How to Repost on Instagram

This How.com.vn teaches you how to share someone else's photo or video Instagram post to your own feed. If you're resharing a still image, you can accomplish this quickly by capturing and reposting a screenshot. If you want to repost a video, you'll need to use a third-party app like Reposter (iPhone/iPad) or Repost for Instagram (Android). Avoid reposting content until you've received explicit permission from the original poster.

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Using Reposter on an iPhone or iPad

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Download Reposter for Instagram. Reposter is a free app that allows you to repost someone else's posts—both photos and videos—to your own Instagram feed. To download the app:
- Open the App Store.
- Tap Search at the bottom-right corner.
- Type reposter for instagram into the search bar at the top of the screen and tap the search key, and then select Reposter for Instagram (the pink-and-white "R" icon with two surrounding arrows).
- Tap GET and follow the on-screen instructions to start the download.
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Open Instagram. It's a multicolored app that resembles a camera. If you're already logged into Instagram, doing this will take you to the home page.
- If you aren't logged into Instagram, type in your username (or phone number) and password and tap Login.
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Navigate to a photo or video you wish to repost. Scroll through your home page feed to view recent posts, or tap the magnifying glass icon to search for a particular user.
- Only public photos and videos can be reposted with Reposter. If the poster's account is set to Private, you won't be able to share it on your own profile.
It's above the top-right corner of the post. A menu will expand.
It's near the middle of the menu. This copies the post's link to your clipboard.
It's the pink-and-white "R" icon surrounded by two arrows. You'll find it on one of your home screens.
This pastes the direct link to the post into Reposter.
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Tap Preview Photo or Video. It's the blue button near the bottom of the screen. A preview will appear.
- If you see an ad, wait a few seconds and you'll see a small X appear in one of the corners. Tap it to close the ad and view the preview, or wait for the ad to finish.
- If you're reposting a video, you can watch the preview by tapping the Play button at the center of the thumbnail.
The free version of Reposter let you choose the location of the original poster's Instagram handle, as well as the color of its text. It's not possible to include the caption with the free version, but you'll have a chance to ad your own.
It's the round blue icon with a bracket and arrow inside. A menu will expand.
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Tap Repost on Instagram. It's at the bottom of the menu. This opens the video or photo in an Instagram window.
- If it's your first time using the app, tap Open to allow it to launch Instagram.
This tells Reposter to add the story to your profile/feed instead of your Story. If you'd rather add it to your story, select Story instead.
Cropping is optional, but you can do it by placing two fingers on the screen and extending them away from each other to zoom in. When you're finished, tap Next at the top-right corner of the screen.
Filters appear along the bottom of the screen. If you don't want to apply a filter, you can just tap Next at the top-right corner.
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Type in a caption. You'll do so in the "Write a caption..." box near the top of the screen.
- This is a good place to tag the post's original author and mention that you're reposting their work.
It's in the top-right corner of the screen. This shares the post with your Instagram followers.

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Using Repost for Instagram on an Android

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Install Repost for Instagram on your Android. This is a free app that lets you someone else's photo or video post to your own feed. To download the app:
- Open the Play Store in your app list.
- Type repost for Instagram into the search bar.
- Tap Repost for Instagram. It's the blue icon with two white squared arrows inside.
- Tap Install and follow the on-screen instructions.
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Open Instagram. It's a multicolored app that resembles a camera. You'll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer. If you're already logged into Instagram, doing this will take you to the home page.
- If you aren't logged into Instagram, type in your username (or phone number) and password and tap Login.
- Only public photos and videos can be reposted with Reposter.
Scroll through your home page feed to view recent posts, or tap the magnifying glass icon to search for a particular user.
It's in the top-right corner of the post.
It's near the middle of the menu. This copies the post's link to your clipboard.
It's the blue icon with two squared arrows inside. You'll find it in your app list.
If the URL doesn't appear automatically, tap and hold the typing area and select Paste.
This opens some editing options and a preview.
You can control where on the post the original poster's Instagram tag appears, as well as whether the background is dark or light.
It's the blue button at the bottom. This opens the photo in Instagram.
If you want crop the post, place two fingers on the screen and extend them away from each other to zoom in on the photo. When you're finished, tap Next at the top-right corner of the screen.
Filters appear along the bottom of the screen. If you don't want to apply a filter, you can just tap Next at the top-right corner.
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Type a caption. You'll do so in the "Write a caption..." box near the top of the screen.
- This is a good place to tag the post's original author and mention that you're reposting their work.
It's in the top-right corner of the screen. This shares the post with your Instagram followers.

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Reposting a Screenshot

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Open Instagram. It's the pink, purple, and yellow camera icon. You'll usually find it on the home screen, in the app drawer (on an Android), or by searching.
- This method will only work if you're reposting a still image.
Scroll through your home page feed to view recent posts, or tap the magnifying glass icon to search for a particular user.
Scroll to (or tap) the post so the image you want to share is on the screen, and capture screenshot using the button combination required by your phone or tablet. See How to Capture a Screenshot to learn how to take a screenshot on your phone or tablet.
It's at the bottom-center of Instagram. This creates a new post.
You'll find this option in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
This displays a preview at the top of the screen.
To crop the screenshot, place two fingers on the screen and extend them away from each other to zoom in on the photo. When you're finished, tap Next at the top-right corner of the screen.
Filters appear along the bottom of the screen. If you don't want to apply a filter, you can just tap Next at the top-right corner.
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Type a caption. You'll do so in the "Write a caption..." box near the top of the screen.
- This is a good place to tag the post's original author and mention that you're reposting their work.
It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Doing so will post your screenshot, effectively reposting the original photo to your Instagram page.

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How do you repost other reels on Instagram?
Kasey Dunn
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Kasey Dunn is a Social Media Expert and the Senior Social Media Manager for Golden Arrow PR in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. With over five years of experience, she specializes in business development, marketing, and brand design. She earned her BA in Business Administration and Management from Mount St. Joseph University. She also holds a SEMRUSH for Digital Agencies Certification, an SEO for Social Media Certification, and a Social Media Marketing Strategy: TikTok and Instagram Reels Certification.
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There are a couple of options. You can repost it on your feed, essentially creating a copy of it, using "Edit". Another option would be to share it in your stories and add the link to the reel.
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How can I save an Instagram video on my Android phone?
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Send the video in a direct message to someone. After it is sent, select copy and it should be in your camera roll.
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How can I repost something that I forgot to add hashtags to on Instagram?
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Press the three dots above your post, then select Edit and add whatever you need to.
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Always be sure to link to the original author's page when reposting items.
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Reposting without the author's permission is a violation of the Instagram Terms of Use; doing so will result in your account getting banned if you're caught.
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You can also share the post directly to your Story if you don't want to post it to your account.
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