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How to Tag Someone in an Instagram Post, Story, or Comment

  • You can tag someone on Instagram in four main ways. 
  • Instagram lets you tag someone in a new post, an existing post, a comment, or a story.  
  • This story is part of Business Insider's Guide to Instagram.

Social media is supposed to be "social" and on Instagram, tagging is one of the tools you can use to make it a more collective experience.

When you tag someone on Instagram, it usually triggers a notification for the person you tag (the exception being when a private account tags someone who isn't following them.) 

Here's everything you need to know to tag someone on Instagram.

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How to tag someone on Instagram

There are four ways to tag (or mention) people on the Instagram mobile app for iPhone or Android.

How to tag someone in a new Instagram post 

When you tag someone in a post, it will appear on their profile, in the "Photos and videos of you" section.

1. Open your Instagram app.

2. Create a new post by tapping the plus symbol, edit the photo then tap "Next."

3. After you've finished editing your photo, tap "Next" again.

4. Fill out your post as usual, but before you publish, tap "Tag People."

Press Tag People right below your caption. Devon Delfino/Business Insider

5. Tap the photo where you want the tag to appear, then enter the name or username of that person and tap to select them.

Select who you want to tag. Devon Delfino/Business Insider

6. Tap "Done" on your iPhone  or click the checkmark on your Android.

7. Tap "Share" and publish your post.

How to tag someone in an existing Instagram post

1. Open your Instagram app.

2. Toggle over to your profile and locate the post you want to tag someone in.

3. Tap the three dots above the photo or video and select "Edit."

Tap Edit to tag someone. Devon Delfino/Business Insider

4. Tap "Tag People" and enter their name or username, then tap to select the proper user.

Tap Tag People on the bottom left of the post. Devon Delfino/Business Insider

How to tag someone in a comment on Instagram

Technically speaking, you can't tag people in a comment. But you can mention their username and thereby get to the same result. Here's how.

1. Tap the speech bubble icon under a post to make a comment. 

2. Type out your message (if necessary) then type "@" and start entering the person's Instagram username.

Type out the username of the person you want to tag and click their name. Devon Delfino/Business Insider

3. Tap the proper username to tag them in your comment.

How to tag someone in an Instagram story

1. Tap the camera icon, located in the top-left side of your screen (or swipe right when viewing your feed).

2. Take a photo or video to create your story (or select one by tapping the thumbnail of your last photo in the bottom-left corner of the screen), then tap the "Aa" option in the top right corner.

Tap Aa in the top right corner when composing a story. Devon Delfino/Business Insider

3. Type "@" and then begin to enter their username and select the person you want to tag by tapping their username when it appears.

Type out the username of the person you want to tag and select them. Devon Delfino/Business Insider

Tagging someone in your story will create a link to that person's Instagram profile.

The person you tag in your story will both get a push notification and a direct message within the app showing them a preview of your story – and be aware that you're limited to 10 of these tags per photo or video story.

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Devon Delfino is a Brooklyn-based freelance journalist specializing in personal finance, culture, politics, and identity. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, Business Insider, and CNBC. Follow her on Twitter at @devondelfino.

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How to Use Hashtags on Instagram for Amazing Growth in 2022

Wondering how to use hashtags on Instagram?

Trying to make sense of conflicting information?

Here’s all you need to know about:

  • What are Instagram hashtags?
  • How many hashtags to use on Instagram.
  • Using Instagram hashtags in comments, caption, and after posting.
  • The most popular Instagram hashtags.
  • The best Instagram hashtags for likes.
  • Banned Instagram hashtags.
  • And exactly how to post Instagram hashtags.

Plus so much more, for #InstaSuccess!

What are Instagram hashtags?

You know that pound (#) sign on your keyboard? Just add it before a word and voila, you have a hashtag!

Like #HashtagTips 😉

A hashtag is a word or a group of words preceded by a pound (#) sign, which is used to categorize and find conversations around a particular topic or trend.

On Instagram as well as Twitter (where hashtags started), Facebook, LinkedIn and other social networks, hashtags become a link to a collection of other content marked with the same hashtag. So it’s an easy way for people to find the kind of content they’re interested in.

Hashtags serve an additional purpose on Instagram – users can actually “follow” hashtags to see some of that content show up in their feed.

Hashtags also help Instagram understand what your content is about, so they can recommend it to users who’d be interested in it.

