How to share your youtube channel on instagram
How to post a YouTube video on Instagram
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- How to resize YouTube videos for Instagram
- How to post a YouTube video on Instagram as a video post and Reel
- How to post a YouTube video on Instagram Story
- How to post YouTube videos on Instagram Story as a link
- Why should you post videos from YouTube to Instagram?
- Easily post from YouTube to Instagram today
Want to share your YouTube videos on Instagram? Whether it’s a promo video, sneak peek trailer, how-to tutorial, or a funny skit, you can easily share YouTube videos to Instagram in a few simple steps.
Read on to learn how to post a YouTube video on Instagram as a post, Story, and video link, and explore how to quickly resize a video for Instagram with Clipchamp's online video editor.
How to resize YouTube videos for Instagram
YouTube videos are in a different aspect ratio to Instagram’s requirements, but that doesn’t mean you can’t post them. All you have to do is follow these steps with Clipchamp's video editor.
Log in to Clipchamp
Upload your YouTube video then drag and drop it onto the timeline
Change the aspect ratio from 16:9 to 1:1 or 9:16
Adjust the borders, position, or rotate your video
Export your new Instagram video in 720p or 1080p resolution
How to post a YouTube video on Instagram as a video post and Reel
To post YouTube videos on Instagram, start by downloading your videos to your computer. Are you saving another creator's YouTube video? Make sure to have permission from the original creator before downloading.
Step 1. Upload your YouTube video to the video editor
Log in to Clipchamp’s video editor or sign up for free. Click on the + symbol to upload your YouTube video to the Your media library. Drop your YouTube video on the timeline or click on the green + symbol to start editing.
Step 2. Edit the video aspect ratio
Click on the 16:9 aspect ratio on the right side of the video editor. Select the 1:1 or 9:16 aspect ratio suitable for Instagram posts. We recommend using the 9:16 aspect ratio for all Instargam Reels posts. Your video will now have a black border. Click on the video preview, then click on the Fill button. You can move your video preview using the free hand tool to change the center of your video.
You may also need to trim your YouTube video to Instagram’s video length requirements. The maximum length of an Instagram video is 3 seconds to 10 minutes.
Step 3. Save your new Instagram video
Click on the Export button at the top right corner of the video editor. Select the video quality you would like to save your Instagram video. We recommend saving in 720p or 1080p resolution for social media uploads. Your video will automatically save to your computer or save your video to your smartphone using Google Drive, One Drive, and Box.
Make sure your video does not exceed 650MB and 10 minutes.
Step 4. Post your YouTube video to Instagram
Head to your Instagram account and click on the + Create a new post button. Click on Post or Reel, then upload your video from your files. Follow the on-screen instructions.
How to post a YouTube video on Instagram Story
Save your YouTube video to your computer
Edit the aspect ratio of your video with Clipchamp
Save your new video to your smartphone
Head over to Instagram and tap on the + symbol, then tap Story
Upload your video from your camera roll
Tap either Your Story or Close Friends to publish
How to post YouTube videos on Instagram Story as a link
Do you have over 10,000 followers on Instagram? Share YouTube videos to Instagram Stories as a video link using the Swipe-up feature.
Open the Instagram app on your smartphone
Tap on the + symbol, then tap Story
Tap on the chain icon at the top of your screen
Tap URL, paste the link to your YouTube video, then tap Done
Tap either Your Story or Close Friends to publish
If you don’t have over 10,000 followers, use the Instagram Story sticker link button instead.
Just paste your YouTube video URL into the URL box, customize your sticker text, and share it with Your Story or Close Friends.
Why should you post videos from YouTube to Instagram?
1. Reach new audiences
Viewers who watch your YouTube channel videos might not follow your Instagram account so they won’t know about your long-form video content. Help increase brand awareness by expanding your audiences on different platforms. Repurposing YouTube videos to Instagram can grow your audience on other platforms and attract new followers.
2. Save valuable time and money
Creating new videos for Instagram can be a time-consuming task. Instead of starting from scratch, all you need to do is edit the aspect ratio and length of your existing YouTube videos. Adapt your YouTube videos to Instagram’s format to save time and money by batch creating videos.
