you shot with Instagram Camera

While many users shoot their content with their device’s default camera app, others use Instagram’s in-app camera, especially when creating Stories. If you want to make sure those videos are saved to your iPhone, follow the instructions below:

Open your Instagram app.
Tap the icon of your profile picture at the bottom-right of the screen.
Press the three horizontal lines at the top-right of the screen.
Navigate to Settings > Account > Original Photos.
Toggle the Save Original Photos option on.

After you turn this feature on, all videos and photos you take with the Instagram feed camera will automatically be saved to your iPhone’s camera roll.

How to save your Instagram videos from Stories to Camera Roll

The feature mentioned above will only save content from Instagram’s feed camera. To save videos taken with the Stories camera, you have to turn on a separate setting.

Here’s how to do that:

Open the Instagram app.
Press the Stories camera at the top-left of the screen.
Press the gear icon at the top-left of the screen.
Toggle the Save to Camera Roll option on.

Following those instructions will download all your Story videos automatically. But if you only want to download one current Story, here’s how:

Open the Instagram app.
Head to your Stories.
Navigate to the video you wish to save.
Press the More button at the bottom-right of the screen.
Tap Save > Save Video.

Doing this will add the video to your Camera Roll.

How to record someone else’s Instagram video

At the time of this writing, there is no way to download someone else’s Instagram video to your iPhone within the Instagram app. However, there’s an easy way to work around that issue: iPhone screen recording.

Before we dive into how to record a video posted on another account, it’s important to note that saving and reposting someone else’s content without their consent is a violation of copyright law. If you want to make sure you’re protected, get the original user’s written permission first.

Now that we’ve covered the legality around this option, here’s how to record (and save) someone else’s Instagram video:

Open your iPhone’s Settings app.
Navigate to Control Center > Customize Controls, then press the + button next to Screen Recording.
Exit the app.
Swipe up from the bottom edge of your screen if you have an iPhone X or later. Otherwise, swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen.
Press the record button at the bottom of the screen and wait for the three-second countdown.
Open the Instagram app.
Navigate to the video you wish to save.
While recording, allow the video to play all the way through.
When it’s over, press the red highlighted timestamp at the top-left of your screen.
Select Stop Recording.

Now, you might want to trim the beginning and the end of your recording or crop out the top and bottom where the Story controls were. Here’s how to do that:

Exit Instagram and open the Photos app.
Select your recorded video.
Press Edit at the top-right of the screen.
Use the tool below to trim the video down to include only the content you wish to save.
Press the crop tool at the bottom-right of the page.
Crop the excess area from your video.
Press Done.

From there, your newly saved video will be stored in your Camera Roll.

Unfortunately, this feature is only available for those with iOS 11 or later, or an iPadOS. However, there are third-party apps that can help you download an Instagram video if your iPhone doesn’t support screen recording.

How to copy an Instagram video using Instake

There are multiple third-party apps and tools you can use to copy and download Instagram videos. But for the purpose of this guide, we’ll show you how to save a video using the free app Instake.

Here’s how to use it:

Open the Instake app.
Press the Instagram icon button at the bottom-center of the screen.
Log in with your Instagram account information.
Navigate to the video you wish to save within the Instagram app.
Press the three horizontal dots at the top of the post.
Select Copy Link.
Open the Instake app again and press the red arrow at the bottom-right of the screen.
Press Repost.
Either repost the video to your Stories or Feed or simply press the X to exit out of reposting.

After you follow these steps, the video will be saved in your Camera Roll.

With videos becoming more and more prominent on Instagram, the ability to save content is a useful feature to keep in your back pocket. Luckily, Instagram and other third-party tools make this easier than ever.

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How to save photos and videos from Instagram

Consumer

March 12, 2022 14:13

On March 14, Roskomnadzor, at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office, will restrict access to Instagram. In order not to lose photos and videos, users can download uploaded photo and video files in advance.

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How to do it from a smartphone

You need to go to your profile, click on the three bars in the upper right corner. Then click on the "Your activity" section - there you will find the "Download information" item. Once there, Instagram will prompt you to send all files from the social network to the email address specified by the user. nine0003

The company promises to process the request within 48 hours.

How to do this from a computer

From a computer, you also need to log into your account, and then go to the "Download a copy of your information" page - it is located here.

Then you also need to specify the email address to which the download link will be sent.

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They can be sent in HTML (easier to view) or JSON (easier to import into another service). nine0003

By selecting the desired option and clicking "Next", the user will be required to enter their password to confirm this request, writes "Arguments and Facts".

You can also use special online sites. But they will most likely offer to download one photo from the link.

The reason for blocking Instagram

Recall that on March 11, Roskomnadzor announced the blocking of Instagram at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office. The reason was the permission of the Meta company to distribute messages encouraging the commission of violent acts against Russians, including military personnel. nine0003

The press secretary of Meta Platforms Inc. also announced the lifting of the ban on such information. (she owns Instagram) Andy Stone. His statement is also checked by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. A criminal case has been initiated.

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How to add a product catalog to Instagram, how to tag products

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Sergeeva Targeted advertising specialist

According to Facebook Ads, 70% of users learn about new products from Instagram. To help sellers promote them, Instagram created the Instagram Shopping tool, which became available in Russia in March 2021. We will tell you why to connect this tool and how to set it up.

What is Instagram Shopping

Instagram Shopping is a tool that allows you to tag products in your posts and Stories. Instagram takes information about products from the catalog that the seller uploads.

The profile with the option enabled looks like this:

There is a bag icon on the photo, which means that if you open a post, goods will be marked in it. Source: COS

Several items can be noted in the photo. When clicking on shopping tags, users will see the price and description of the product, and will also be able to follow the link and place an order on the site. nine0003

In addition to prices and the products themselves, the user also sees additional information about them: in the description, you can specify the composition of the fabric, size, available colors, etc. The user can also view the item from different angles in the gallery or learn about other products of the online store All this without leaving Instagram.