These 3 features are why you should use relevant hashtags – you want your content in front of people who will care about it, give it a like, and maybe even follow your account.

How do I add hashtags on Instagram?

When you write an Instagram caption, type a hash mark # followed by your keyword or words.

As you type, Instagram will fill in some popular suggested hashtags, showing the number of posts already using them.

If you see one you’d like to add, simply tap and it’ll be added to your post.

You can also add working hashtags to comments, but only on your own posts. More about this later.

Note that typing a space or punctuation mark will end the hashtag right there. For instance if I type #don’tdothis, the hashtag is going to be #don! Or if I type #instagram marketing, it’ll be #instagram. And you don’t want that!

How many Instagram hashtags can I use?

Instagram lets you add up to 30 hashtags – but that doesn’t mean you should.

Or should you?

Truth is, there’s no verified answer. You can find a study that backs every idea from using 1-3, through to all 30.

But here are a few of the top studies to help you decide what to try.

Posts by brands have few hashtags

One study from Sprout Social found that the posts by brands that performed best had just 1-3 hashtags in them.

Most brands use 2-5, and the success of the post trails off when using 10 or more.

But the picture was a little different when the metric measured was engagement rather than reach. Here, using 7-15 hashtags seemed to work best.

Posts with 9 scored the highest engagement per post. Their study did stop at 15 hashtags.

How many followers you have can help decide

Another study by Social Insider looked at the number of posts and how many followers.

They found that:

  • Accounts with under 5K followers did best with 6 hashtags in the caption
  • Accounts with 5-10K following did best with 5 hashtags in the 1st comment
  • Accounts with 10-50K following did best with 2 hashtags in the post
  • Accounts with 50-100K following did best with 8 hashtags in the post
  • Accounts with 100K+ following did best with 6 hashtags in the 1st comment

Test it and see

Confused? No surprise there, it’s clear that even Instagram doesn’t know where the sweet spot is.

Many bloggers who specialize in Instagram just go for the full 30 hashtags because that gives you the most exposure possible.

Want the latest? READ How Many Hashtags on Instagram 2022.

I cover the latest conflicting announcements from IG and how to test the best number for your own account.

Is there a maximum of hashtags on Instagram?

The maximum allowed Instagram hashtags is 30. I recommend you use them all – unless you’re happy with your follower number and engagement.

Want to grow? Use 30 hashtags!

What’s the hack to use 60 hashtags on Instagram?

There used to be a trick where you could first post 30 hashtags in a comment, then go back and edit the photo caption to add 30 more hashtags.

Instagram didn’t notice the hashtags in the caption edit, so you could effectively post a total of 60.

They caught on in 2018, though. So the maximum is 30 Instagram hashtags in 2022. And it’s plenty!

Should I post Instagram hashtags in comments or caption?

Instagram hashtags may be placed in the photo or video caption at the time you post.

Or, hashtags may be added in a comment (or several comments) after posting.

There’s no difference to their functionality, so it’s your choice.

I prefer adding hashtags in comments, as these are quickly buried once you get a few user comments.

Starting in 2018, the caption is cut off after 2 short lines of text, so caption hashtags don’t show at first glance either.

However, IGers clicking either the “More” tag or the comment icon will see the full caption – including all the hashtags you placed there.

If you write an engaging caption with a call-to-action or question (please do!), people may get distracted by a raft of hashtags and forget to complete your desired action.

This is why I recommend Instagram hashtags in comments rather than captions.

LEARN MORE: Instagram Hashtags in Comments or Caption?

How to hide hashtags on Instagram

Want your hashtags in the caption? You can hide them, so they can’t look spammy!

Make them invisible by preceding them with five dashes or periods, each one on a line by itself.

NO space after the period or it won’t work. If you post this in your first comment, IGers will just see […] after your name in the photo stream.

Note: The hashtags are only invisible in the photo stream! If someone clicks to read comments, they will see the hashtags.

It’s easiest to create your hashtag text file in your phone’s Notes app (see image below), and paste it into Instagram. Even though there are now ways to add line breaks on Instagram, it’s a bit clunky to use.

NOTE: If you’re having problems with this trick, it’s almost always because you have a space at the end of your line. It’s a bizarre and annoying quirk, but Instagram will take out the return if there’s a space at the end of the preceding line.