3. Improve SEO
Improve your SEO rankings by posting popular YouTube videos to Instagram. To Instagram, it’s new and fresh content relevant to your target audience.
You can reach new audiences using the right hashtags and captions in no time.
Frequently asked questions
Why can't I share post to story Instagram?
If you can’t share an Instagram Story, ensure you have ‘Allow sharing to story’ toggled on. Tap on Settings > Privacy > Story > toggle on Allow sharing to story.
Do I need to use a YouTube video converter?
No. If you have a YouTube Premium account, you can download YouTube videos legally and for free. Instead of using a YouTube video converter, upload your videos directly to Clipchamp to edit and resize suitable for Instagram.
Easily post from YouTube to Instagram today
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How to add your YouTube link to the Instagram bio
Adding a YouTube link to the Instagram bio always influences positively on increasing the number of views, likes, and subscribers.
In this article, we'll tell you how to put a YouTube link to the bio and give a game-changing hack on how to place more than just one link.
It's possible to add a YouTube link to the Instagram bio both in the app and in the web version of this platform. We will consider both options using the example of adding a link to a YouTube channel.
But before that, let's look at how to copy the link in the YouTube app.
- Open the YouTube app on your phone. Tap your profile icon in the upper-right corner.
- Go to Your channel.
- Hit the three dots in the top-right corner.
- Select Share.
- Tap Copy link.
This is how you can place a link to the channel in the profile bio using the Instagram app on iOS or Android:
- Open your page in the Instagram app and tap the avatar at the right bottom.
- Hit Edit profile.
- Hit the website field and select Paste to add a link to the channel.
- Tap Done in the upper-right corner.
That's it! A link to your YouTube channel is added to the profile bio.
How to add a link to the Instagram profile bio using your PC or Mac:
01. Open your Instagram profile in any browser and click the profile photo in the upper-right corner.
02. Select Profile.
03. Hit Edit Profile.
04. In the Website field, paste a link to your YouTube channel.
05. To save the result, click Submit.
Done! Now, the link to your YouTube channel is placed in the profile bio. Do you know you can also add links to posts?
To wrap it up, let's look at the pros and cons of putting only one link in the Instagram bio.
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| The link leads directly to your channel. | You can add only one link to the Instagram bio, that is, you're able to post only a link to your YouTube channel. This way, links to your social networks and messaging apps will be left beyond the attention. |
| No need for bothering. You can add a link to the profile bio in just a few steps. | When users click the link in your profile, the YouTube page will open directly on Instagram. That is, they will only be able to watch the video without the ability to leave comments and subscribe. |
What do you have to do if you want to share more than just one video with your followers? And how do you tell your audience that you also have other social networks? After all, there is a place for only one clickable link and one clickable FB icon.
This limit can be circumvented by placing all the links on your Taplink page. This solves the problem of adding just one link to the bio. It collects into one URL all the links to social networks and messaging apps that are important to you.
There are 18 blocks on Taplink that are used to construct the page: text, avatar, FAQ, delimiter, links, social networks, messaging apps, videos, etc. So this is also a way to share media content and place a text longer than 150 characters in your bio.
We will how to work with three of the Taplink blocks that you may want to add as a Youtuber. They are the Link, Social networks, and Video. But before you start creating a page, sign up at Taplink.
Here is a short instruction on how to start making a page at Taplink:
- After you have signed up, you can choose a premade design, or create your own. We will opt for Empty template.
- Set your avatar by tapping the profile icon.
- Hit Upload image to add your photo.
- Choose the appropriate Avatar size.
- Tap Save changes.
Now, when the page is made, we can start creating the link.
Add a link to your YouTube video using the "Link" block. When visitors of your Taplink page follow the link, the video will automatically open in the YouTube app.
But before that, let's look at how to copy a YouTube video link. This can be done in two steps:
- Open the video and tap Share below it.
- Select Copy link.
Now, we can move on to adding our first link:
- Hit Add block.
- Select Link.
- Write the name of the button in the Headline field.
- Paste the YouTube video link to the Website field.
- Tap Save changes.
Done! The link to the YouTube video is created.
