{"id":42393,"date":"2022-07-30T16:38:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=42393"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:38:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:38:14","slug":"how-to-post-youtube-videos-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-youtube-videos-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to Post YouTube Videos on Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a13459986e6f\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a13459986e6f\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a13459986e6f\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-youtube-videos-on-instagram\/#How_to_Post_YouTube_Videos_on_Instagram\" title=\"How to Post YouTube Videos on Instagram\">How to Post YouTube Videos on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-youtube-videos-on-instagram\/#You_cant_directly_upload_your_YouTube_videos_to_Instagram\" title=\"You can&#8217;t directly upload your YouTube videos to Instagram\">You can&#8217;t directly upload your YouTube videos to Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-youtube-videos-on-instagram\/#You_can_share_them_in_an_Instagram_story\" title=\"You can share them in an Instagram story\">You can share them in an Instagram story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-youtube-videos-on-instagram\/#You_can_add_a_video_thumbnail\" title=\"You can add a video thumbnail\">You can add a video thumbnail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-youtube-videos-on-instagram\/#You_can_use_a_repost_tool\" title=\"You can use a repost tool\">You can use a repost tool<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Post_YouTube_Videos_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Post YouTube Videos on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"how to post youtube videos on instagram\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ZbPjuWP.png\" style=\"width:auto; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-height:314px; max-width:44%\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to post YouTube videos on Instagram, this article will show you three ways to post your videos to the social media site. First, you can create an Instagram story, add a video thumbnail, and use a repost tool to share your video in a story. Alternatively, you can post a video directly to your YouTube channel. If you&#8217;re having trouble posting your videos on Instagram, read on to learn how to repost videos from YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_cant_directly_upload_your_YouTube_videos_to_Instagram\"><\/span>You can&#8217;t directly upload your YouTube videos to Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to post your YouTube videos to Instagram, you&#8217;re in luck. Though Instagram doesn&#8217;t have a native video sharing feature, you can still use it to share your videos. To do so, download the video to your phone and then upload it from there. The process is surprisingly easy if you&#8217;re using an iPhone. Read on to learn how to do this and how to avoid common mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>First, you&#8217;ll need to know that you can&#8217;t directly upload your YouTube videos to the Instagram platform. Although you can&#8217;t embed the video URL directly, you can use one of the free online video converters to import your videos. Once you&#8217;ve added your video, you can adjust its parameters according to the Instagram requirements. This will ensure that your video looks its best when you share it on Instagram.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_share_them_in_an_Instagram_story\"><\/span>You can share them in an Instagram story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can now share YouTube videos in an Instagram story, and most mobile phones have screen recording capabilities. YouTube videos can serve as teaser trailers for longer videos, mashups, or educational or transformative content. Sharing swipe-up links on Instagram was previously limited to users with at least 10k followers. However, Instagram recently added the ability to share any link on your Instagram story, even if you don&#8217;t have an account.<\/p>\n<p>You can easily share YouTube videos on Instagram, but you should know that it requires more work. You can share a highlight reel of your recent video to delight your followers, or compile older YouTube videos and upload them as video posts. If you&#8217;d like to post a video on your Instagram story, make sure you have permission to share it on the platform first. In order to do so, download the video to your phone and upload it to Instagram.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_add_a_video_thumbnail\"><\/span>You can add a video thumbnail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever posted a YouTube video to your Instagram account, you&#8217;ve likely noticed that your image doesn&#8217;t have the same size as your description. It&#8217;s important to make your thumbnail larger than your description so that users can distinguish your video from other content. To do this, use a video editing app like Canva or iMovie to make a thumbnail for your video. When creating the thumbnail, keep in mind that you should use at least five frames, but it&#8217;s better to use a photo editing app if you&#8217;ve got a longer video.<\/p>\n<p>To upload a video to Instagram, you need to first install the Instagram app on your phone. Then, tap the Library or Gallery icon. In the video library, find the video you&#8217;d like to share. If you&#8217;d like to include a video thumbnail, you can do so by choosing the option &#8220;Add thumbnail&#8221; under the Videos section. Adding a video thumbnail will give your video a more attractive look, and the video&#8217;s title and description will appear next to the thumbnail.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_use_a_repost_tool\"><\/span>You can use a repost tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not a mobile user, but still want to share your YouTube videos on Instagram, you can post them with a repost tool. These tools allow you to schedule posts, add a caption, and post them to your account whenever you want. You can also post them from your desktop, using the Instagram Chrome extension. These tools are simple to use, and make the process of posting a video on Instagram a breeze.<\/p>\n<p>First, you&#8217;ll need a public account on Instagram. 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