Now that TikTok is so trendy and It has become one of the most downloaded and used social networks In the world, it is likely that you have opened an account and ask yourself a thousand questions about what you can do with it. And one of the most repeated has to do with how their videos are uploaded precisely to the app of the competition, Instagram.
TikTok and Instagram, the quarantine apps
There is no doubt that the quarantine due to the coronavirus was something extraordinary that we will remember forever and that led many of us to open profiles on practically all the most popular social networks. That saved us from boredom and, in many cases, kept us connected to the world. in the darkest moments of the Covid-19, in addition to allowing us to establish communication with family and friends, in those days separated by the imposition of a forced confinement.
So those events triggered the use of social networks like TikTok and Instagram, further increasing their number of users. Something that in the case of ByteDance's commitment has allowed them to treat veterans with practically a decade behind them. The first does not stop registering new users while the second is experiencing unusual activity from Stories, videos and direct.
And something that many are doing, in fact, is combining the two social networks, recording content that is first published in the Asian app (this is how they take advantage of its filters and effects) and then going to upload them, as is and without retouching, in the application. owned by Facebook (now Meta).
If you want to be one of those skilled users, it is certain that you will be wondering that of, "and that how is it done?. Well, following a few simple steps that we are now going to explain to you. In some of them (not in all) linking of both accounts is required, so the first thing you should be clear about is how to carry out this process. Aim.
How to link TikTok and Instagram accounts
- Open your TikTok app and make sure you're signed in with your account.
- Tap on “Me” (in the bottom bar, it is the icon in the right corner).
- Once in your user panel, enter "Edit profile".
- The penultimate point is “Instagram”. Tap on “Add Instagram to your profile”.
- Follow the linking steps indicated.
- Done, you already have your accounts linked.
How to upload TikTok videos to Instagram
To upload a video that you have recorded on TikTok to Instagram, the first thing you should know is that there are several ways to do this and some of them involve linking the accounts of both social networks (let's say it is the "official" procedure) and others not. We have already left you a few lines above how the accounts are linked, so with this clear, let's go with the ways you have to share the videos.
With linked accounts
Having TikTok and Instagram accounts associates, You can directly share the content you generate in the first with very few steps in the second. Look.
Record a video with TikTok and share it directly to Instagram
- Enter the TikTok app and make sure you're logged in with your account.
- Click on the + button and record the video you want, with the effects, duration and sounds you want.
- Once you have it ready to share and you get to the "Publish" screen, you will see in the lower area several icons of social networks and applications that indicate us as compatible.
- Tap on the Instagram icon (it will change from black and white to color).
- Tap on “Publish”. After publishing on your TikTok account, Instagram will open for you to upload the video within the same process.
Share a video on Instagram that you already have on your TikTok feed
- Enter the TikTok app and make sure you're logged in with your account.
- Select the video you want to share on Instagram and open it.
- In the column on the right, touch the fourth circle, the one with the three points.
- A large menu will appear with different actions available and, among them, you will see all the options you have to Share that piece you have on Instagram.
- Now tap on "Instagram" or "Stories" depending on where you prefer to upload the video.
Without the linked accounts
In case you do not want to link your TikTok and Instagram accounts, you also have the possibility to share the contents between platforms in a fast way, although only applies to videos you have already uploaded to your TikTok feed (the option to record something at the moment and directly share it on Instagram requires the aforementioned link). So if you are interested in continuing, write down the steps you must follow.
- Enter the TikTok application and make sure you are logged in with your account.
- Select the video you want to share on Instagram and open it.
- In the column on the right, touch the fourth circle, the one with the three points.
- You will see several options to carry out. Touch the first one, which is “Save video”.
- After that, a box will appear with options to Share in different places.
- Look for the Instagram icon, either Feed or Stories (you may have to hit "Other" to find it) and tap on it to automatically upload your video.
It will not be for lack of options. Now you only have to put them into practice and that the two profiles feed back from what you are putting in one or the other, although our recommendation is that, as far as possible, use each social network differently. It doesn't look too good to see that you automatically clone what you do on TikTok on Instagram, which can end up condemning one of the two profiles to not being followed by the same user.