If you’re confused on whether to hide hashtags in a comment or caption, and which actually works better, do a split test! You can do this manually, or for easier comparing, use Tailwind.

Tailwind makes setting up either way easy. Schedule your posts, then automatically publish them to your business account.

Try a week each way, then check Tailwind’s fabulous analytics to see which worked better for you.

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Can I add hashtags to someone else’s Instagram post?

No. You can’t add working hashtags by commenting on any other account than the one you’re signed into.

Anyone can comment on someone else’s post with hashtags, but the other IGer’s post won’t appear in that hashtag feed.

If you see people leaving hashtag comments on others’ posts, they may be suggesting that the original poster add that hashtag.

A little helpful advice, perhaps.

Or, they may not know. But generally I see these hashtag comments between groups of IG friends who are helping each other get featured on Instagram hub accounts.

What are the most popular hashtags on Instagram for 2022?

With Instagram stressing the importance of relevant hashtags as they pivot towards semantic keyword search, I don’t recommend using the most popular hashtags. They’re just not helpful.

But you want to know what’s trending! So here goes.

The most popular hashtags of all time (according to Later’s data) are:

  1. #love
  2. #instagood
  3. #photooftheday
  4. #fashion
  5. #beautiful
  6. #like4like
  7. #picoftheday
  8. #art
  9. #happy
  10. #photography
  11. #instagram
  12. #followme
  13. #style
  14. #follow
  15. #instadaily
  16. #travel
  17. #life
  18. #cute
  19. #fitness
  20. #nature

But the top 50 hashtags for 2022 are a bit different. This list is based on usage within the Later app and updated November 2021.

  1. #love
  2. #design
  3. #instagood
  4. #interiordesign
  5. #fashion
  6. #inspiration
  7. #style
  8. #art
  9. #smallbusiness
  10. #shoplocal
  11. #motivation
  12. #foodie
  13. #homedecor
  14. #travel
  15. #halloween
  16. #photography
  17. #beauty
  18. #handmade
  19. #food
  20. #realestate
  21. #health
  22. #wellness
  23. #selfcare
  24. #fitness
  25. #lifestyle
  26. #home
  27. #photooftheday
  28. #shopsmall
  29. #nature
  30. #instafood
  31. #supportlocal
  32. #ootd
  33. #architecture
  34. #skincare
  35. #selflove
  36. #vegan
  37. #luxury
  38. #healthy
  39. #beautiful
  40. #foodporn
  41. #business
  42. #entrepreneur
  43. #linkinbio
  44. #fall
  45. #interior
  46. #foodstagram
  47. #healthylifestyle
  48. #adventure
  49. #homedesign
  50. #delicious

Here are the 10 best Instagram hashtags for likes, according to All Hashtag, an Instagram analytics tool:

  1. #like4like
  2. #liking
  3. #likeall
  4. #likeforlike
  5. #likes4likes
  6. #love
  7. #instagood
  8. #tagblender
  9. #likesforlikes
  10. #ilikeback

Really want more? Here are the 100 top hashtags from 2021:

#followforfollow#instagood#likeforlike#instamood#work#photooftheday#fashion#f4f#music#instapic

#inspiration#black#gym#sunset#bestoftheday#like4like#cute#landscape#night#pretty

#hot#photo#awesome#fitfam#sun#swag#follow4follow#workout#happiness#Repost

#like#beauty#summer#Beautiful#nyc#blogger#photography#lifestyle#instalike#Halloween

#fall#fit#motivation#travel#blue#followme#TagsForLikes#nofilter#vscocam#TBT

#healthy#smile#instagram#girls#artist#fitness#lol#model#design#art

#instadaily#hair#beach#funny#cool#follow#l4l#vsco#london#party

#picoftheday#style#goals#foodporn#love#newyork#luxury#ootd#Home#pink

#me#Selfie#life#friends#makeup#nature#health#autumn#sky#fun

#Family#igers#blackandwhite#photographer#food#amazing#girl#happy#fashionblogger

However – just because these work for the “average” account doesn’t mean they’ll work for yours.

I suggest you get a little more creative with your hashtags. Read on…

Should I use popular Instagram hashtags?

If you’re using 30 hashtags, okay, go ahead and make 1 or 2 of those popular ones.

This will get you some quick likes. However, most of those will be fake, bot likes.

Yes, automated “bot” activity is still a problem on Instagram in 2022.

