How to Share a Post on Instagram?

Instagram is one of the post popular social media platforms worldwide. This platform initially gained popularity because of its exclusivity and features of sharing pictures with filters. Sharing posts on Instagram whether it be yours or someone else’s still is very popular on this app.

Instagram allows you to share posts of your own, of other accounts both public and private with your friends. But how to do can be pretty confusing. Sharing Instagram posts are a great way to send useful information to your friends and followers, share fun content, and even helps a lot to gain more followers.

If you are unaware on how to share a post on Instagram, worry no more because with this article, we have you covered.

How to Share a Post on Instagram?

Instagram allows you to share pictures, and short videos on its original post and also allows sharing of Instagram reels when you wish to share long videos. Once you share a post on Instagram, your followers will be able to see it, like and comment, and even share it. To share a post on Instagram, follow the given steps:

1. Open Instagram on web or app and log into your account.

2. Click on the ‘Create’ icon to create a new post.

3. Click on the ‘Select Multiple‘ options if you want to post multiple media.

4. Select the pictures, videos or reels you wish to share.

5. Once done selecting, click on the ‘Arrow‘ icon at the top.

6. Apply the filters you wish to and click on the ‘Arrow‘ icon again.

7. Add caption, tag people you wish to and also add location if you like.

8. You can also select if you want to post it to other media such as Facebook, Twitter or Tumbler.

9. Once done, click on the ‘Tick mark‘ icon.

10. The post gets shared with your friends and followers.

In this way, you can share a post on Instagram.

How to Share a Post to Instagram Story?

Along with sharing posts the traditional way, you can also share them on your story. You can share the post shared by you or, anyone else who has a public account directly on your story. To share a post on Instagram story to story, follow the given steps:

1. Open Instagram and log into your account.

2. Go to the post which you wish to stare to the story.

3. Click on the ‘Share‘ icon.

4. Click on ‘Add post to your story‘.

5. Click on ‘Your story‘ to post it. You can also just share it to close friends.

In this way, you can share a post on Instagram to your story.

How to Share an Instagram Post with Friends?

Now that you have learned how to share post to story, in a similar manner, you can share the posts you have shared and those shared by other accounts directly to your friends as well. If those other accounts are public, you can share them it, anyone. If private, you can only share it with those friends who follow that account. To share a post on Instagram with friends, follow the given steps:

1. Open Instagram and log into your account.

2. Go to the post which you wish to share to your friends.

3. Click on the ‘Share’ icon.

4. Select ‘Send‘ beside the name of the friends/groups you wish to share the story.

5. Once done, click on ‘Done‘.

In this way, you can share a post on Instagram with your friends.

How to Share Post of a Private account?

As mentioned in the subheadings mentioned above, you can easily share the post of public accounts to your story as well as followers. But what happens when those accounts are private? Well, in those cases, you will have to use an alternative method and share the post directly via sending a message or uploading a post/story. To do so:

1. Open Instagram and log into your account.

2. Go to the post you wish to share.

3. Take a screenshot of that post or, screen record if it’s a reel.

4. You can now post that recording to your own Instagram profile, or story or even send it to your friends using the traditional method.

In this way, you can share posts from a private account on Instagram. Along with sharing someone else’s post directly or alternatively, you can also share someone else’s Instagram story.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Why can’t I share a post to story?

It may be because the creator of the post does not have a public account or, has turned off the sharing options. In those cases, you can either take a screenshot of the post or, screen record it as mentioned above and share it on your profile, story or to your friends.

How to share an Instagram profile?

To do so, go to the profile you wish to share. Click on the Three dots>Share this profile option. Click on the ‘Send‘ button beside the friend’s name to whom you wish to share the profile. Click on ‘Done‘ to end.

Conclusion

Hence, by using the steps mentioned above in the article, you can now share a post on Instagram. You can share the post on your profile, and your story, or even directly message it to your friends. Share information, and memes, and have fun sharing the posts.

Hope this article was helpful and cleared your doubts. Feel free to leave comments in case of any queries.