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Tag your Instagram posts with users and locations to make them more discoverable.
Important:
- Tagging users and locations is available on current paid plans
- You can tag users and locations when scheduling Auto Publish posts through Later for desktop and Later’s mobile apps
- Only locations associated with a business can be tagged
- Only one location can be tagged in Multi-Photo (carousel) posts
- Up to 20 users can be tagged per post
- Only public Instagram profiles can be tagged
- Tagging users and locations is not available for Facebook posts
- There is a 30-character limit for usernames
Tag Users in Instagram Posts
Desktop
- From Later for desktop, create a post
- Make sure the publishing method is set to Auto Publish
- Select + Tag People at the bottom of your image
- Select anywhere on your image to choose the location of the user tag
- Under Instagram User, type in the username you want to tag
- Select Save User Tag
- After tagging all the users you want, select Done
iOS
- From Later’s iOS app, create a post or open a post from your Calendar
- Make sure the publishing method is set to Auto Publish
- Tap Tag User
- Tap anywhere on your media item(s)
- Type the Instagram handle for the user you want to tag
- Once done, tap Add
- Repeat the process to tag more users, or tap Save
Android
- From Later’s Android app, create a post or open a post from your Calendar
- Make sure the publishing method is set to Auto Publish
- Tap Tag User
- Tap anywhere on your media item(s)
- Type the Instagram handle for the user you want to tag
- Once done, tap the check mark ✓
- Repeat the process to tag more users, or tap Save
Important: Due to Instagram limitations, Later can’t auto-complete or spellcheck usernames. Please double-check the spelling of the username before saving. Private Instagram accounts can’t be tagged.
Tip: To mention a user in an Instagram post, simply add their @username to your post caption.
Add Locations to Instagram Posts
Desktop
- In Later for desktop, create a post (or open a post on your Calendar)
- Make sure the publishing method is set to Auto Publish
- Select Add Location under the image
- Start typing in the location and select the right one
- Select Save
iOS
- From Later’s iOS app, create a post or open a post from your Calendar
- Make sure the publishing method is set to Auto Publish
- Tap Add Location
- Start typing the location and select the right one
Android
- From Later’s Android app, create a post or open a post from your Calendar
- Make sure the publishing method is set to Auto Publish
- Tap Add Location
- Start typing the location and select the right one
Important: Due to recent Instagram changes, only business locations can be tagged in Later. For example, typing a city like Toronto will only show businesses located there, not the city itself. Learn more