How To Add Your Instagram To Tiktok 2020

Although it pioneered the concept, Instagram has limited options when it comes to making short video stories, so many users turn to other apps when they want to create something unique. TikTok is an app designed for that purpose alone.

It allows you to record and edit short videos using your smartphone and add your favorite tunes to complete the experience. The app has close to a billion users, with 70 million daily users. It's the perfect complementary app for creating Instagram stories that stand out from the rest.

Connect the Apps and Express Yourself

If you already use TikTok to create Instagram stories, you know how things work. What you may not know is that you can connect the two apps and make the entire video creation and sharing process easier than ever before.

By connecting Instagram to TikTok, you will be able to run the app and share your video directly to your Insta account, without having to save and upload the material separately. That means that you'll be able to create unique videos in minutes and share them directly to your Instagram account with just a hit of the button. Your online friends will envy your short videos and wonder how you made them.

If the thought of this sounds appealing, keep reading to learn how to connect these two apps on your device.

Adding Your Instagram Account to TikTok

Before you start, you will need to download TikTok to your smartphone if you don't have it already. Create an account, and you are ready to add Instagram to TikTok.

Here is a detailed step by step process on how to do that:

Open TikTok and tap the profile icon in the bottom right corner
Tap the Edit Profile button
Select Add Instagram
Login into your Instagram using the window that popped up
Select Authorize

Your Instagram account is now linked to your TikTok. You can now share your videos directly on Instagram without having to switch between the apps, save, and upload each video separately.

Unlinking Instagram from TikTok

If you ever wanted to unlink TikTok from your Instagram profile, all you have to do is repeat the first two steps, but instead of tapping "Add Instagram", tap the "Unlink" button. TikTok will then delete your Instagram credentials like they were never linked in the first place.

What About Linking YouTube and TikTok?

Linking your YouTube and TikTok accounts is also possible. The process is the same as for Instagram, but instead of tapping Instagram in step three, tap YouTube. Complete the subsequent steps as in the Instagram example, and your YouTube account will now be linked to your TikTok.

Sharing videos on YouTube is much easier because you don't have to resize or crop them at all.

How to Upload Videos from TikTok to Instagram

The biggest issue people have when trying to upload a video from TikTok to Instagram is the aspect ratio. TikTok videos are vertical and have an aspect ratio of 9:16, while Instagram has a maximum aspect ratio of 4:5. That means that you'll have to crop and edit each video before posting it on Instagram.

Here is what to do:

First, edit the video in TikTok and save it to your device.
Then, open the Kapwing Resize Video tool in your browser. It's an online tool, so there are no downloads or installs.
Upload your video and choose Instagram as the platform you want to publish it to. The tool will resize your video so it fits with the site's recommended dimensions.
Click on the Export button to initiate the resize. The process takes a few seconds and is carried out in the cloud, so your device won't crash or freeze.
When everything is done, download your video in the MP4 format and publish it to Instagram.

Can I share my TikTok videos to other platforms?

Yes, choose the video you'd like to share and click the 'Share' icon (it looks like an arrow bending to the right). From here you can choose to share your video in a message, Facebook Messenger, Facebook, and more.

It only gives me the option to add YouTube!

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Can I just add a link in my bio?

Some users may prefer adding a link in their TikTok bio so that others can quickly visit their website or social media pages. You can add the link but it won't be a hyperlink so anyone who wants to follow it will have to copy and paste.

Make Your Videos Memorable

Creating an interesting short video in TikTok will take a little more than just adding filters and effects. You will have to come up with something special if you want your video to go viral.

Think about what you want to achieve and experiment will the provided tools until you learn how everything works. It's probably going to take you dozens of posts before someone pays attention to your content. Don't let up, and you will eventually get your five minutes of Instagram fame.