Instagram is undoubtedly one of the most powerful social media platforms to increase brand reach and drive new business — but it can be time-consuming and expensive to consistently create the type of high-quality content you need to see long-term results.
Which is why reposting on Instagram is a powerful option for brands.
But, unlike other social platforms, Instagram doesn't offer a native tool to repost. Fortunately, we've got you covered. Here, we'll show you four different free ways to repost on Instagram in a few simple steps. Let's dive in. (Interested in why brands should repost on Instagram? Skip ahead to that section.)
(Note: While these reposting apps are all free, some require you to download the app from the iOS App Store or Google Play.)
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To repost someone else's Instagram post, it’s best to obtain permission first to ensure you are not infringing on someone else’s copyright or license.
Additionally, giving the creator credit for their work is recommended. Once permissions are squared away, repost using one of the methods below.
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:
In addition to using the screenshot method, you can also use a third-party app. The options below are our favorite apps for reposting on Instagram.
Download Repost: 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.
Open your Instagram app and find a photo or video you'd like to repost from your own Instagram account. Tap your chosen photo from the original poster's photo gallery to see its full view, as shown below.
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Once you're on the photo's or video's landing page, tap the "..." icon in the upper-righthand corner of the post. Then, tap "Copy Link."
4. Open Repost: For Instagram.Once the photo is copied to your phone's clipboard, open Repost: For Instagram. The post you copied will automatically be on the app's inbox, as shown below.
Tap the arrow on the right hand side of the post. There, you can edit how you want the repost icon to appear on Instagram.
The app also allows you to add an Attribution mark directly on the image.
You can choose to copy the original caption to your post or add a new one later.
Next, tap "Share."
For our purposes, we'll click "Post".
Write a caption and click "OK" when finished.
When you're ready to share the post, tap "Share" as you would a regular Instagram post.
Download Reposta for Android or Apple devices to get started.
Open your Instagram and copy-and-paste the URL like you did for the instructions for Repost: For Instagram (Step #3, above).
Reposta automatically opens a URL once you've copied it.
Now, in Reposta, you can edit the attribution (including the color and positioning), as well as the caption itself.
You'll see a few options below your image. For our purposes, choose "Post to Instagram". (Alternatively, you can save the image to use on a different date.)
You have two options here: Story or Feed. Click "Feed".
Feel free to adjust the size or cropping of your image in this step. When you're ready, click "Next".
Here, you'll choose a filter and edit the image like you would any other Instagram image. When you're ready, click "Next".
Feel free to give credit to the image owner in your caption — but remember you've also given them credit in the image itself.
Add a location and tag people if you'd like, and then click "Share" when you're ready.
Here's how the post appears on your Instagram profile:
DownloadGram lets Instagram users download high-resolution copies of Instagram photos and videos to repost from their own accounts. Luckily, there isn't an app you need to download to repost using this process. Here's how to do it:
Open your Instagram app and find the post you want to repost. Tap the "..." icon in the upper righthand corner of the post and click "Copy Share URL" (this button will be the same for both iOS and Android mobile devices).
Open your mobile internet browser and navigate to DownloadGram — or simply, downloadgram.
org. Paste the URL into the text box that appears on the website's homepage. Then, tap "Download."
Tap the "Download Image" button that appears further down DownloadGram's homepage.
You'll be directed to a new webpage with the content ready to download. Tap the download icon — the box with an upward-facing arrow, as shown below — then tap "save image."
Return to your Instagram app. The image will be saved to your phone's native camera roll, so edit it as 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 or video. Then, press "Share." Here's how the post appears on your Instagram profile:
Open the instagram app and find the photo or video you'd like to add to your story.You should see a draft of your story. Use the icons at the top to modify text, color, stickers and other animations.
You also have the option to click "close friends" on the right, bottom corner (shown above) if you only want a select group to view your story.
Once you click "Your story" you'll see the option to click "Share" to repost your image to your Instagram Story.
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.
First of all, it's important to understand the benefits of reposting images and videos.
Simply put, it takes a lot of time, effort, and resources to consistently create high-quality social content. And since most marketers post between 3-4 times per week, it's vital you 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.
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.
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 makes Warby Parker marketers' jobs easier — now they don't need to create all their own content in-house.
