The first thing you have to know is that although Instagram desktop differs slightly from mobile versions, the functionality is the same. However, there are some exceptions, such as menus and navigation options. But in any case, you can still find an Instagram URL on a MacBook if you want.
There are options for both mobile phones and computers that allow us to access the URLs of Instagram accounts whenever we want, and we can share them when we need to. Let's see how to do it!
In today's article, Let's see how to copy the link of an Instagram post, or profile, on a computer or on a iPhone, regardless of the browser you use.
To do so, simply follow these simple steps:
How to share our Instagram profile
- First click or tap on your «profile icon» in the upper right area of the screen.
- Choose "Profile" in the menu list.
- Finally go to the address bar of the browser, highlight the URL and then copy it.
- Now, you can paste the URL wherever needed.
Therefore, we can say that finding your profile URL is relatively easy using a browser, regardless of the device. Unfortunately, most people rarely use Instagram from a browser, but rather from the app itself.
In any case, you cannot find your Instagram profile URL directly when using an Instagram app. However, you can use your profile URL by typing it manually.
Each profile has the Instagram URL and username combined. Therefore, your Instagram profile URL would be «https://www.instagram.com/username». If you want to send your profile URL to someone or paste it into a field on a website, the easiest way is to use the website version of Instagram. Still, you can write it manually using the URL structure I've put before.
How to get the URL of an Instagram post and share it
Instagram has made sharing photos and videos very easy. Below each of them, there is a share icon that makes it easy for us to share said publication with whoever we want.
This option allows you to send the publication to any contact, outside or inside Instagram. But it is true that sharing the URL of an Instagram post with external sources, be they, Twitter, email, text message, blogs, or WhatsApp, for example, requires some extra step.
Here I will show you how to copy and share the URL of an Instagram post using the iPhone app
- First find the post of which you want to get the URL.
- Then tap or click the three dots top right, to open the publishing options.
- Tap the option share, which has a paper airplane icon.
- And now, you can choose "Copy" the link, or share it as, "SMS, Twitter, Facebook, Messenger, Skype, Gmail,...".
- Select the shipping method and recipient.
- Depending on the app and the option chosen above, you may need to paste the link.
- The message will most likely include an image or thumbnail when sent to someone directly via WhatsApp or similar apps.
How to get and share the URL of an Instagram post using a browser
If you're using a browser on Mac to access Instagram, finding and copying a post's URL is similar to the iPhone process. However, there are more options available when we display the menu.
To better explain how to share an Instagram post URL in a browser, follow the steps below:
- First search for the publication of Instagram from which you want to copy the URL
- Then click on the "three horizontal points"
- To copy the URL of the image or video, select “Copy link” and that's it.
- To copy the URL/link for other actions, select “Share on…” and choose from the available options
- To share the URL of your Facebook feed or story, select “Share on Facebook.”
- To include the URL in a Facebook message, choose “Share on Messenger.”
- To post the URL to Twitter, choose “Share on Twitter.”
- To send the post URL in an email, choose «Share by email»
As you can see, in the browser we have many more options to share any Instagram post than if we do it directly from the application itself.
How to get someone else's Instagram profile URL
You may want to copy the URL of someone's Instagram profile for reference, or maybe you want to send the URL to someone else. Regardless of the purpose, you can share the person's profile using a Mac browser. Apple , although you can also do it using the mobile application on your iPhone. Here I show you how to copy the URL of an Instagram profile:
- First copy the Instagram profile URL from someone using a browser on your Mac
- Go to «Instagram profile» of which you want to copy the URL.
- At «Address bar», highlight the “URL” and copy it by right-clicking and selecting "Copy".
- Use "Paste" by right-clicking where you need to send the URL.
Copy someone's Instagram profile URL using iPhone
- Go to «Instagram profile» of which you want to get the URL
- Then touch the three dots in the top right section to open the menu.
- Choose «Copy profile URL».
- The screen shows «Link copied» on the profile page.
- Paste the «Profile URL» wherever you need it, be it an email, a post on social networks, messages...
Conclusion
As you can see, Instagram tends to be a little weird with URLs. Some addresses are easy to share and copy, while others, like the profile URL, don't have a simple "copy" option.
Sharing your profile URL is only possible using a browser, while other profile URLs can be easily copied using the mobile app and in a web browser on your Mac.
And finally, posts, with or without images or videos, can be easily copied into the app or a browser.