Use popular tags, and you’ll likely also be the target of annoying follow-unfollow activity.

This is where those rule-breaking IGers use automation to follow accounts they think might follow them back.

If you don’t follow back, and sometimes even if you do, they’ll unfollow you anyway.

Don’t take it personally, as it’s all automated. No one is making any judgement of your account.

Please don’t ever do automated follow-unfollow on Instagram. You risk your account being shadowbanned or even closed.

But back to those top tags, they may work for likes in the first second after you post. Your post will be quickly buried in the hashtag feed.

In addition, they’re often used by spammers and quickly get banned!

Using banned hashtags may put you in league with spammers and arouse Instagram’s suspicions about your account.

Banned Instagram hashtags 2022

So now you want to know: which hashtags are banned by Instagram?

Unfortunately this is an ever-moving target. According to Markitors.com:

… the hashtag #happythanksgiving was completely overrun with spam, so they banned it. From here on out, if you use the hashtag #happythanksgiving, not only will your content most likely not show up for that hashtag, you might also be flagged for spam. The repetitive use of banned hashtags, leading to multiple flags to your account, could even result in shadow banning or account removal.

Of course, in order to avoid these forbidden hashtags, you have to know which tags are banned. How is anyone supposed to know that #happythanksgiving is considered “spam”?

There are 3 ways to avoid using banned hashtags:

  1. Don’t use any of the most popular Instagram hashtags.
  2. Research any hashtag before using it.
  3. Use Tailwind Hashtag Finder. NO banned hashtags are ever included.

To research currently banned tags, search for a specific hashtag in the search bar.

Click on the hashtag and scroll through the pictures.

If you reach an end where a message says the posts are “currently hidden,” it’s a banned hashtag.

Want to save the hassle of researching banned tags, and find the best assortment of hashtags for your audience?

Click to learn more about Tailwind Hashtag Finder for Instagram.

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What are the

best Instagram hashtags?

I don’t recommend popular tags, for the reasons stated above.

Here’s what I do recommend:

Use hashtags that are relevant to your niche.

Using specific and relevant hashtags helps you connect with people who are looking for exactly what you’re posting.

You can find relevant tags by searching your keywords in Instagram, or using a site like Hashtagify.me.

Watch what others in your niche are using.

See what your peers and influencers are posting on their photos.

Check out the related tags Instagram suggests when you tap a tag that’s relevant to your content. Try them if they seem useful!

Be sure your hashtags are active.

Check the hashtag feed to see that the tags you’re using are currently being used by others.

Hint: If you scroll down 20 rows and are still finding content posted in the last few seconds, that tag is too active!

Stop using the most popular hashtags like pretty, beautiful, love and similar ones.

Your post will be buried in that feed within milliseconds. In researching this, I also discovered a lot of posts in those tags that I don’t even want to be seen with (some I even felt obligated to report).

If you insist, sprinkle in a few of them, when relevant to your post.

Not necessarily the ones with 100M’s of posts, but one or two over 1M might give you some quick likes.

Note: Your content really needs to be awesome to stand out in a lighting-fast moving tag feed!

Create a branded hashtag for your company or a campaign.

Check that these tags aren’t already being used, particularly in a way you wouldn’t approve of!

Prompt fans and followers to use your tag, and you’ll soon learn just who your superfans are. Support, encourage, and regram them!

Easily find the best Instagram hashtags!

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Can I add hashtags to Instagram after posting?

Once upon a time, using hashtags was easy:

  • You posted a bunch with your photo.
  • You came back later, deleted those tags, and added a bunch more.
  • Magically, your post was bumped to the top of those hashtag feeds, regardless of how long it had been since the original post.
  • Your engagement spiked once again.

But Instagram changed all that for us in March 2015.

No matter when you add a hashtag to your photo or video, it will appear in that hashtag feed with other photos and videos posted at its original posting time.

Or as Instagram says:

Keep in mind that if you add a hashtag to a photo after it was posted, the photo will still appear on the hashtag page according to the time it was originally posted, not the time the hashtag was added.

The short answer is yes, you can add hashtags to your own posts after posting.

Popular hashtags must be added immediately, or your post will never surface in those feeds.

If you like, you can delete those later and add niche hashtags in their place.

Personally, I think your time is better spent on creating new Instagram posts.

Why are my Instagram hashtags not working?

