Sharing your WhatsApp status as an Instagram story is easy. You can automatically repost your WhatsApp status updates to Instagram with just a few taps. This allows you to reach a wider audience and get more views on your status content.
Benefits of sharing WhatsApp status to Instagram
Here are some of the benefits of sharing your WhatsApp status as an Instagram story:
- Wider reach – Your Instagram followers who are not on your WhatsApp contact list can view your status updates.
- More visibility – Instagram stories appear full screen and are more noticeable than small WhatsApp status bubbles.
- Creative options – You can use Instagram creative tools to enhance your status with stickers, text, drawings, etc before sharing.
- Analytics – Instagram stories provide insights into views, likes and comments to see how engaging your content is.
- Archiving – Your story remains accessible for 24 hours in the archive instead of 24 hours max on WhatsApp status.
Requirements
To be able to share your WhatsApp status to Instagram, you need:
- The latest versions of WhatsApp and Instagram apps installed on your phone.
- To be logged into both WhatsApp and Instagram on the same phone.
- An internet connection on your phone.
Steps to share WhatsApp status to Instagram story
Follow these simple steps to repost WhatsApp status as Instagram story:
- Update WhatsApp: Make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp installed on your phone. Open the Play Store or App Store and check for any available updates and install them.
- Update Instagram: Similarly, update Instagram to the latest version from your phone’s app store.
- Open WhatsApp: Launch WhatsApp on your phone. Make sure you are logged in to your account.
- Create status update: Swipe right on WhatsApp main screen to open the Camera tab. Create a new status update with photo, video, text, etc as you normally do.
- Post status: Once done, tap the send button to post your new status update.
- View status preview: Now tap on your profile picture on top and swipe up to view your new status preview.
- Tap share icon: While viewing your status preview, tap the share arrow icon at the bottom left corner.
- Select Instagram: This will open the share menu. Choose Instagram from the share options.
- Trim clip (optional): If your status update is a video, you can trim the clip before posting to Instagram stories.
- Post to Instagram: Finally, tap the Instagram story icon at the bottom to share your WhatsApp status as an Instagram story.
Things to note
Here are some important things to keep in mind when sharing WhatsApp status to Instagram:
- Only your new status updates can be shared, not previous/archived ones.
- Your status privacy and visibility settings remain the same as WhatsApp when shared.
- Instagram stories disappear after 24 hours just like WhatsApp status.
- Status shared to Instagram story will also be visible to WhatsApp contacts.
- You can delete the Instagram story without deleting the WhatsApp status.
- Sharing old status photos/videos to Instagram will save a copy to your camera roll.
Troubleshooting tips
If you are unable to share WhatsApp status to Instagram, try these troubleshooting steps:
- Check app versions – Update both apps to latest version.
- Reinstall apps – Try uninstalling and reinstalling the apps if updates don’t work.
- Check account login – Make sure you are logged into both apps on the same phone.
- Confirm internet connection – Check that your phone has a stable internet connection.
- Restart your phone – Turn your phone off and on again to refresh the apps.
- Clear app cache/data – This will reset the app and resolve any software glitches.
FAQs
Here are some frequently asked questions about sharing WhatsApp status to Instagram story:
1. Is sharing WhatsApp status to Instagram free?
Yes, it is completely free to share your WhatsApp status updates to Instagram stories.
2. Can I automatically repost WhatsApp status to Instagram?
Unfortunately, there is no setting to automatically repost new WhatsApp status to Instagram. You have to manually share each status update.
3. Does WhatsApp notify when I share status to Instagram?
No, WhatsApp does not send any notification when you share your status update to Instagram stories.
4. Can I share old WhatsApp status posts to Instagram?
No, only your new, current WhatsApp status can be shared. Old status posts disappear after 24 hours.
5. Will my WhatsApp contacts see the Instagram story?
No, only your Instagram followers will see the story, not your WhatsApp contacts who are not following you on Instagram.
6. Can I edit the status before posting to Instagram?
Yes, when sharing a video status, you get the option to trim the clip. But you cannot add filters, stickers etc. before sharing to Instagram stories.
7. Will my story views sync between WhatsApp and Instagram?
No, the views are separate. You can only see Instagram story views in Instagram, not in WhatsApp status.
8. Can I cross-post Instagram story to WhatsApp status?
Unfortunately cross-posting Instagram story to WhatsApp status is not possible currently.
9. Can I share my WhatsApp status to other apps?
Yes, you can share your new WhatsApp status to other apps installed on your phone like Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, etc from the share menu.
10. Will sharing WhatsApp status to Instagram affect privacy?
No, your privacy, visibility and sharing settings for status will remain exactly the same when sharing to Instagram or any other app.
Conclusion
Sharing your WhatsApp status as an Instagram story is a great way to extend its reach and get higher visibility. The process is very straightforward and only takes a few taps. Make sure to have the latest versions of both apps, be logged into them on the same device and have an active internet connection. Now you can easily give your status updates a boost by reaching both WhatsApp and Instagram audiences.