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 November 18, 2020 and has been updated for comprehensiveness.
Topics: Instagram Marketing
Feeling stuck on what to post on Instagram? Good news: You already have access to a treasure trove of content your audience will love, right in your Instagram Feed.
In this post, we’re showing you what, why, and how to repost on Instagram…
…not one, not two, but seven different ways. Between photos, videos, Stories, and Reels, there are lots of options. Let’s dive in.
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Reposting on Instagram is a way to ride the momentum of conversations that are already getting lots of engagement among your followers and target audience. It’s a win for both you and the original poster as it garners engagement for you and widens their own exposure.
Here are some of the specific benefits of reposting on Instagram:
Repost anything that sparks interest from your audience.
Here’s who you can repost from:
As you’ll see in each of the instructions below, you’ll always want to tag the original poster and mention them in your caption.
The easiest way to repost Instagram photos to your Feed is the screenshot method.
Step 1: Screenshot the Instagram photo you want to repost.
Step 2: Tap the “new post” button in the top right corner of your Instagram app. When presented with the different content format options, choose “post.”
Step 3: Choose the image from your gallery.
Step 4: Use Instagram’s native cropping tool to resize the image. If you use a certain filter for your feed, you can add it to the photo (if you add filters using third-party apps, you’d edit the screenshot prior to clicking “new post”).
Step 5: Tag the original poster in the photo, then clearly credit them again in your Instagram caption.
Step 6: Tap “share” and wait for users to start engaging.
P.S. You might also be interested in these 73 creative Instagram Story ideas or these 32 free Instagram Story templates!
Step 1: Find the photo you want to repost.
Step 2: Tap “Add post to your Story.”
Step 3: Select who you want to see your Story.
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What better way to promote your Instagram than through other people? To share posts you’ve been tagged in, the original poster must have their account set to public and the Instagram Sharing Story feature enabled.
Step 1: Check your direct messages to find the Story you’ve been tagged in.
Step 2: After opening the message, you’ll see a button on the message that says “Add this to your Story.”
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Step 3: At this point, you can edit the story by adding GIFs, stickers, drawings, or a typed message. Once you’re satisfied with your masterpiece, tap “next.”
Step 4: Now it’s time to choose who will see your Story.
You can add it to your public Story, your Close Friends list, or DM it to a single account.
To repost an Instagram story you aren’t tagged in, you’ll have to either screenshot or use a third-party app like Ming. This also only works if the original poster’s account is public.
Step 1: Tap the Story poster’s username to visit their profile and then tap the three dots in the top right corner of the screen.
Step 2: Click “Copy Profile URL.”
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Step 3: Open Ming and select “Paste Link.”
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Step 4: Customize the repost tag according to your preferences.
Step 5: Press “Share”. This will automatically open the repost on Instagram.
Step 6: Select “Story” and press “Send.”
Useful and even entertaining videos make great content to post on Instagram, even if you didn’t create them (but ONLY if you tag the original poster, and only if you do this sparingly).
This method for sharing an Instagram video to your Story also works with photo posts. It goes like this:
Step 1: Find the video you want to repost.
Step 2: Tap the paper airplane button below the video (right next to the like and comment icons).
Step 3: A pop-up menu will appear. Tap “Add post to your Story.”
Step 4: The video will appear as a Story draft. Customize the story by adding text, stickers, hashtags, etc. If you tap the video, you can show the original caption in your Story as well.
Didn’t find something you liked in our 18 awesome Reels ideas? There are three options for reposting an Instagram Reel. Sharing the Reel to your Story is the easiest option. Simply tap the paper airplane icon and follow the same steps you would when adding an Instagram video to your Story.
To repost a Reel directly to your profile, you can either screen record or use a third-party app.
For the screen recording method, follow these steps:
Step 1: Screen record the Instagram Reel you want to repost.
Step 2: Head to your camera roll to crop out the background. We just want the video content.
Step 3: Tap the “New Post” button in the top right corner of your Instagram app. When presented with the different content format options, choose “Reel”.
Step 4: Use Instagram’s native trimming tool to edit the video, making sure to cut out any footage from before and after the video started playing in your screen recording.