You may be the victim of a shadowban.

A shadowban hides your Instagram posts from users who don’t follow you, which can be detrimental to growing your account and getting more followers.

If you get shadowbanned on Instagram, only you and your current followers will see your post when they search for the hashtags you used. If someone who doesn’t follow your account searches for one of those hashtags, they won’t see your post!

This defeats the purpose of using strategic hashtags to grow your Instagram community.

I’ve even had readers say they can’t find their own posts in the hashtag feeds! This could also be due to shadowban. Or, as IG calls it, “issues with hashtag search.”

Instagram doesn’t admit there is such a thing, by the way, so don’t expect to get help from them.

You can use the “Report a Problem” feature in your account settings under “Support. ” I no longer get a reply when I do this, but it can’t hurt.

I would suggest saying “my post isn’t showing in the hashtag feeds” and not use the word “shadowban.”

How can I avoid being shadowbanned?

Instagram shadowbanning is sometimes a result of spammy behavior.

However, some normal behavior is also getting users shadowbanned:

  • Repeated use of the same hashtag group within 24 hours.
  • Using “broken” or banned hashtags.

Sometimes a normal, everyday hashtag can be banned.

Popular tags are often used on content that violates IG community guidelines. Then Instagram might block the hashtag outright, meaning you can’t even search for it on IG, or they’ll limit the posts shown in that hashtag feed.

With the shadowban, it appears that even if you use a single banned hashtag in your post, Instagram will prevent your post from appearing on any of the hashtags you used!

So, you could search each hashtag feed individually for evidence that a tag is broken or banned. Don’t use those!

OR, just make your life easier by using Tailwind’s Hashtag Finder!

It will give you fresh, related choices so you’re not repeating the same hashtag group, and it will only suggest tags that are Instagram-approved!

To try Tailwind Hashtag Finder, click here.

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How to post Instagram hashtags for best results:

If you insist on using uber-popular hashtags, you MUST post them in your post caption.

If you wait even a second to post them in a comment, they’re pretty much worthless, as your post will be buried in that hashtag feed the instant you add it.

If you post hashtags in several comments, post the more popular ones first. 

Post hashtag comments in the order of how fast the hashtag feeds move!

Niche hashtags CAN still be added at a later date!

DON’T bother adding hashtags where the original date of your post would have it buried deeply in the feed – BUT there are some cool super-niche hashtags that have only several hundred to a few thousand posts in them. Many of these even have avid fans!

For easiest hashtagging, keep groups of 30 hashtags in your phone’s Notes app.

Create and save a set of 30 tags for each type of post you make (or less than 30 if you insist 😉 ).

Copy your hashtag group before you make your IG post!

Then you have them ready on your clipboard to add in a comment immediately. No fumbling, no wasting valuable seconds. Or, set up a text shortcut!

Conclusion: Do

This for Instagram hashtag success!

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Use 11 to 30 hashtags to grow your account.

Hide your hashtags in a comment with . and return, 5 times.

Use more hashtags relevant to your niche.

  • What are your keywords?
  • What are peers/competitors/influencers using?
  • What does Instagram suggest as related?

Use fewer (or none) of the most popular hashtags.

Choose hashtags that are actively used (but not too active!).

Create a custom tag for your brand or campaign.

  • Be sure to check first to see if it’s already being used.
  • Promote your tag’s use by followers.
  • Engage / shout out your fans who use it!

Keep hashtag groups in your phone’s Notes app.

  • One group for each type of content you post.
  • Copy them to your clipboard before you post content.
  • Follow up immediately with hashtags in a comment.

Bonus tip: Your hashtags will magically work much better if you’re posting awesome visuals! People are scanning those hashtag feeds, and you need to stand out.

Well done! Learning how to use hashtags on Instagram will help your account grow.

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✅ How to tag people on Instagram Stories, comments and photos — LiveDune Blog

Tag people on Instagram can be useful not only to participate in the contest, but also to promote your account.

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On their posts, they most often tag either friends who are present in the photo, or brands whose products are also present in the photo. In both cases, your post will appear in the tagged account in the "Tagged" section. If the account that you mark as closed, then your photo will be seen only by those users who are subscribed to the marked account.


Thus, any user who logs into your friend's account, for example, can see your joint photo and go to your account. The reach is also given by the marks of friends and brands, but in the second case it is many times more. Even better, if you not only take a photo with the brand's products, but also write a review or rank the top products that you like. Then it is more likely that the brand will publish your post in their account and tag you.