There are more to the links on your page. There are blocks that help to keep in touch with your audience. You can direct users to a chat in WhatsApp and other messaging apps, or to your profiles on other social platforms. There are special blocks for these.
Let's add a block for social networks as an example since we look at ways to link to YouTube from your Instagram bio. There will be a button with the YouTube icon on it.
You can turn on a pop-up invitation to subscribe to your channel. Then, when users click the link from their computer, they will see a notification with an offer to become a subscriber of your channel.
This is the way you can add a link to your YouTube account:
- Open the Taplink page and tap Add block.
- Select Social networks.
- Find YouTube and tap it.
- Add the text in the Link text field.
- Paste the link to the YouTube channel link field.
- Optionally, you can check the box next to Link to a subscription action.
- To submit your action, hit Save changes.
Done! Your link is added to your Taplink page.
If you want a YouTube video to be displayed on your page with the opportunity to watch it right there, then this can be done through the "Video" block.
Follow these instructions:
- Open your Taplink page and hit Add block.
- Select Video.
- Insert the link in the Link to video field.
- Tap the slider next to Autoplay on computer to make the video play automatically from followers' computers.
- Hit Save changes.
That's it! The link to the YouTube video is added to your Taplink page.
This is how it will look on the Taplink page:
Now you know how to put links to YouTube in three ways. To make your page even more attractive to users, add other blocks, such as text, for instance. And, of course, don't forget to set a design. There are more than 300 color sets and various design tools, for example Section.
See How Tony Jeffries, British boxer, uses Taplink.
Now, when the Taplink page is designed and all the links are added, you can put the link to Taplink in your Instagram bio.
There are three ways to do this:
- Come up with a unique name for the Taplink page.
- Add your domain.
We will use the first method.
- Hit Publish at the top of the screen.
- In the Enter the website address field, write a name for your page.
- Then tap Connect.
- Copy the link from Your website url field.
Then you can proceed according to the steps of adding a link to the Instagram bio, which we’ve already described.
So that visitors of your Instagram account don't miss your new video, set a timer on Taplink. This way, they will know exactly when your video is coming out.
This is how the timer looks like:
Let's now look at the pros and cons of adding a link to your Taplink page.
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| You can add multiple links at once. That is, users will see not only a link to the YouTube video but will also be able to go to your other social networks. | You will have to spend a little more time creating a Taplink page than just placing a link in the Instagram profile bio. |
| The video will open immediately in the YouTube app, not on Instagram. | |
| You can add a link to the subscription. | |
Your followers will be able to subscribe to your channel if they follow the link to it from a computer. | |
| You can add a timer to the release of a new video. |
Now we will answer the frequently asked questions that relate to adding a YouTube link to the profile bio.
Yes, you can add a link to the playlist both on Instagram and on Taplink using the "Social networks" or "Link" blocks by analogy with the instructions above.
If you starred in some video from a certain minute, and now you want to show it to your subscribers, then it is not necessary to write: "Watch me from 3:12". You can simply specify the beginning of the video when copying a link to YouTube. But this can only be done through the YouTube website.
How to do it:
- Open the video in the web version of YouTube and click Share.
02. Check the box next to Start.
03. Specify the time at which the video will start.
04. Click Copy.
That's it! Now, people who follow the link won't have to look for the beginning of the fragment that you want to show them.
Sure, you can add links to your YouTube channels to the Instagram profile bio. And it doesn't matter how many you have — 2, 3, 5, or 10, or maybe more. This can be done at Taplink via the "Social networks" block.
You can add a YouTube link to your Instagram profile bio to attract more attention to your account on this video platform. And this means increasing the number of views, subscribers, comments, and likes.
Add your Taplink page with YouTube links to Instagram bio to get more. Share as many YouTube videos at once as you want. Put a timer before a video release, so that your fans won't miss it for sure. You may even dare to create an About Me page or a business website like big-deal brands do.
If you have any problems adding a link to the Instagram bio, write in the comments. We will try to help you.
How to share YouTube video to Instagram Story
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Did you find a video on YouTube that you liked? Or do you have a YouTube channel and want to promote one of your videos? Either way, you can share the YouTube video link in your Instagram story.
It's common knowledge that you need 10,000 Instagram followers to use a swipe link.
