How to Put Links on Instagram

Last Updated: May 12, 2021 Tested

With its main purpose being to display photos, Instagram doesn’t offer any direct methods for posting website URLs in the photos and comments you post. However, you can still put links in Instagram by inserting a clickable link in your profile or linking to other users’ Instagram accounts by tagging them in photos or photo captions.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Putting a Link in Your Bio

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Open the Instagram app.
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Tap the
icon. It looks like a person and is at the bottom-right of the app.

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Tap “Edit Profile.”
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Tap “Website.”
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Type in a website. If you want to link to multiple sites, you can use a third-party service (like Linktree) to bundle several links into just one.^{[1]
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Tap “Done.” Done is in the upper-right corner. You’ll be taken back to the profile screen. You should see the website you entered under your name.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Tagging Others in Comments

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Tap the Instagram icon.
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Tap the
icon. It looks like a person and is at the bottom-right of the app.
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Tap a photo. Your photos are below your profile name.
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Tap the chat icon. It is below your photo, to the right of the heart icon. You should see a blinking cursor in a box that says “Add a comment.”
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Type a username. You can choose any name from the drop-down, but think of tagging as starting a conversation. Pick someone who will find the post or comment relevant.^{[2]
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- Instagram usernames begin with the @symbol, e.g. @johndoe.
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Tap “Post.” The Post button is to the right of your comment. You should see the username in the comment box. Now users can click on the username to visit the profile of the user, who has been “tagged” in the comment.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Tagging Others in Photos

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Tap the Instagram icon.
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Tap the
icon. It looks like a person and is at the bottom-right of the app.
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Tap a photo. Your photos are below your profile name.
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Tap the three dots. They are in the upper-right of the photo. A white window will appear.
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Tap “Edit.” The Edit button is in the white pop-up window. You’ll see a white overlay on the photo that says “Tag People.”
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Tap “Tag People.” The command is in white text over the photo. You’ll be instructed to tap the photo.
- The tag will be placed in the spot you tap.
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Tap the photo. You’ll see an empty box with a blinking cursor.
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Type a username in the box. As you type, auto-fill will provide a drop-down where you can choose someone to tag.
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Tap a username. After you pick a username to tag, you’ll be directed back to the photo.
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Tap “Done.” The command is at the upper-right. After you tap “Done,” you’ll see the username you chose in the photo. Users can click directly on the username to visit the profile of the user, who has now been “tagged” in the photo.

Community Q&A

Question

How can I get links on an Instagram post to share on WhatsApp?

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Staff Answer
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Staff Answer

Go to the post and tap the three dot icon in the post's upper right hand corner. Either hit "copy link" and paste the link directly into WhatsApp or hit "share to" and select WhatsApp.