Content that users create for other users is called UGC. You can read more about how UGC content works, what it is and why brands need it in the article “How UGC content works on social networks”.

To tag an account while publishing a post, click "Tag users", select the area on the photo where you want to mark. For example, if you want to tag a brand of glasses in a photo, click on the glasses. After a new window will open with a search bar, find the desired account and select it.

If you want to tag an account in an already published post, open the desired post, click the three dots in the upper right corner and select "Edit" to edit the post. In the lower left corner, click on the little man. Then you know what to do.

If your post did not appear in the account that was tagged, it means that the account owner has enabled pre-moderation and manually adds tagging. Either he didn't approve of your mark, or he simply forgets to check for new marks. The switch to manual tagging was provoked by spammers who randomly tag accounts on contest and other posts.

How to tag a person on Instagram in the comments

Since it is impossible to tag a friend in a photo in other people's posts on Instagram, it is important to tag him in the comments. Thus, you can draw the attention of a friend to some kind of post, most often humorous. Or fulfill the condition of the contest - tag friends in the comments to the post.

To tag a friend in an Instagram comment, open the desired post and type the account name followed by @, for example, @livedune. You can tag up to 5 accounts per comment. Users you tag will receive tag notifications.

Track mentions of your account to respond to user content in time.

See mentions

How to tag a person in your story on Instagram

The traffic in the Stories section is not inferior to the views of the feed, so many promotion mechanics have spread here as well.
For example, holding contests in which the user must screenshot something, post it in their Stories and tag the account of the contest organizer. Mutual PR with another account or the same UGC. There are two ways to tag in Instagram stories.

Method 1. Upload/take a photo/video to stories, click on "Aa" in the upper right corner. Type the name of the desired account through @ and select the desired account.

If an underline does not appear under the name, then the account name most likely made a mistake, and the mark will not be clickable.

Method 2. Almost the same as the first, only a separate “Mention” sticker is used for marking. You can change the background of the sticker, otherwise there are no differences.

10 accounts can be marked in one story. The tag is clickable and anyone viewing stories can go to the account you tag. The account that you tagged will receive a notification in Direct about the tagging and the opportunity to add this stories to yourself.

Instagram tags can be used to increase the organic reach of your account. For example, by marking accounts of brands whose products are present in the photo.

Or you can create several Instagram accounts for each product/service (if you don't have a website and a small number of products, otherwise you'll be tormented) and tag them in the main account. By the same principle, you can create a quest game, for example, as @gla_build_your_own did. This is a prime example of how you can use seemingly primitive functions on Instagram in a non-standard way.

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How can a user tag people's accounts in Instagram comments? This is, in fact, a fairly popular feature in this social network, many have been using it for a long time. It is effective in cases where you need to attract subscribers to your product, participate in a giveaway, or simply link to a friend in a photo with you. Although, there are those who have not yet fully figured out the entire functional set. But do not panic: we will tell you everything in detail, and after reading the article, there will be no questions left on this topic at all. You will easily master the interface.

  • How to tag a friend on Instagram: comments, description, photos
    • In images and posts
    • How to tag a friend's profile in Instagram comments
    • How to Mention Multiple Friends in Instagram Comments
  • How to mention a person in Instagram comments so that he knows about it
  • Is it possible to see the posts where I was mentioned as a friend in an Instagram comment
  • How to stop being tagged
    • Via phone
    • Via computer
  • Is it possible to get rid of spammers
  • Is it possible to untag after mentioning a person in a comment or on an Instagram photo?
  • Summing up

How to tag a friend on Instagram: comments, description, photos

This opportunity helps to promote business ideas, web sites, attract potential customers to goods and services. When you are an intermediary between a manufacturer and a buyer, you can mention the first one in the entry. Some businesses label their outlets to make it easier for people to find and visit the nearest one. Or you can thus recommend your friend or business partner, giving the name of his account.

Nicknames of subscribers are inserted in many places and for different purposes.

The main thing is not to overdo it: if you give a huge number of references, you will cause negativity on the part of the marked ones. And the publication itself runs the risk of looking catchy and suspicious.