However, Instagram recently released a new feature that allows everyone to share links. nine0003
As a result, you don't need 10,000 followers to add a YouTube video link to your Instagram story.
This guide will show you how to add or share a YouTube video link in your Instagram story even without 10,000 followers (flip link).
How to share an Instagram story video from YouTube
To share a YouTube video to your Instagram story, you first need to copy the video link. nine0003
Second, add a story, click on the sticker icon, and click on the "Link" sticker.
Finally paste the YouTube video link and post the story!
Starting October 28, 2021, the Link sticker will be available to everyone on Instagram.
Sticker allows you to include hyperlinks in your stories.
You can link to YouTube videos, TikTok profile, online store and more.
Also, the swipe link will no longer work (even if you have 10,000 followers). nine0003
Here are 6 steps to post a YouTube video to your Instagram story:
- Copy YouTube video link
- Open Instagram and add a story
- Click on the sticker icon
- Use sticker "Link"
- Insert YouTube video link
- Post a story
1. Copy the YouTube video link.
To do this, open YouTube and navigate to the video you want to share on your Instagram story. nine0003
You can use YouTube on a computer or mobile device.
Once you are on the video, you will see the share icon.
If you are in the YouTube app, click the Share icon.
After you click on the share icon, you will see several sharing options.
This includes Copy Link, Twitter, Facebook Messenger and more.
To copy the video link, click Copy Link. nine0003
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Open Instagram and add a story. First, open the Instagram app.
Once you're logged into Instagram, click on your profile picture in the bottom navigation bar.
This will open your Instagram profile.
Now you need to add a new story to Instagram.
To do this, click on your profile picture in your profile. nine0003
You can also click on the "+" icon on the top navigation bar of your profile and click on "Story" to add a new story.
3. Click the sticker icon.
If you clicked the "+" icon, you need to click "Story" to add a new Instagram story.
On the Instagram camera, you will see several options on the left.
This includes Create, Boomerang, Layout, and more. nine0003
Click the Create icon to create a story.
You will see a sticker icon at the top of the camera.
Click the sticker icon to open the list of stickers.
4. Use the "Link" sticker.
This includes "Location", "@Mention", "#Hashtag" and more.
You will also see a "Link" sticker.
Click on the "Link" sticker to add a link to your Instagram story. nine0003
If you don't see the link sticker, you need to update Instagram.
To update Instagram on an iOS device, open the App Store and tap the profile icon.
Finally, scroll down, find Instagram and click Refresh.
To update Instagram on an Android device, open the Google Play Store and tap the profile icon.
Finally, click "App & Device Management", search for Instagram and click "Update".
nine0002 After updating Instagram, the "Link" sticker will become available to you.5. Insert a YouTube video link.
You will see a URL field on the page.
You now need to paste the YouTube video link into the URL field.
To do this, click on the URL field and click "Insert".
You can also preview the link by clicking View Preview. nine0003
Finally, click "Done" to add the YouTube video link to your Instagram story.
6. Post a story
You can edit your story by adding a video thumbnail as an image.
You can also add a caption to intrigue your followers while watching the video.
When you're done editing your Instagram story, click "Your Story" to post it! nine0003
Your subscribers will be able to click on the sticker to watch the YouTube video.
You have successfully posted a YouTube video to your Instagram story!
Conclusion
It used to be impossible to add or share a YouTube video to your Instagram story.
Before the Link sticker was introduced on Instagram, you must have at least 10,000 followers to add a link to your Instagram story.
Previously, you could only use the swipe up feature if you had 10,000 followers or more. nine0003
Since the advent of the "Link" sticker, you can now use it to share a YouTube video to your Instagram story.
When you post a YouTube video to your Instagram story, be sure to include context.
You can do this by adding the video thumbnail as an image to your story.
You can also add a caption explaining what the video is about.
nine0000 How to add a link to YouTube on Instagram, make and embed on a video from your phone The most effective way not to lose your subscribers on different blogs and channels is to leave active links for a quick transition. All popular bloggers who run several channels in parallel use this convenient scheme, leaving, if possible, direct links to their resources.
We will tell beginners how to add a link to YouTube on Instagram and get all their followers on the video channel.
