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Was there a time that when you scroll through your Instagram feed and you just want to share a certain post? But once you want to do it, there is no option for it? Unlike with Twitter and Facebook, it’s easy to retweet and share a post. Posting someone else’s post on Instagram is called reposting, and it can’t be done directly through the app.

In order to repost something on Instagram, you must first reach out to the Instagram user whose content you want to repost for permission. This is in compliance with Instagram’s Term of Use. An easy way to get a person’s permission is to comment on that post and ask if you can share that image or video. The other one is to Direct Message on Instagram.

Benefits

User-Generated Content

Through reposting, you can promote your own products or service by using the photos posted by another Instagram user who used your brand or avail of your service. You are building trust and strengthening the community among your followers because you are being real and authentic on promoting your brand. And, followers who’ll interact with UGC content are most likely will become your customers which in result, you will see sales to arise!

Reduce Need To Create Own Content

This allows you to save time and effort in thinking of adding new content for your account especially when you ran out of ideas. Also, reposting is one way of breaking from monotony on your Instagram profile.

How to Repost

After obtaining permission from an Instagram user, you can repost by taking a screenshot of the photo or you can use external apps such as Repost for Instagram.

Take a Screenshot

The most obvious and simple way of reposting is to take a screenshot of the post and upload it on your own profile. The downside of using the screenshot in the photo, it includes the person’s username, caption, their likes and comments of the post. If you don’t want it to be seen, then you’ll have to crop it.  But cropping the photo can affect the image quality. Also, for screenshots, it doesn’t work with videos but only for sharing photos.

Using “Repost for Instagram”

1. Download Repost

Download “Repost for Instagram” for either iOS or Android, which integrates directly with Instagram so you can share from other users.

2. Identify a photo or video to repost

You can now choose a photo or video that you want to repost from your Instagram account. Tap the chosen photo or video to see its full view.

3. Copy the post’s share URL  to your clipboard

Once you’re on the photo’s or video’s landing page, tap the “…” icon in the upper-righthand corner of the post. Then, tap “Copy Share URL” (or “Copy Link”).

4. Open “Repost for Instagram”

Once the photo is copied to your phone’s clipboard, you can now open Repost. The post that you copied will automatically be on the app’s homepage. 

Tap the arrow on the righthand “>” side of the post, then you’ll be able to edit on how you want the repost icon to appear on Instagram.

Tap “Repost”.

Tap “Copy to Instagram”, so you can add a filter and edit the post.

5. Edit the post’s caption and share

After adding a filter, you can tap “Next” to add a caption. If you want to use the original caption of the post, tap the caption field and press “Paste” and the original caption will appear with a citation that credits the original user of the photo. Tap “Share” once you are done.

There are other apps that you can use on reposting for Instagram such as InstaRepost, DownloadGram, and Regrammer which are the most commonly used apps for reposting.

Now, you know how to repost Instagram’s photos or videos and you can choose which app that is convenient for you to use. Remember that Instagram requires you to ask permission from the user to be safe in following Instagram’s Term of Service.

Instagram is a great way to connect with a larger audience and reposting content has a great impact on getting more engagement and potential customers for your business.

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The team behind the best Instagram Growth service on the web. Ask us how we can grow your account, or just send us love letters. Amplify Your Influence today!
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