How to Share a Reel to Your Story (Instagram and Facebook)
So you made a great Instagram Reel. Now what? To get the most eyeballs on it, you need to promote it 24/7. Eat, sleep, Reel-peat.
Luckily, it’s super easy to share Reels to your Instagram and Facebook Stories. Learn a few different ways below, including how to batch and schedule your Stories in advance. (Yup, even for sharing Reels!)
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Can you share a Reel to your Story?
Yes! You can share your own, or someone else’s, Instagram Reel to your Story directly from the Instagram app. You can also schedule Reels to your Story to post later using some additional tools.
How to share a Reel to Instagram Stories
Sharing your own Reel to Instagram Stories
Step 1: Choose a Reel
In the Instagram app, scroll to find the Reel you want to share to your Story.
Step 2: Tap the share button
It’s the paper airplane icon. To start creating a Story with this Reel right now, tap Add reel to your Story.
You can also copy the Reel’s link from here to schedule it for later in Hootsuite. I’ll cover how to do that in a bit.
Step 3: Create your Instagram Story
Tapping the Reel in your Story will take your followers to the full-length Reel on your profile, but some may not know that. 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.
You can also add anything else you want to your Story like usual, including text, GIFs, Instagram stickers, and more.
Step 4: Share your Story
After you’re done, share it by tapping Your Story at the bottom.
Sharing someone else’s Reel to Instagram Stories
Step 1: Tap the share icon underneath a Reel
If you’re scrolling the Instagram feed, the share button is underneath the Reel video. If you’re watching full-screen, it’s on the right side.
Source: Instagram
Step 2: Create your Instagram Story
Important: Always credit the original creator when sharing someone else’s Reel. Their username will appear at the bottom of the frame, but it’s quite small and depending on your background color, may be illegible.
Show your respect by playing it safe and tagging their username in either a link sticker or text. Bonus: They’ll get an Instagram notification from you and may re-share your Story on their account, too.
Step 3: Share your Story
Tap Your Story or Close Friends to post it.
Okay, but want to post it later? There are a few ways to schedule Reels with Hootsuite.
Scheduling a Reel to Instagram Stories
First, grab your free 30-day Hootsuite trial. Done? Then, set up Instagram post notifications in Hootsuite. Now you’re ready.
See below for detailed step-by-step instructions, or watch this quick video for the basics:
Step 1: Download the Reel
To get the Reel video, tap the share icon and then Copy link. Paste that link into an Instagram Reels downloader app, then save the video file to your phone.
Step 2: Create your Story
Create a new Instagram Story post in Hootsuite.
In the text field, include any actual text you want to add to the Story, like the creator’s username. Hootsuite automatically copies anything you write here to your clipboard so you can quickly add it to your Story before sharing. Add a URL and a note to yourself to add a link sticker when it’s time to publish, for example.
Then, upload the Reel video you just saved to the media section.
Step 3: Schedule your Instagram Story
Click Schedule for Later. Pick a specific time, or choose one Hootsuite recommends with Best Time to Publish. These are personalized to your account based on when your audience is online and your engagement history.
Step 4: Post your Story
When it’s time, you’ll receive a notification on your phone to post the Story. If you have a Team account with multiple users, you’ll see if a colleague has already posted it.
If you want to share more than a Reel video — including candid, original Instagram Story videos — you can use Hootsuite to remind you when to post, too. You don’t need a finished Story ready to publish.
In that case, use the text field to jot down a reminder for yourself or instructions for whoever will be creating the Story. It can be as simple as: “Remind everyone the promo sale ends tomorrow.” Whatever makes sense to you.
When you get the mobile post notification, you’ll have your notes right there to use to create your Instagram Story. Film your candid video and share it — boom, done.
Scheduling Instagram Reels keeps your content calendar consistent, friends.
How to share a Reel to Facebook Stories
Individually sharing your own Reel to Facebook Stories
Step 1: Copy the link to the Reel you want to share
Tap the share icon on the Reel, then Copy link.
Step 2: Download the Reel
Here’s the how to download a Reel post again so you don’t have to scroll up.
Step 3: Post your Facebook Story
Open Facebook and create a new Story with the video you just saved. Remember to credit the original creator and tag them in your Story.
Automatically sharing your own Reel to Facebook Stories
Yes, there’s a much easier way to share Reels to Facebook Stories: Automatically!
You only have to set up Instagram to Facebook Story automatic sharing once. Then all your future Stories, including Reels you share, will appear on Facebook, too.
Step 1: Link your Instagram and Facebook accounts
To enable automatic sharing, connect your Instagram account to your Facebook profile or Page. Learn the various ways to do this depending which type of account you have.
Step 2: In the Instagram app, go to Settings
Tap the menu icon at the top right, then Settings.
Step 3: Go to Meta Accounts Center
Scroll down to the bottom and tap on the blue Accounts Center link. Then, tap Sharing across profiles.
Step 4: Turn on automatic Instagram Story sharing
Toggle the Instagram Story option on, and from now on your Instagram Stories will automatically show up on your Facebook Page, too.
You can choose to share only your Story, posts, or Reels to Facebook, or enable all three. I recommend auto-sharing all three for maximum visibility.
Sharing someone else’s Reel to Facebook Stories
The process is the same as sharing your own Reel as a Facebook Story:
- Step 1: Tap the share icon, then copy link
- Step 2: Download the Reel video
- Step 3: Upload it as a new Facebook Story (with a credit tag to the original creator!)
Setting up automatic Instagram to Facebook Story sharing is the easiest way, though, whether you’re sharing your own content or someone else’s.
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