How can you repost a post on instagram

• How do you Repost on Instagram
  • 1. Choose the post you’re going to ‘reshare’
  • 2. Open the ‘Repost for Instagram’ app
  • 3. Edit your Repost
  • 4. Click on ‘Share’
  • 5. Share your Repost
• Another Way to Repost on Instagram
• Tips for Reposting on Instagram

We’re confident that on more than one occasion, you will have seen an image on Instagram that belonged to another account. This is how a repost a story on Instagram works.

➡️️ What is a repost?
A repost on Instagram is a way of sharing an image from another user, on your own page, without the person who originally posted it losing credit.

How do you Repost on Instagram

It is a simple task, but you will need help from outside of Instagram. 

You need to download the free app ‘Repost: For Instagram’ on your mobile phone or tablet.

This application is available on iOS. It is not available on Android, but there are others available that allow you to reshare on Instagram, such as Regrann.

Got it? Let’s start!

1. Choose the post you’re going to ‘reshare’

To choose the post, click on the post you want and copy the link. 

You can get this from the address bar if you are using a PC, or by clicking the three dots at the top right, where you will find the post options.

2. Open the ‘Repost for Instagram’ app

The app is easy to use. When you have copied the URL and opened Repost for Instagram, the app will copy the link automatically. 

3. Edit your Repost

When the post you want to share appears, click on it to access the editing options. 

Here you can choose how and where to put the watermark of the user who originally posted it. It can be put in the top or bottom corners, or changed to black and white.

You can also copy the original text from the post and paste it to your wall when you post it.

4. Click on ‘Share’

Once you have it edited, hit ‘Share’. The application will send it to Instagram to share your repost, where you can choose to set it as your story or a post on your feed.

BE CAREFUL!

If you have a few accounts, just make sure that you’ve opened the account that you wanted to reshare the Instagram post to. 

5. Share your Repost

Choose if you want to share it as a story or as a post to your feed. Remember that you can add the same copy of the original post, if you have chosen to copy it on the repost app. 

Finally, click on ‘Post’ or ‘My Story’, depending on where you’re going to share it.

Another Way to Repost on Instagram

If you are not sure about using an app external to Instagram, you can share posts on your wall manually.

This is going to take you more time. You have to take a screenshot of the post you want, crop the image the way you want and upload it as a new post.

When doing this, remember to mention the original user, if you don’t want to find yourself in trouble.

Tips for Reposting on Instagram

If you have decided to reshare a post to your account, perhaps these tips can help your strategy.

️ Remember to cite the original user.

It seems obvious, but it is easy to slip your mind and is something that can end up happening even with the best intentions.

Despite the ‘Repost For Instagram’ app showing the name of the original user, you should mention them in the caption that accompanies the post. 

Remember also to speak to the creator and ask them if you can share their post on your wall. 

️ Show genuine content.

Even though you can personalize the image and the caption from the original post, it is better to share the content on your wall the same way you found it. 

Unless you want to “stain” your feed because you posted it with a filter or a dominant color, we would recommend that you leave it as close to the original as possible.

Now you know how to repost a story on Instagram and how to share content from other accounts on your profile. Remember that if you want to start your social media strategy, here is the Metricool Guide to Instagram Marketing.

Instagram is gearing up to give users the ability to repost other users’ posts and reels, the social network confirmed to TechCrunch. Although the Meta-owned company hasn’t released the repost feature publicly yet, it plans to begin testing it with select users soon.

“We’re exploring the ability to reshare posts in Feed — similar to how you can reshare in Stories — so people can share what resonates with them, and so original creators are credited for their work,” a spokesperson from Meta told TechCrunch in an email. “We plan to test this soon with a small number of people.”

The new feature was first spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra, who posted a screenshot that showcases a Reposts tab. The tab will likely be home to all the posts and reels that users have reshared on their accounts. According to the screenshot, the Repost tab will appear on users’ profiles alongside the posts, reels and tagged photos tabs.

There currently isn’t a direct way to repost another user’s post on Instagram, but users who want to reshare posts sometimes use third-party apps to do so. The addition of a repost feature would get rid of the need for workarounds when it comes to resharing posts. It’s worth noting that although you can currently share someone’s post in your Story, this upcoming repost functionality will let you share the post in your feed. Instagram is likely aware that many of its users already use the Stories share feature and also use DMs to share posts with friends, and is now trying to give users a better way to widely share posts they like.

The concept of reposts on social media arguably originated from Twitter’s Retweet feature, which has since been adopted by other platforms. Instagram’s plans for a repost feature come as TikTok has been testing its own version of Twitter’s retweet with the addition of a new “Repost” button that allows users to amplify videos on the platform by sharing them with their own followers. But unlike a Twitter retweet, reposted videos on TikTok don’t show up on your own TikTok profile, as they’re only sent out to your friends’ For You feeds.

In Instagram’s case, reposts will appear in your followers’ feeds and will also be displayed on your profile in the designated repost tab, according to the screenshot shared by Navarra.

It seems that Instagram has been working on reposts for at least a few months now, as app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi spotted the feature in development back in May. According to screenshots shared by Paluzzi, users will be able to find the repost option in the share menu. The screenshots also suggest that users will have the option to add their own thoughts when resharing a post.

If TikTok chooses to roll out the repost option more broadly, it could prove to be a new way for creators to get their content discovered. Also, as Instagram notes, it could be a way to ensure that original creators are credited for their work. Instagram is currently filled with reposted memes and photos that often don’t credit original posters, so the addition of a repost feature could help ensure that original posters receive credit when their work is shared widely.

As with any other test feature, it’s unknown when or if Instagram plans to release its repost functionality to all users. We’ll likely learn more about the feature once it enters the testing phase shortly.

Although the introduction of a repost feature on Instagram may be a welcome addition for some users, others may see it as another feature that is bound to overcrowd the social network. Some users have already expressed frustration over Instagram’s recent video-focused and TikTok-like changes that have steered it away from being a place to share photos with friends and family. The criticism recently forced Instagram to walk back its full-screen feed test and temporarily reduce the number of suggested posts that users see.

Instagram users haven’t exactly been asking for more features, with many actually calling for the platform to go back to its roots. The addition of a repost feature may turn off some users from Instagram even more, especially when it’s a feature copied from other social networks.

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