How to put a tweet on instagram story

It's fun to share tweets on Instagram, but the process of screenshotting tweets and uploading them to a different platform can be tedious and tiresome. Fortunately, Twitter is testing a new feature that allows iPhone users to add tweets to Instagram Stories in the blink of an eye.

How to add a tweet to your Instagram Story

You can add a tweet to your Instagram Story as long as the tweet you're trying to share is public. That means it must be visible to the general public on Twitter, not something that was posted to a private or protected account. You will also need to be logged in to your Instagram and Twitter accounts on the device you're using. Keep in mind that this method currently only works for some iPhone users at this time.

1. On the Twitter app, locate the tweet you wish to share to your Instagram Story.

2. On the tweet you wish to share, tap on the "Share" icon, which resembles an arrow pointing upward.

3. In the menu that appears, underneath the Instagram icon, tap on "Instagram Stories."

4. The Twitter app will now disappear. In its place, the Instagram app will open a new draft for an Instagram Story.

5. You can now interact with the shared tweet as though it is a sticker. You can move it around by tapping and dragging the tweet, or you can resize it by swiping your fingers together or apart.

6. Put the finishing touches on your Instagram Story as you'd like it to appear. Then, you can choose to share it with all of your Instagram followers, a single person, or a group of multiple Instagram users.

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If you are someone who likes to share tweets on your Instagram Stories, then I’m sure your phone’s photo gallery is full of tweet screenshots. Well, that is about to be a thing of the past as Twitter now lets you add tweets to Instagram Stories with ease. If you want to learn how to do that, you have come to the right place. Here’s how to directly share a tweet on your Instagram Story on iOS and Android.

How to Share Tweets on Instagram Stories (June 2021)

While Twitter now has an official method to share tweets to Instagram Stories, we have included two workarounds for sharing tweets on Stories on Android devices. So be sure to read the story till the end or use the interactive table below to jump to the desired section.

Table Of Contents

  • How to Share Tweets to Instagram Story on iOS
  • How to Share Tweets to Instagram Story on Android

How to Share Tweets to Instagram Story on iOS

Twitter first started testing this feature at the end of 2020. The company, however, has only recently enabled the ability to share a tweet on Instagram Story for all iOS users.

With that out of the way, let’s get into the step-by-step guide on how you can directly share a tweet from Twitter to your Instagram Stories. Follow the steps below.

  • First, open the Twitter app on your iOS device.
  • Select a tweet that you want to share on your IG Story and tap the “Share” icon.

How to put a tweet on instagram story

  • Once the iOS share sheet opens up, select the “Instagram Stories” option.

How to put a tweet on instagram story

  • Following this, you will be redirected to the Instagram app, and a new IG Story draft will open up on your iPhone. The tweet will appear as a movable, resizable sticker for your Instagram Story. You can now also add text, stickers, and all the jazz to give your story a facelift.

How to put a tweet on instagram story

  • Then, tap the “Your Story” button at the bottom-left corner to share the tweet on your IG Stories.

By following the steps above, you can share a tweet directly from Twitter to Instagram Stories with ease on your iPhone. However, the tweet in Stories will appear as a non-interactive image. It is not linked to the original tweet. You cannot tap on the tweet to open the tweet in the Twitter app, and that’s a little disappointing. Moreover, do keep in mind that you cannot add a protected tweet on your Instagram Story.

How to Share Tweets to Instagram Story on Android

As for the process of sharing tweets on Instagram Stories using an Android device, you will, unfortunately, need to rely on workarounds for the time being. The direct share option is not available on Twitter for Android as of now. Hence, users still need to use tweet screenshots until Twitter rolls out the IG Stories integration on its Android app.

For now, we can suggest two methods to share tweets on your Instagram Stories using an Android device.

Method 1: Using Cropped Tweet Screenshot

  • Open the Twitter app on your Android device. Then, take a screenshot of the tweet you want to include in your Instagram Story.
  • Add the screenshot to a photo editing app of your choice and crop out the tweet.

How to put a tweet on instagram story

  • Next, open Instagram on your Android device and go to the Story creation section by swiping right from the home page or tapping the “+” button at the top left. If you choose the latter, do remember to switch to the “Story”.

How to put a tweet on instagram story

  • Then, tap on the gallery icon at the bottom left corner of the screen to open your photo library.

How to put a tweet on instagram story

  • And then, select the cropped screenshot of the tweet, and add it to your Instagram Story. That’s it.

How to put a tweet on instagram story

Other than the above method, you can use another workaround to share tweets to your Instagram Story on an Android device.

Method 2: Using Photo Library Sticker

  • Open the Instagram app on your Android device. Move to the Story creation UI, as I have instructed in the steps above, and select any random picture.
  • Then, select the drawing tool from the options available at the top.

How to put a tweet on instagram story

  • Select a color of your choice from the palette at the bottom, and long-press on the screen to change the background color.

How to put a tweet on instagram story

  • Next, swipe up on the Story UI to open the stickers panel, and select the photo sticker.

How to put a tweet on instagram story

  • The photo sticker will open up your camera roll, enabling you to select the cropped tweet screenshot, and add it as a sticker to your Instagram Story.

How to put a tweet on instagram story

Sharing Tweets on Instagram Stories Made Easy!

Now, you will agree that both the methods on Android are more tedious than the iOS process. However, as the ability to share tweets directly to Instagram Stories is limited to iPhones at the moment, Android users will need to depend on workarounds. There is currently no word on when the feature will be widely available to all users. We expect it will arrive really soon to cater to more Twitteratis. Also, let’s hope Instagram is more accepting of this integration and allow users to tap on tweets to see them on Twitter in the future.

How do you embed a tweet in a story?

Tap the Share button on the tweet you want to share. Select Instagram Stories. You will be redirected to the Instagram app. Now, move or resize the tweet sticker.

Can you post a tweet on Instagram story on Android?

On Thursday, Twitter announced that users on Android can now share tweets directly to Instagram and Snapchat. Users who have updated to the latest version can click on the share button, then tap on the Instagram icon, to share a tweet to their Instagram Stories.

How do you turn a tweet into a picture?

How to use Tweet to Image App.
Enter tweet link. Copy the link of the tweet you want to convert to image and paste it in the input field at the top of the page. ... .
Customize the image. On the left you'll see the preview of the image with tweet. ... .
Export image as PNG or copy..