

Okay, but want to post it later? There are a few ways to schedule Reels with Hootsuite. Tap Your Story or Close Friends to post it. Bonus: They’ll get an Instagram notification from you and may re-share your Story on their account, too. Show your respect by playing it safe and tagging their username in either a link sticker or text.

Their username will appear at the bottom of the frame, but it’s quite small and depending on your background color, may be illegible. Important: Always credit the original creator when sharing someone else’s Reel. Source: Instagram Step 2: Create your Instagram Story If you’re watching full-screen, it’s on the right side. If you’re scrolling the Instagram feed, the share button is underneath the Reel video.


Sharing someone else’s Reel to Instagram Stories Step 1: Tap the share icon underneath a Reel You can also add anything else you want to your Story like usual, including text, GIFs, Instagram stickers, and more.Īfter you’re done, share it by tapping Your Story at the bottom. To ensure people watch your entire Reel or encourage them to give it a like, add a “Tap here” sticker or other indication of where they should click. Tapping the Reel in your Story will take your followers to the full-length Reel on your profile, but some may not know that. You can also copy the Reel’s link from here to schedule it for later in Hootsuite. To start creating a Story with this Reel right now, tap Add reel to your Story. In the Instagram app, scroll to find the Reel you want to share to your Story. How to share a Reel to Instagram Stories Sharing your own Reel to Instagram Stories Step 1: Choose a Reel You can also schedule Reels to your Story to post later using some additional tools. Yes! You can share your own, or someone else’s, Instagram Reel to your Story directly from the Instagram app. Easily customize them in Canva, and take your Reels game to the next level today. Bonus: Claim your pack of free animated Instagram Reels templates created by Hootsuite’s professional designers.