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In images and posts

This is the name of the text in Internet jargon that you write under the photo. To specify the name of a profile in the description, follow the algorithm:

  1. Start creating a new entry by clicking the plus sign at the bottom of the screen.
  2. Select any photo or video material from the phone's gallery, or make a new one (the program will prompt you to select the required action).
  3. Then click on "Next" and knock out the filter. Then go to the description page. Under the corresponding field there will be a button "Tag people", click on it.
  4. Now you will be prompted to touch the place where the desired person is depicted - you need to write his nickname in the search bar and select a profile.

With this function you can:

  • attract a specific user to your entry;
  • to ask a public question to any person or organization;
  • to make a collaboration.

The social network allows you to leave account marks on new and old publications. Moreover, such an opportunity is also in the computer version, the algorithm of actions is the same.

How to mark a friend's profile in Instagram comments

The function is usually of interest to users who sell business ideas, services, products, or Instagram bloggers who want to attract an audience to their page. This is very convenient: the person whose account will be specified can view the entry and become interested in the offer. What to do:

  1. Go to the comment section.
  2. In the input field, put the dog icon "@", and after it write the desired profile name, for example, "@semantica_d".
  3. If necessary, complete your message and send.

Often an account tag is required when replying to a post. Action algorithm:

  1. Open the section under the entry.
  2. We find the commentator we want to contact and click on the "Reply" button.
  3. The system will automatically indicate his nickname, and you can insert the answer after the comma. It remains to send the text, and then wait for the reaction.

Instagram has a handy memorization feature. Every time you want to leave a review and tag a friend on Instagram in the comments, you will see a list of all the accounts you have previously accessed. This saves time by eliminating constant manual input.

This algorithm is more suitable for owners of smartphones with the Android operating system. Those who use iPhone (iOS) can get confused in the interface, so we give them a special algorithm:

  1. Open the publication and click on the button in the form of a dialog box. Only after that you will see a field for entering new text.
  2. It remains only to enter the user's name after the "dog" sign, as well as complete the message. As soon as you do this, your friend will receive a notification and watch the recording.

There is another way to mark it - hashtags. With their help, you will reach a much larger audience. Imagine looking for business partners and posting a selfie with Tony Robbins after a training session. If you tag their name in a post, people who know that person will automatically see your post and maybe be interested in the account. What you need to do: type the “#” sign and enter a keyword, such as first name, last name, or company name. Please note that there should not be spaces here: if you need to separate phrases, insert "_" between them. When properly designed, the hashtag will turn blue and look like a hyperlink.

How to mention several friends in Instagram comments

If your photo shows a large company, then there is an opportunity to tag everyone at once. To do this:

  1. Go to the comment section and open the text input field.
  2. Write down the nicknames of those who are in the photo separated by a space. Don't forget to put "@" before each of them.
  3. Before publishing, a list of those you have already indicated will appear below the image. Check if all the profiles are in place: if so, you can click the "Share" button.

The same manipulations are performed in the body of the post. Such a function is more often required by commercial organizations, especially when they conduct online promotions.

How to mention a person in Instagram comments so that they know about it.

True, there are times when she does not do this, which has two explanations:

  1. The user has turned off notifications, which means that they will be able to find out about this only when they enter the application.
  2. You tried to enter a nickname manually and did it wrong. To avoid the error, subscribe to the required account. Then you will see it in the search and it will be entered automatically.

With this function, you can:

  • invite friends and acquaintances to publications that you like so that they also appreciate them;
  • ask a specific person (more often an authoritative one) about what you are interested in, or find out his opinion;
  • Reply to someone's review by talking directly to the commenter.

We recommend not to get carried away with links to friends' profiles during numerous draws, they may get tired of constantly receiving notifications.

Before posting or commenting on a photo, make sure you follow the person whose nickname you want to enter. So the system will issue it in the input options when you start typing letters or numbers. It is convenient to mark those users whose accounts are named by first and last name. But if it is a complex and long nickname, it is better to copy it to the clipboard in advance.

In the desktop (computer) layout, it is located next to the "Send message" or "Subscribe" button (in the old version).

This method will not work from a smartphone, you need to act differently:

  1. Go to your friend's page and click on the three dots on the top right.
  2. Select Copy Profile URL.
  3. Find the comment box, tap and hold on it until you see "Insert" and click on it.
  4. Not a nickname will be written, but a whole link to it, so you need to remove the extra: the part "https://instagram.com/" and "?igshid=" (and everything that comes after it). The remaining "piece" is the nickname. Now you can tag it with a dog sign or a hashtag.

