TikTok lets you use your smartphone to record and edit short videos and add your best music to complete the experience. The app has almost one billion users, and 70 million use it daily. So it’s the perfect app to add to your Instagram stories to make them stand out.
Connect the Apps and Express Yourself
You can make sharing more effortless by linking the two platforms using TikTok and Instagram. By linking Instagram to TikTok, you can run the app and share your video straight to your Insta account without having to save and upload the material individually. That means you can create unique videos in minutes and share them straight to your Instagram account with a click. In addition, people you know online will be jealous of your short videos and want to know how you made them.
If this sounds interesting, keep reading to learn how to connect these two apps on your device.
Adding Your Instagram Account to TikTok
If you don’t already have it, you must download TikTok to your smartphone before you start. Then, after you make an account, you can add Instagram to TikTok.
Here’s a step-by-step explanation of how to do that:
- Open TikTok and tap the profile button in the bottom right.
- Tap the button for “Edit Profile.”
- Choose Instagram.
- Use the window that popped up to sign in to Instagram.
- When asked, click Allow. This will connect your TikTok account to your Instagram account.
Your Instagram and TikTok accounts are now linked. You can now share your videos directly on Instagram without changing between apps, save, and upload each separately.
Unlinking Instagram from TikTok
If you ever want to unlink TikTok from your Instagram page, repeat the first two steps. Then, you can do what these instructions say:
- Tap on Instagram.
- Confirm that you want to unlink your Instagram account by tapping Confirm.
What About Linking YouTube and TikTok?
It is also possible to link your YouTube and TikTok accounts. The steps are the same as for Instagram, but instead of tapping Instagram in step three, you should tap YouTube. Follow the steps in the Instagram example, and your TikTok will now be linked to your YouTube account.
You don’t have to resize or crop videos to share them on YouTube, which makes it much easier.
How to Upload Videos from TikTok to Instagram
When your TikTok and Instagram accounts are linked, sharing your videos is easy. Some users like to share their videos on both platforms because it helps them get more data, while others want to share with friends who only use one of the social media sites.
Here’s how to quickly share a video from TikTok on Instagram:
- Start up TikTok and go to your page. Then, tap the video that you want to share.
- Dab the three horizontal dots in the bottom right part of the screen.
- Tap the button for Instagram.
- Select one of the three Instagram choices if you’re using an Android device.
- If you want to crop the video, tap on the option. Then, tap the checkmark in the top right corner.
- Dab the checkmark in the upper right corner again after making any changes you want to see.
- Set your privacy settings, add a caption and hashtags, and then tap the checkmark in the top right corner to post your video.
People need help with the aspect ratio when uploading a video from TikTok to Instagram. The aspect ratio of TikTok videos is 9:16, meaning they are vertical. However, Instagram can have a number of at most 4:5. That means you’ll have to crop and edit each video before sharing it on Instagram.
If you have a PC or Mac, do the following:
- First, use TikTok to edit and save the video to your device.
- Then, on your computer, open the Kapwing Resize Video tool. Since it’s an online tool, there needs to be something to download or set up.
- Choose Instagram as the platform to publish your video after you have uploaded it. The tool will resize your video to fit the site’s suggested measurements.
- To start the resize, click on the Export button. The method only takes a few seconds and is done in the cloud, so your device won’t crash or freeze.
- Download your video in MP4 format and publish it to Instagram once everything is complete.
Google Photos is the easiest way to resize your video on a mobile device. What you should do is:
- Open the Google Photos app and find the video you want to watch.
- Click Crop.
- Tap the button for Aspect.
- Now, tap the number that works best for you.
As was already said, one of the simplest choices for resizing your videos is Google Photos. The app is in the App Store for people with iOS devices, and most Android devices already have it installed.
Frequently Asked Questions
TikTok is great. When you can convey your best content with other platforms, it’s even more fun. If you have more questions, keep reading.
Yes. Choose the video you want to share and click the “Share” icon, which looks like an arrow pointing to the right. From here, you can share your video in a chat, Facebook Messenger, Facebook, and other places.
It only gives me the option to add YouTube!
Without getting into why you don’t see Instagram as a link option, delete and reinstall the app. The option will then be there. Before you do this, make sure you can log back in and that any ideas are saved on your phone so you don’t lose them.
Can I just add a link to my TikTok bio?
Some users may prefer to add a link to their TikTok bio for others to visit their website or social media pages easily. For example, if you have a business account and 1,000 followers, you can add links to your TikTok bio by following the instructions above.
If you want to add more than one link, you can create a LinkTree and add that one link, which will take your observers to all the links you want.
But your viewers are likelier to click the Instagram button on your TikTok profile than the links in your bio, so it’s best to add the link as explained above.
Make Your Videos Memorable
To make a short video on TikTok, that’s interesting; you’ll need to do more than add filters and effects. If you want your video to go viral, you must create something unique.
Believe about what you want to achieve and try out the tools until you learn how everything works. Before anyone pays attention to your content, it will probably take you dozens of posts. But, don’t give up; you’ll get five minutes of Instagram fame at some point.