Where can I leave a link to YouTube on Instagram? So you need to connect sites with each other, the faster, the more effective the visits will be.
However, not all places on the page can insert a link with an active action for a direct transition. Everyone knows that a clickable link is blue and underlined. If it doesn't, then it won't work. nine0003
There are only two places on Instagram where hyperlinks to other resources are allowed:
- In the profile header. The method is popular and accessible to everyone without exception. The active url in the profile header is valid for as long as you need it.
- In stories. This vacancy will open to every Instagram owner as soon as the number of followers reaches 10,000 people.
Another option is to share the valid url in a direct message. The recipient will receive not only a direct link for the transition, but will visually see the YouTube icon of the resource to which he will be redirected.
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How to create and add an active link on Instagram
Each owner of popular accounts in social networks can, if necessary, correctly use url addresses and link all profiles together. Professional bloggers call this placement relinking, that is, links send visitors to another resource of the same owner.
First you need to determine exactly what you want to insert, it can be a direct link to a YouTube channel or a specific video. If this is a link to a specific video, then it is desirable to shorten it. A short url is much more readable and doesn't take up much space. Free online programs are used to reduce:
- Is.gd;
- Bit.do;
- Bitly.com;
- Tiny UPL;
- U.to;
- Cutt.us;
- Clck.ru.
Services work extremely simply. Copy the URL from the string, paste it into a specific field, click the "Shortcut" button and you're done.
To your YouTube channel in the profile header
This is the most popular method, as it allows you to use the most prominent place for placing hyperlinks.
Follow step by step instructions:
- Log in to Instagram on your phone or computer.
- We go to our profile, next to the profile picture there is a button "Edit profile", click on it.
- In the menu that opens, select the line "Website" and insert the url of your YouTube channel.
- At the bottom of the page, click on the "Submit" line.
In the same way, you can place a footnote on Instagram on your YouTube channel. At its core, all social networks of one owner contain identical content and complement each other, keeping subscribers on the channels of one blogger. nine0003
Link to YouTube in the photo caption
Another option that is often used is a hyperlink placed under the public.
If a copied URL to a channel or a separate video from YouTube is added to a comment, it loses its activity. The footnote under the post is displayed in plain text and it is not possible to quickly navigate to it.
To use the footnote placed under the post, you must first copy it, then paste it into the search line of the browser. Nothing else. nine0003
Link to Instagram Stories
More recently, adding a direct link to a video to Stories was only available to verified Instagram business accounts. Today, this privilege is opened to every ordinary user upon reaching a certain number of followers - 10,000 people. Adding algorithm:
- Log in to the application on your mobile gadget.
- In the upper left corner, click on the icon to add a new story. nine0036
- Choose a picture, a video from the gallery or take an instant photo.
- A special icon (chain, links) for adding a url address will appear in the edit field that appears in the upper corner.
- Copy the desired URL from the YouTube channel, add it to the field, the icon will react (change color to white).
- Publish stories with a simple click on "Next".
- Optionally, you can add users as usual.
Important! The active life of the post in stories is 24 hours, exactly as long as the added link will be active. At the end of the time, the link, along with the publication, goes to the archive. The owners of the business page are given the opportunity to place a hyperlink in the eternal story.
Errors - why the link to YouTube is not active
Often users of a new Instagram account cannot figure out how to leave a clickable link on their page.
There are several reasons for this behavior of the application that do not allow you to leave a link for your subscribers:
- You are placing in the wrong place. If the posting goes in the profile header, then this is one place called "Website", but for some reason many users tend to paste the URL in the "About Me" field.
- Sad attempt to paste several direct URLs to different resources at once? And only one link is allowed! If you want to place several at once, we recommend using the Linktree service.
- Not often, but still there is such an unpleasant moment when the URLs of the page are copied incorrectly, accidentally cut off. In this case, the link will be inserted, but redirected to an unknown direction. nine0036
- Can't place a hyperlink in stories? Are you sure you have 10,000 subscribers? Check the number of followers, maybe someone unsubscribed and you didn't notice.
Another equally popular way to share a video on Instagram is not through a link, but simply by adding your video to a story.
