How to get a link to your instagram account

This article shows you how to copy your Instagram profile link from the desktop browser and on your iPhone. or Android phone.

How Do You Copy Your Instagram Profile Link?

When using the Instagram app on an iPhone, you may not think twice about your Instagram profile link. The unique profile link isn't prominently displayed anywhere on the mobile app. But this link is easy to find so that you can share it with anyone with a simple copy and paste. 

Instagram can be used as a web app. You can use any browser on your desktop computer or a mobile browser on your smartphone. 

1. Log into your Instagram profile with the username and password. 
   

2. Select your username or profile photo on the upper-right corner, and then select Profile to go to the Profile page.
   

   
   

3. The profile URL is visible in the address bar of the browser. 
   

   
   

4. Copy the Instagram profile link. 
   

5. Press Ctrl + C on a Windows keyboard to copy the profile link and Ctrl + V to paste it anywhere. On a Mac, use Command + C top copy and Command + V to paste the link. 
   

Some Instagram accounts are private and may not be visible even if you use the Instagram profile link to go to them. Deactivated Instagram accounts are also not visible.

How Do You Copy Your Instagram Link on iPhone?

The Instagram profile link isn't visible anywhere on the iPhone app. You will not find it anywhere in the app's settings as well. But as you know your account name (or anyone else's), the Instagram profile link is easy to put together.

1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone and log in with your username and password if required.
   

2. Tap on the Profile icon in the lower-right corner of the menu bar at the bottom.
   

3. The username is prominently displayed above the profile photo on the profile page.
   

4. The Instagram profile link is a simple combination of the Instagram site URL and the username. For instance, from the screenshot, the Instagram username is @indiescribe. So, the complete profile link will be https://www.instagram.com/indiescribe which would link to the profile from anywhere. 
   

Use the Instagram profile link in blog posts, email signatures, or anywhere else to expand your content's reach. Alternatively, you can generate QR codes from the Instagram app and allow it to be scannable from any third-party camera app. Scanning the unique QR code will open the Instagram account linked to it. 

FAQ

• How do I put links on my Instagram stories?

  When you post a story on Instagram, you can use the sticker feature to add links. First, select the sticker tool from the top navigation bar, then choose the Link sticker. Next, add your desired link, tap Done, and place the sticker on your story before publishing it.

• How do you get your Instagram link in your Twitter bio?

  Once you find the link to your Instagram profile, you can share it on your Twitter bio. On Twitter, Copy your Instagram link and go to your Twitter profile. Select Profile > Edit Profile and paste the link in the Bio or Website field.

  Getting the URL for your Instagram page can be great for many reasons. Maybe you want to link to a particular Instagram post from your page on your website but don’t know how to do this, or maybe you’d like more people to know about your new social media logo design, thus, you’d like to share your page?

  No matter what you want to use your Instagram URL for, you can effortlessly get the URL for specific posts as well as for your whole profile on Instagram.

  How to get Instagram URL

  The good news is that you aren’t limited to only getting a URL from your own social media Instagram profile, but you can also get the Instagram account URL for any profile – even if the account is private. For the latter, this might not be a huge surprise because just because you get the URL for a private profile doesn’t mean you can access their posts, and after all, that’s the whole purpose of a private Instagram.

  What’s more, you can also get an Instagram URL for an Instagram post – both for your own posts and for others.

  In order to get the URL for Instagram from a post, you have to access the post first. As such, this means that you cannot grab the URL from an Instagram post if an account is private, because if you cannot access it, you can’t take the URL of a post. On the flip side, if you follow the private account, you would expect that you can get access to their posts and in that way get the URL posts that have been shared by private accounts, but if this would be possible, the whole purpose of having a private account would be lost, and so it isn’t possible.

  There are three URL options on Instagram which are the following:

  1. URL for Instagram page
  2. URL for Instagram photo
  3. URL for Instagram video

  Note: In the case of getting the URL for a photo or video, if the account is private you will not be able to do this.

  If you want to merge video clips for as many people as possible to see them, make sure you have a public profile.

  How to get your Instagram URL for someone’s profile

  1: Go to the profile that you wish to get the URL for. Open up their profile and tap the icon in the top-right corner.

  

  2: When tapping on the icon in the top-right corner (the icon looks different on Android and iPhone), another menu will appear.  You will have  6 options. The options are:

  
  • Block User
  • Report Inappropriate
  • Copy Profile URL
  • Turn On Post Notifications
  • Cancel
  • Share this profile

  Select “Copy Profile URL“. This will copy the Instagram profile URL from the page you are visiting, whether it is yours or someone else.

  How to acquire the URL for a photo or video is very similar to how you get the URL for an Instagram page:

  1: Once you’ve logged into Instagram, go to the photo or video that you’d like to get the Instagram URL from.

  

  2: When you have found a photo or video, tap the icon in the top right corner and choose “Copy link”.

  

  3:  After clicking the dots, a new menu will show up where you’ll have a few options.

  Click on “Copy link”.

  How to get an Instagram URL from desktop

  As you would expect, getting an Instagram URL from a desktop is even easier than using the app since the URL is clearly visible in the search bar.

  To get the Instagram URL of an Instagram profile, whether private or public, go to the account and then click on the URL which has appeared in your search bar. Now, right-click on it and select ”copy”.

  If you wish to get the Instagram URL of an Instagram account, simply go to the post for which you want to get the URL, click the URL in the search bar, and then copy. With the desktop, however, you can get the Instagram URL of posts that have been shared by private accounts too. The catch is that if you give the URL to an Instagram account that isn’t following the private account, they won’t be able to view it.

  “How do I copy my Instagram URL?”

  When you tap “Copy link” whether you copy the Instagram URL for an Instagram post or an Instagram profile, the link will be copied when you tap copy link.