If you use a certain filter for your feed, you can add it to the video (if you add filters using third-party apps, you’d edit the screen recording prior to tapping “New Post”).
Step 5: Clearly credit the original poster in your caption copy.
Step 6: Tap “Share” and wait for users to start engaging.
To add an Instagram Reel to your Feed without screen recording, you’ll need to download the Repost app then follow the steps below.
Instagram repost apps aren’t one size fits all. Different apps have different features. Play around to see which one works best for your content strategy. In addition to the two already mentioned (Repost app from the App Store and Ming from the App Store), here are some Instagram repost apps we recommend you try out:
Reposta on Google Play is super straightforward.
It features a short list of instructions on the launch screen to guide you through the reposting process. Additionally, you get a few options for pasting a link, grabbing the link from Instagram, or sharing directly to the app.
Repost for Instagram app for iPad gives you two interface options: compact for adjusting the image you’re reposting and expanded so you can see the image and caption all in one place. You can also adjust the color and position of the original poster’s watermark, which is pretty neat.
Regrann on Google Play is a solid option for users who repost often and want to try out four different reposting modes. You can save the repost to your camera roll or share directly to Instagram. There are a few “quick modes” that streamline the reposting process according to your preferences.
Now you can repost your heart out, seven different ways! But don’t get carried away—most of your content should be your own original content.
And as always, be sure to credit the original poster!
Here are the quick steps only, without the screenshots.
How to repost on Instagram: photo to Feed
How to repost on Instagram: photo to Story
How to repost an Instagram Story you’re tagged in
How to repost an Instagram Story you aren’t tagged in
How to repost a video to your Story
How to repost a Reel to your Story
How to repost a Reel to your Feed
How to repost a Reel without screen recording
The Instagram Stories* section is amazing with so many possibilities. Among them there are functions without which the SMM manager is like without hands. Let's talk about simple but effective: how to share a story on Instagram*, post an IGTV announcement or a post there.
Let's figure out what exactly you can repost in your stories:
Let's see how it works.
When your account is tagged in a story, a tag notification will be sent to your private messages. It also contains an active "Add Story" link to click on.
The standard window for editing Stories will open. Optionally, you can add a link (available for accounts with more than 10,000 followers), stickers, text, and filters.
Next, send the post to your stories. Done - you are amazing!
To share your or someone else's post on your story, click on the airplane icon below the post and select "Add post to your Story". The story editing page will open, where you can add a link, stickers, and more. nine0003 Share the post in your Story and enjoy
By the way, if you don't want your stories to be reposted all in a row, disable this feature in the settings.
Find Stories in the Privacy section, manage reposts there The principle here is the same as for posts. If you want to share, for example, a cool live stream, start watching in the IGTV section of the blogger who hosted it, click the plane below the video and select "Add video to your Story.
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For those who like to work from a computer, the SMMplanner delayed posting service allows you to repost posts in the Stories of any of your Instagram accounts*.
Start planning your Story with the click of a button Select the account where you want to post in the StoryGo to the "Stickers" tab and select the "Post" sticker Posts of your account have opened, select the one you need Done. Position the main image of the post and publishIf you select a project with several accounts, you will be able to announce the post of one account in the History of another. nine0003
Read more about delayed posting of Stories with cool design in the article “Delayed Instagram* Stories Constructor by SMMplanner”.
Reposts on Instagram* is a useful feature for effective work on account content:
We recommend doing this immediately or 4 hours after the release of the post. Everyone who missed the appearance of the publication in the feed will see the announcement in the stories. Use catchy headlines to keep users interested. nine0010 The article has been updated. First published: October 3, 2018
Repost on the social network Instagram - the ability to share a story, photo and other publications with your friends and followers.
Such a function is useful when you want to discuss a particular topic of a post or simply demonstrate someone else's information on your page.
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This feature has appeared quite recently, but has already gained great popularity. This was possible due to the high demand for the repost of extraneous stories. Someone else's story will appear in a blurred frame in the feed of the person who reposted.
But many Instagram users who are new to the social network may not know what Stories are.
