There are many reasons why a user might tag another person on Instagram. It can be used for personal and business purposes, and can even increase engagement by exposing the post to more people. So, knowing how to tag someone on Instagram is very important.
In this blog, I’m going to teach you how to tag people on Instagram, including Instagram posts, stories, reels, comments, and bio. Let’s start!
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How to Tag Someone on an Instagram Post
When you tag someone in a post, it will show up in the ‘Photos and videos of you’ section on their profile. This is a way to link the post to their account, making it visible to their followers as well. Now, here’s how to tag someone on Instagram to show on their profile:
- Start creating a new post;
- Choose your picture and edit it as you desire;
- Before publishing your post, under the caption section, you’ll see an option that says ‘Tag People,’ tap on it.
- Then, search the username of the user you want to tag on Instagram, choose them, and tap ‘Done.’
That’s it! Now let’s see how to tag on Instagram stories.
How to Tag Someone on Instagram Story
Here’s how to tag someone on your picture on in story:
- Open your stories and choose the picture or video that you want to post as a story.
- You’ll see the sign ‘Aa’ on the top of the screen, which means adding text to your story. Tap on it.
- Then, you’ll see the option ‘Mention,’ tap on it and search the username of the user you want to tag on Instagram, choose them, and tap ‘Done.’
How to Tag Someone on Instagram Reels
If you’re creating an Instagram reel and you want to tag someone in it, here’s how to do it:
- Start recording or choosing the video you want to post as a reel.
- Then, after editing and optimizing your reel and before posting it, under the caption section, you’ll see an option that says ‘Tag People.’ Tap on it.
- Then, search the username of the user you want to tag on Instagram, choose them, and tap ‘Done.’
How to Tag Someone on Instagram Bio
If you have a business, a second account, etc., tagging them in your Instagram bio can be a beneficial way to show and promote them to people; because your Instagram bio is the first thing that people see when they visit your profile.
Here’s how to tag someone on your Instagram bio:
- Go to your Instagram profile and tap ‘Edit Profile.’
- Then, tap on the bio section and write an ‘@’ along with the account username you want to tag (@username).
- Tap ‘Done’.
How to Tag Someone on The Instagram Comment Section
Sometimes, you might want to tag someone on Instagram on someone else’s post. For example, you might see a funny video and want to tag a friend you can relate to, or you want to tag someone on an Instagram competition or giveaway.
To do this, you need to mention them in the comment section. Here’s how to do it:
- Open the comment section.
- Write an ‘@’ following the username of the person you want to tag (@username).
- Post your comment.
Conclusion
In conclusion, there are two ways to tag someone on Instagram. You can either tag them in your posts and reels or mention them in your stories or someone else’s comments. If you tag someone in your posts or reels, it will be visible in their profile. If you mention someone in your story, they can add your story to their story. But if you tag someone in the comments, it will simply be a notification.
FAQs
If you still have some small misunderstandings, here are some frequently asked questions about this topic to help you:
Q1. How to Tag Someone on Instagram Without it Showing?
To tag a person without it showing publicly, you can mention them in your story, then drag the tag off the screen or make it very small and blend it with the background. You can also mention them in the comments. Your comment will get lost in thousands of comments and won’t be noticed. It also won’t be shown on their profile.
Q2. How Do I Tag Someone on an Instagram Post?
- Create a new post by tapping the plus sign (+).
- Select your photo or video and tap ‘Next.’
- Edit your post and tap ‘Next’ again.
- Tap ‘Tag People,’ then tap on the photo where you want the tag to appear.
- Enter the username of the person you want to tag and select their profile.
- Tap ‘Done’ and share your post.
Q3. How Do You Tag Someone?
You can tag someone in your post or reels by tapping ‘Tag People’ before posting your picture, or you can mention them by writing @username in your stories or comment section.
Q4. Is It Better to Tag or Mention on Instagram?
It depends on your purpose.
- Tagging is best for crediting someone directly involved in the content, like a collaborator or someone in the photo. Tags appear on the tagged person’s profile.
- Mentioning is suitable for referencing someone not directly involved in the content but relevant to the conversation. Mentions appear in the comments or captions and notify the person but don’t show up on their profile.
Q5. How Do I Enable Tagging on Instagram?
- Go to your profile and tap the three lines in the top right corner.
- Tap Settings > Privacy > Posts.
- Under ‘Tagged Posts,’ you can choose to allow tags from everyone, people you follow, or manually approve tags
