Instagram reels fill the gap between photos and data-heavy videos. A few seconds of recordings load up quickly, and you can post much better visuals than still images. Meta reports that ads on Instagram reels can reach an audience of more than 675 million.

Throughout this piece, you’ll learn all you need to know to repost a reel on Instagram. You’ll also get to know about the tools outside the app that you can use to your advantage.

Ways To Share Instagram Reels

Instagram is a versatile platform that allows you various methods to share content. It is no different with reels. Sure, anyone scrolling the Reels section on their account might come across it, but you can magnify the reach manually in several ways:

  • Tap on the paper plane icon on the reel to share it as an IG story or DM to a friend.Copy the link to the reel and post it on your social media accounts.Stream the reel live through your Instagram account.

How To Repost a Reel On Instagram

If you want to repost an Instagram reel in its entirety, you can do that in either of two ways, depending on whether you were the original creator of the reel.

Reposting Your Own Reels

If you have the content you uploaded as reels saved on your device, you can repost it through a straightforward method.

  • Launch the Instagram app on your Android or iOS smartphone.Tap on the plus “+” sign at the top right corner of the screen.Select “Reel” from the available options.Upload the video saved on your device. If you edited the video with some specific filters, effects, or stickers, you might need to do it again.Post the reel on your Instagram account.

When you repost your own reel, all the views, captions, and comments are reset. However, those who liked your reel might receive it on their feed again.

Reposing Someone Else’s Reel

There is no direct method to repost someone else’s Instagram reel through your account. Still, you can use a couple of third-party software like Repost for Instagram that can assist with obtaining the reel in its original form.

To repost someone else’s reel through your own Instagram account,

  • Copy the concerned reel’s URL from the sharing options available at the bottom of the screen.Open the Repost for Instagram app and paste the URL in the dialogue box located in the middle of the screen.Tap the button just below it.You can make edits to the reels from the following screen as desired. Furthermore, you can choose to transfer the caption to your reel as it is.Finalize your settings and select the “Post to Reels” option at the bottom of the screen.

The app will publish the reel through your Instagram account. It will now possess a new URL that you can use to share it through DMs or other social media apps.

Final Thoughts

Reposting your or someone else’s Instagram reels is complicated without the right tools. Nevertheless, if you provide the proper credits, you can draw substantial engagement without the need for too much new content.

It would be nice to see Instagram introduce an official function that allows you to share reels without the worry of third-party apps compromising your data.