Stories is a special feature on the Instagram social network that allows you to record and then post a short video to your page in a special field (more on that below). The main feature of this feature is that stories are not stored on the page all the time until they are deleted by the owner. On the contrary, stories are automatically deleted exactly one day after publication. nine0003
Finding and viewing them is easy enough. You need to go to the very top of the tape. At the top of the screen, there will be stories. The entry itself is made in the form of a circle, which depicts the person who posted this story. You just need to click on the person's avatar and Stories will open on the screen.
If you've been tagged in a story, it's easiest to repost it. But many may have a question: how to find out that I was noted in stories.
Usually, if this happens, then the person who was marked receives a notification that informs him about this. nine0003
Right next to the notification, you can find the inscription "Add this to the story." Just click on this button and the selected story will appear in the feed. If you want to share the story with a specific person, then you need to click on the icon that resembles a paper airplane, and then select the person to whom you want to send the story.
The phrase "alien story" means the story in which the person who wants to repost is not tagged. In this case, you also need to click on the button that looks like a paper airplane, and then select the person with whom you want to share the story. If you need to add it to your page, then after clicking on the airplane, you should click on "Add". nine0003
A post is any photo, video, any text and everything else. The main task of the post is to attract as much attention as possible.
Reposts, like likes with comments, allow you to evaluate how interesting this or that post is. You can repost a post to your feed, history, or simply download it for some personal purposes.
When adding someone else's post to your story, you can edit it a bit. For example, write an inscription, add stickers, and so on. But keep in mind that the link to the original post will be in the published story. Therefore, a person who watches a story with a reposted post can go to the original at any time. To repost someone else's post to your story, you need:
Do not forget that you can repost a post to your story only from an open profile. If a person for some reason decided to close his account, then reposting his post or stories will not work in this way.
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It is impossible to repost someone else's post to your feed. What can be done instead:
The first method is the only one of the above, which was approved by the administration of Insta. In order to repost any entry by pasting the code, you only need:
After all the actions done, the page will display exactly the same publication with an attached link to the profile of the author of this post.
Screenshot - the easiest, but not quite allowed way. Since a ban can fly in for stealing someone else's content and appropriating it to yourself if the administration of the social network notices this.
However, many often use this method. To repost the post you like on your page using a screenshot, you should:
To avoid a ban, you can simply mark the author of this post. To do this, while editing a future post, you should click on "Mark a person" and select the author or indicate his name after the special character: "@". Then usually the administration does not ban such reposts. nine0003
The last method involves installing third-party applications on your smartphone. If a person is ready to sacrifice his internal memory in order to be able to repost other people's posts, then you can use the following programs:
In all of the above programs, the interface is simple, so problems should not arise. Usually it all comes down to the fact that through the downloaded program you should log in, find the post, click on the three dots in the upper right corner and click on "Share" or something similar (it may differ in different programs, but the meaning is the same). nine0003
Video repost, as well as post repost, is currently impossible to do. There are two ways: download the video or use the app. The first option can be problematic, as downloading videos is not always possible. Therefore, it is better to have a downloaded application in order to be able to repost whatever your heart desires:
As you can see, these are the same applications as for reposting posts. It’s just that they are universal, and with the help of them you can repost anything on Instagram. Links to download them can be found in the "Repost someone else's post to yourself" block. There, at the very end, you can find a brief general instruction that tells how these applications work.
As mentioned above, you can simply download a post or video to do something with it later. For example, put it on your page. The easiest way: go to Insta through a PC and paste the character set at the very end into the address bar of the browser: media/?size=l. nine0003
You can find out other ways to download posts at the link: https://gruzdevv.ru/stati/kak-skachat-foto-video-storis-iz-instagram/.
Sometimes there are times when you need to place a post you like from Instagram on your website.
This can be done in the way allowed by the Instagram administration - using the embed code. This method was discussed a little higher, but here it will be described again, since the last steps are different:
After that, a reposted post with a link to its author will appear on the site. The last condition is necessary, because otherwise it will be considered content theft. The site owner can be forced to remove this post, but this happens quite rarely. nine0003
Now it is difficult to meet a person who is not registered on Instagram. But sometimes you want to share a post or story with a friend that is not registered on this social network. You can do this without downloading any software.
But there is one condition - WhatsApp or another program must be installed on the phone through which the post or story should be reposted.
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Instagram reposts are the right tool. But it is important to remember that when reposting, you should always indicate the author of the post, story or video.