To get to the catalog with goods, you need to click on the "View store" button. Inside the store, products can be grouped into thematic collections, such as new arrivals or gifts. nine0003

US residents can pay for items within the app using Facebook Pay. In other countries, including Russia, this option is not yet available: users follow the link on the product to an external site and pay for the order there.

Why include Instagram Shopping

The selling element is integrated into the content, which is convenient for both the buyer and the seller. The buyer does not need to switch between applications and communicate with the seller to select a product and find out its characteristics. And the seller can do without the same type of posts in the “follow the link in the description” format. nine0055
Sellers don't have to create multiple posts for different products: they can be placed on one photo. Adding products does not take much time, and you can mark them not only in posts, but also in Stories.
Also can be found in automatic recommendations in the "Shop" tab, which appeared for some users. You can keep up to date with the latest from your favorite brands.

Setting up Instagram Shopping: Getting Started

Read the Facebook Ads Trade Agreement : it describes the requirements for goods, the responsibility of the parties, etc. For example, Facebook prohibits the sale of replica brands and any products with copyright infringement, and in order for the system algorithms to work correctly, the advertiser must consent to the transfer of data from his site. Violation of the trading agreement can result in account suspension.
Create an Instagram account - for business or for the author. You can't post items on your personal profile. How to set up a business account on Instagram, we tell in the instructions. nine0055
Link your Instagram account to your Facebook business page . For more information on how to do this, we have described in the article. If you don't already have a business page, create a Facebook Business Manager account first, you'll need it to set up your store in Commerce Manager. With Business Manager, you can manage your Facebook and Instagram accounts and pages, and assign people who can work with them.
Download product catalog . The new catalog is created in Facebook's Commerce Manager, a section within the social network where you can manage your inventory and sales. If you already have a catalog, you can add it using one of the partner platforms: OpenCart, WooCommerce, Shopify, etc. We will talk about this when we go through the setup. nine0055

In the catalog you can

Manage products: create them, edit the image, description, price and other important characteristics.
Combine products into collections to show customers exactly what they are interested in.
Grant access to product management to other people or partner companies.
Set the country and language so that buyers see the correct information and the correct prices.

How to add products to Instagram through Commerce Manager

The system will prompt you to create a shop or catalog. The store is a single storefront for Instagram and Facebook, which is available to companies with physical goods. To promote products on Instagram, click Add Catalog. Choose the type of catalog depending on the subject of your business, e-commerce is suitable for online stores.

The next step is to configure the settings and how to load products. From the drop-down list, select the advertising account to which the catalog will be linked. nine0003

You can create a catalog yourself - by uploading a spreadsheet or by connecting a pixel - or through integration with one of the partner platforms. In the second case, the goods will be loaded from an existing online store.

Click the "Create" button - the catalog is ready.

Important : the catalog must contain exact prices and information about the availability of each item. In addition, the rules for returning goods must also be indicated - on the store's website or in the Instagram account.

To proceed with product creation, select the desired catalog in Commerce Manager and then click Add Products.

Add products in one of the following ways:

Manually - this method involves filling out a form for each product and is suitable for companies with a small assortment.
Via a data feed (spreadsheet). You can download many products at once and set up regular updates. Files in CSV, TSV and XML (RSS/ATOM) formats are supported, as well as Google Sheets. nine0055
Automatically - through integration with one of the partner platforms. In this case, the goods will be loaded from the existing store.
Using the Facebook pixel. If you haven't installed the pixel yet, we recommend contacting the webmaster.

If you choose to upload manually, a form will open. In it you need to add the name of the product, its description, images, link to the site and price. The system will tell you which data is not required.

After completing the form and uploading, the products will appear in your catalog. nine0003

How to create a collection with products

Inside the catalog, products can be grouped into collections: for example, by subject, season, upcoming holidays, etc. Collections help sellers to get to the user's interests more accurately, and users to quickly select goods.

You can create not only standard collections, but also collections that will attract more attention, such as "Top 10 coats" or "Gifts for best friends".

You can combine products into groups manually or using filters, for example, if there are a lot of products. nine0003

At the final stage, specify the name of the collection and click the "Create" button.

After creating a product catalog, you need to send an account for verification. The verification may take several days.

How to add products to Instagram

To add a catalog to Instagram, go to the "Settings" section in the application and select the "Company" tab.

Then click "Set up Instagram Shopping" and follow the prompts.

If the catalog passes the verification, a "Purchases" section will appear in your Instagram account. Once your account is approved, turn on Instagram Shopping. To do this, in the "Purchases" section, select the product catalog that you want to connect, and click "Finish". nine0003

How to tag an item

To tag an item in a post, start posting as usual - add a photo and post text, and then follow these steps:

Click Mark Items.
Find the product you need and select it from the catalog.
Click "Done" and share the post with your followers.

You can also mark the product in Stories. To do this:

Select an image to publish and click on the sticker icon in the upper right corner of the screen. nine0055
Select the product sticker and the desired product in the catalog.
Tag a product with a sticker and share your story with your followers.

Up to 5 products can be tagged in one photo, up to 20 in total in the gallery. In Stories, a sticker is added to only one product, but you can change its color and text.

In conclusion

Instagram Shopping will increase sales and user engagement in your account. The product catalog can be used not only to familiarize subscribers with the assortment, but also to set up targeted advertising on Facebook and Instagram. nine0003

We especially recommend this tool for e-commerce: the user immediately sees the price and all information about the product. True, if a product or service involves preliminary communication with the client and a long transaction cycle, then the published price may scare the user away.