Is it possible to see posts where I was mentioned as a friend in an Instagram comment

If someone mentions your account name in the discussion section, you will receive a message about it. By opening it, you can see the corresponding publication, but there is no separate place to view all such tags on this social network yet. But if the nickname is indicated directly on the images, then you can scroll through them all at once:

  1. Click on the button with your avatar in the lower right corner and go to your page.
  2. Above all photos on the right you will see an icon with a little man in a frame. Here are all the pictures that have ever been tagged.

Although, it should be noted that there are situations when spammers or fake accounts enter your nickname in the discussion section. They often close their profiles, so when you click on a notification about a new mark, you can not always see the entry. But don't pay attention to it here, just ignore it.

How to stop being tagged

It's usually nice to see photos you've been tagged in, but if you see a message saying you've been mentioned in an Instagram comment, it's spam. Although, perhaps one of your friends decided to participate in the draw of household appliances, a set of cosmetics and other things. Different companies like to set exactly such contest conditions in order to attract more people to their page.

You can easily disable tags with your nickname.

Via phone

To stop seeing annoying ads, you need to do the following:

  1. Go to your profile by clicking on the profile picture in the lower right corner.
  2. Click on the menu (three bars on the top right).
  3. Open settings (bottom button).
  4. In the privacy section, look for "Mentions" so you can't tag someone in an Instagram comment as a conversationalist.
  5. Select who will be allowed to tag you: everyone, people you follow, or no one.

You can do the same in the "Tags" or "Tags" section (depending on whether the application has been updated) so as not to be tagged in bad photos against your will. In the old version, you just need to turn off the "Add automatically" function, then the system will ask you for permission to mark each time.

Via computer

The possibilities of this social network are somewhat limited on a PC, but they will be sufficient for this purpose. To disable mentions in pictures, follow the algorithm:

  1. Go to your profile page (avatar icon in the upper right corner).
  2. Look for the gear icon at the top next to the edit button.
  3. Select "Privacy and Security" and then "Photos with you".
  4. Check the box next to Add manually. When someone wants to point you out, a message will come up in which you can choose whether to allow it or not.

Now you better understand not only how to tag a person in the comments on Instagram, but also how to prevent this.

Is it possible to get rid of spammers? They hope that you will watch the tape and be interested in the products, and, admittedly, this often works. But what about those users who do not want to be constantly mentioned under the posts? Unfortunately, there is no way to put a hard ban, so you just have to ignore what is happening.

Although, if you are worried about the same account, you can report it to the admins:

  1. Open the publication with a mark.
  2. Find the icon with three dots and tap "Report".
  3. Select "This is spam" for the reason.

Your request will be answered quickly, especially if you are not the first to want to get rid of ads for this particular account. It will most likely be blocked.

It happens that spammers close their pages, and then you can't find the post on which you were tagged. But you can still file a complaint: just go to his profile, click on the three dots at the top of the screen and repeat the steps that we described above. Don't worry, the site administrators will make a fair decision about his account.

Access remains closed only to unsubscribed users, but those who own the social network have the right to view them and evaluate them for explicit advertising or spam.

Is it possible to untag after mentioning a person in a comment or on an Instagram photo? In this case, he will ask you to remove the label with his nickname. If it is directly on the image, it can be removed without damage:

  1. Find the post and click on the ellipsis sign.
  2. Select "Edit" and then "Unmark".
  3. Don't forget to click on the checkmark in the upper right corner to save your changes, otherwise it will revert back.

If you mentioned a friend in the comments, you will have to delete him completely. The same goes for history: once published, changes are no longer possible.

On a smartphone, this is done as follows:

  1. Open the entry and reviews under it, find the one that needs to be removed.
  2. Tap and hold on it until the trash can icon appears on top (for Android), or swipe to the left (for iPhone).
  3. Click on it and the message will be deleted. The system will give a few seconds to change its mind and restore, and then it can no longer be returned.

If you use social networks through a computer, do the following:

  1. Move your mouse over the text.
  2. When the icon with three dots appears on the right, click on it.
  3. Click the Delete button.

Summing up

Now you clearly know how to tag a person on Instagram in comments and photos. You can freely publish pictures and introduce subscribers to your friends or just interesting people from your environment.

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