How to share Instagram videos on WhatsApp status

The WhatsApp status being limited to 30 seconds videos, it is better to upload the video on Instagram or another video friendly platform, and share it on the WhatsApp status later on.

How to share Instagram videos on WhatsApp status : 30 seconds video limit on WhatsApp — 30 seconds video limit on WhatsApp

How to connect WhatsApp with Instagram

On Instagram, all you have to do it to open the feed, find the video that you want to share, or the post in general, and tap on the three dots icon on the top right of the post.

From the menu that opens, select the Share on WhatsApp option.

How to share Instagram videos on WhatsApp status : Share on WhatsApp option on Instagram — Share on WhatsApp option on Instagram

How to put Instagram video on WhatsApp status

Once WhatsApp application has opened with the option to send the Instagram post, select the contact to whom you want to send it to. Or, to put it on your status, select My status.

How to share Instagram videos on WhatsApp status : Send Instagram status to WhatsApp status — Send Instagram status to WhatsApp status

The link will then be displayed, along with a small picture of the post from Instagram that is being share on WhatsApp status.

The full link from Instagram is displayed – to make it more beautiful, it is possible to shorten it by removing the whole part after the interrogation point, as this is only used by Instagram to keep track of the click.

How to share Instagram videos on WhatsApp status : Sharing an Instagram post on WhatsApp story — Sharing an Instagram post on WhatsApp story

The video from Instagram is now shared on your WhatsApp status, and it is visible in the list of status posted. By tapping on the status miniature, the status will be displayed.

How to share Instagram videos on WhatsApp status : Instagram video shared in WhatsApp story — Instagram video shared in WhatsApp story

The status displays a link, and does not show as an image or video playing, unlink statuses natively posted on WhatsApp status.

How to share Instagram videos on WhatsApp status : Instagram video post shared in WhatsApp story — Instagram video post shared in WhatsApp story

This link can be clicked, in which case the phone will ask with which application it should be opened, which is Instagram in our case.

How to share Instagram videos on WhatsApp status : Open status link in WhatsApp — Open status link in WhatsApp

The video will now display normally on Instagram, or on another mobile application or in the browser, depending on the link that has been shared.

How to share Instagram videos on WhatsApp status : Display video post on Instagram — Display video post on Instagram

And just like any WhatsApp status, the number of users that had a look at the status can be seen from the status menu, and even the exact people can be viewed by tapping on the status.

How to share Instagram videos on WhatsApp status : How many people have seen the status — How many people have seen the status

In order to share an Instagram account on WhatsApp, start by opening the Instagram account page on the application. From there, tap on the three dots icon on the top right of the screen, and select Copy Profile URL option.

The link can now simply be shared on WhatsApp, and your contacts will be able to access the account directly on the Instagram application by following the link.

If you cannot find the Share on WhatsApp option on Instagram, try the following :

on the news feed, tap the three dots icon on top of a post, and see if share on WhatsApp is there,
restart the application,
update the application,
restart the phone.

By trying all these options, you should be able to find the share to WhatsApp option.

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