You have created an amazing YouTube video that you want to share with your Instagram followers. Cross-promoting your content across platforms is a great way to reach a wider audience. This article will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to download your YouTube video, edit it to meet Instagram’s specifications, and seamlessly post it on Instagram as a regular video post, Story, or Reel.
Reels is a pretty unique feature on Instagram that allows users to share short interactive videos. A reel may be as long as 90 seconds. Therefore, if you attempt to upload a YouTube video on Instagram that is longer than 1.5 minutes, it will be posted as a regular Instagram post. You’ll learn the most effective methods for repurposing your YouTube videos creatively on Instagram to save time creating new content.
Method 1: Post YouTube Video as a Post
There is no direct method for sharing YouTube videos on Instagram. But you can follow the steps listed below:
1. Open YouTube. Select the video you want to post.
2. Tap on Share.
3. Select Copy link.
4. Go to Google and search Y2mate.
5. Paste the YouTube link on the search box and tap on the right-hand side arrow.
6. Tap on Download Video.
7. Select the MP4 format and the video resolution. Tap on DOWNLOAD.
8. A drop-down box will appear. Tap on DOWNLOAD again.
9. Go to Instagram. Tap on the + sign at the bottom.
10. Select the video you have just downloaded from YouTube.
11. Tap on the blue arrow on top of the screen.
12. Tap on Next to move forward.
13. Write a fun and interesting caption and select Share.
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Method 2: Post YouTube Video as a Reel
Reels on Instagram get more engagement from viewers. To share YouTube videos as reels, follow the following steps:
1. Follow steps 1-9 from the previous method
2. Select REEL from the option below.
3. Select the video you want to post as a reel.
4. Tap on Next.
5. Write a fun and interesting caption and tap on Share.
How to Post a YouTube Video on Instagram Story
Instagram allows users to post YouTube videos on their stories as well. Instagram stories can be as long as 60 seconds in total. Follow the steps mentioned below to share a YouTube video on your Instagram story:
1. Select the video on YouTube.
2. Copy the link and download it from Y2mate.
3. Go to Instagram and tap on the + icon below.
4. Select the story from the options below.
5. Tap on the small box below on the left side.
6. Select the video.
7. Click on Your Story.
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How to Share YouTube Links on Instagram Stories
Instagram offers a lot of options and features to its consumers. You can share YouTube links on your Instagram stories as well. Follow the instructions mentioned below to perform the same:
1. Select the YouTube video.
2. Tap on Share and tap on Copy link.
3. Go to Instagram and tap on the + sign.
4. Select STORY from the options given below.
5. Tap on the Sticker icon on top.
6. Scroll down and select the LINK option.
7. Paste the link that you have copied.
8. Select Done.
9. Select Your Story to post it.
How to Post YouTube Videos on Instagram as a Link
Instagram has an amazing feature for posting YouTube links as well. You can add the YouTube link to your caption by following the below-mentioned steps:
1. Select the video on YouTube.
2. Tap on the Share option.
3. Select Copy link.
4. Go to Instagram and tap on the + sign.
5. Select a picture or a video you want to post. Tap on the arrow above.
6. Tap on the arrow again to move forward.
7. In the caption paste the link you have copied from YouTube and click on OK.
8. Tap on the arrow above to share the post.
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How to Resize YouTube Videos for Instagram
We occasionally wish to change the size of the video before sharing it. The methods mentioned below will help in resizing your YouTube videos for Instagram. You can use various editing tools, such as Canva and YouCut – Video Editor to resize your video. In this method, we have explained the steps for Canva.
1. Open Google Play Store and install Canva
2. Open Canva after installation.
3. Tap on the + icon.
4. Select the desired size of the video.
5. Go to Uploads.
6. Tap on Upload files.
7. Select the video.
8. Tap on the video once it has been uploaded.
9. Resize the video by dragging its corners as per requirements.
10. Tap on the Share icon above.
11. Select Download.
12. Select MP4 format and tap on Download.
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We hope this article helped you learn how to post a YouTube video on Instagram. Keep reading our blogs for such helpful guides! Feel free to leave your suggestions & queries in the comment section below.