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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.

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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

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.

How To Tag Friends On Instagram Before (And After) Posting A Photo Or Video

By Shikhar Mehrotra

Published Apr 7, 2022

While users can share a photo or a video on Instagram, they can tag up to 20 friends in a post. Here is how to tag friends in an Instagram post.

Every day, users share millions of posts on Instagram, and thanks to the ability to tag friends and other users, more people are engaging with these posts. While the way to upload a photo or video on Instagram has mostly remained the same, the platform has added many features, including the ability to add location, reminders, music and mention other users in a post. Now, two users can co-publish a post on Instagram as well. The Meta-owned social media platform has come a long way since its launch nearly twelve years ago.

Instagram is popular for two of its elements — Stories and Posts. However, both of them are very different. While Instagram Stories only last for 24 hours before they disappear, Instagram Posts remain on users' timelines unless they decide to archive them. Additionally, the time required to upload either a photo or a video post on Instagram is much more than that needed to upload a Story. However, users enjoy uploading new posts on their Instagram for varied reasons. It might be to wish friends a happy birthday, support their favorite actor, or create memories on a family trip.

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Users can tag their friends on Instagram before and after uploading a photo or a video as a post. Assuming that users have an image or video to share on the platform, they should select it and press the arrow at the top right corner of the screen (Android) or tap on next (iOS). On the screen that appears, users can apply any filters, edit the photograph or trim the uploaded video. Once done, users should tap on next at the top right corner of the display. In the interface that opens up, users should locate the option tag that says 'Tag people' and then tap on someone in the photograph (or anywhere in the video) to enter their friends' usernames. Next, select their account and tag them by tapping on the arrow in the top right—after that, uploading the image or video as an Instagram post will reflect the tags.

To tag friends after posting a photo or video on Instagram, users should head over to their profile, go to the post and then tap on the three dots located at the top right corner of the post. Then, tap on 'Edit.' In the interface that appears, users should tap on the option that reads 'Tag people' and then tap on someone in the photograph or anywhere in the video to enter their friends' usernames. Finally, select their accounts to tag them. Once done, users should tap on the arrow (Android) or 'Done' (iOS) located at the top right corner, and that is it. This way, users can come back to a post and tag their friends or other people in it.

When users tag other people in their posts, they get notified. Additionally, Instagram limits tagging to 20 people in a post. If users are tagging someone who has a creator or a business account on Instagram, they can include their profile type by tapping on the 'Tag category' option below their username. Instagram also clarifies that if users cannot tag someone, they might have changed their account privacy settings. Nevertheless, the method mentioned above works for all Instagram users using Android and iOS smartphones.

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How to tag a person on Instagram in a photo and video in a post

Do you want to tag someone on Instagram in photos and videos? Participating in SFS/Giveaway or just want to tag a friend? You can mark both during the publication of the post and after.

Previously, you could only tag someone in a photo or in comments (as well as in Stories), but recently Instagram has allowed you to tag people on videos as well.

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Article content:

How to tag a person on Instagram in a photo and video in a post at the time of publication
How to tag a friend on an already published photo / video?
Where can I see photos or videos on Instagram that you've been tagged in (and make sure that SPAMERS never appear in your account)?
How do I delete a tagged photo/video of you on Instagram?
How to tag a person in someone else's photo/video on Instagram?

How to tag a person on Instagram in a photo and video in a post at the time of publication

Tag both a photo and a video - the process is the same. In the screenshots below - a mark on the photo, but for the video everything is the same.

Press + to make a new post.
Select a photo or video from the gallery or take a new one. Click "Next" at the top right.
Edit or apply filters as needed. "Next" again.
Click Tag People.
Touch a photo anywhere. Start typing the account name of the person you want to tag.
Select the desired account from the list. Do you want the same blue tick on Instagram? Available for large accounts.
If the desired account does not appear, click "Search ...".
The mark can be moved with your finger to any place on the photo/video. Then click the checkmark at the top.
Further - as usual, you can add text and hashtags, geolocation, share on other social networks. Then click "Share" and the tagged post will appear in your account. At the bottom there will be an icon with a little man, which means that another account is tagged in the photo or video in the post. Click on a post and it will show up. You can also click on it and go to the marked account.

How do I tag a friend on an already shared photo/video?

Select the photo/video where you want to tag a friend. Click the three dots in the top right corner. Choose Edit (iPhone) or Edit (Android).

Click Mark. Tap the photo and start typing your Instagram account name. Select the one you need from the list or click "Search". You can mark multiple accounts. You need to click on the photo again and repeat the same thing.

Tap the checkmark in the upper right corner (Android) twice or “Done” (iPhone).

Where can I see the Instagram photos or videos you've been tagged in?

Each account has a tab with photos you've been tagged in

. Go there, click on each photo and see who tagged you.

By default, when someone tagged you, photos are automatically included in this section . If you want this to happen only after your approval, then go to Instagram Settings. There, find "Photos and Videos of You". "Add automatically" - drag the slider to the left.

How do I delete a tagged photo/video of you on Instagram?

If you are tagged by regular spammers or you just don't like the photo/video, you can remove any tag (but not the post itself).

Find the desired post (see above). Click on it, then click on your mark. Here you can either completely remove the mark or save it, but not show it in your account.

How to tag someone in someone else's photo/video on Instagram?

Nothing in the photo itself. But you can note in the comments.

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Let's answer the most popular question right away - you can't tag people in other people's photos. 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 you cannot 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.

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How to tag a person in your story on Instagram

The traffic in the Stories section is not inferior to the feed views, 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.