How to share an Instagram post with people on Instagram or off of the app

June 2024 · 4 minute read
2019-12-19T17:18:00Z

Sharing is caring, especially when it comes to social media. So in that case, here are two ways to share an Instagram post — the first, for people who aren't Instagram users, and the second, for people who are on the platform.

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How to share an Instagram post using a hyperlink

Perhaps you've seen an Instagram post displaying a darling gift that you'd love your partner to get you for Christmas, but unfortunately they aren't on Instagram, so you can't just tag them in the comments section and expect them to see the post.

Luckily, you can copy the public post's hyperlink and email, text, or message the link to any non-Instagram users.

1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android.

2. Navigate to the post that you'd like to share.

3. Tap the ellipses, or "..." symbol,  above the top-right corner of the post.

Tap the ellipses to bring up a sharing menu. Emma Witman/Business Insider

4. Tap "Copy Link."

The link copied will be an "Instagram.com" URL format. Emma Witman/Business Insider

The link will be copied to your keyboard, where you can then paste it in a tweet, text, or other messaging app to share.

I often post Instagram URLs in messages to my parents, who aren't on the app that's more ubiquitous with my millennial generation. Emma Witman/Business Insider

How to share an Instagram post on your Instagram Story or in a direct message

Like with sharing a hyperlink, to share a post on your Instagram Story it has to be public.

1. Go to the post that you'd like to share on your Story.

2. Tap the paper airplane icon below the post, next to the comments bubble.

A common way to pseudo "share" a post is to tag people in the comments, but sharing to your Instagram story gets the post out to all of your followers more effectively. Emma Witman/Business Insider

3. Tap "Add post to your story."

I'm not following anyone on here yet, but if I were, their profiles would also appear below, and I could share the post to them only, rather than my story. Emma Witman/Business Insider

4. Share the post like you would any other story, by tapping the "Your Story" icon on the next page.

You can also direct message the post to a friend by simply tapping the check mark next to their username in the window after you tap the paper airplane icon. You can scroll through the list to find their username or search for it in the search bar at the top.

The final product, as it appears, shared on my Story. Followers who want to watch the video in its entirety will be redirected to IGTV. Emma Witman/Business Insider
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Emma Witman Emma Witman is an Asheville, NC-based freelance journalist with a keen interest in writing about hardware, PC gaming, politics, and personal finance. She is a former crime reporter for a daily newspaper, and has also written extensively about bartending for Insider. She may or may not judge your drink order when behind the bar. Follow her on Twitter at @emwity. Read more Read less

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