How-to guide

How to repost TikToks to Instagram Reels

Lots of people use both TikTok and Instagram. Your video can reach the ones you are missing as a Reel.

Here is how to do it by hand. Then see how Dandelion can do it for you.

Updated October 8, 2026

Do it by hand

Here is every step to share one post from TikTok to Instagram yourself.

Step 1: Get the clean file
Use the video file you made before you posted it. Look in your phone's camera roll or your editing app. If you tap Save video inside TikTok, that copy has the TikTok logo on it, so try not to use it. Instagram has said Reels with other apps' logos may be shown to fewer people.
Step 2: Check the shape
Reels are tall videos, in the 9:16 shape. Most TikToks already fit.
Step 3: Upload it
Open Instagram. Tap the plus (+) button, pick Reel, and then pick your video.
Step 4: Check the sound
A song from TikTok may not be OK to use on Instagram. You can turn the old sound down and add a sound inside Instagram.
Step 5: Write a new caption
Make the first line a strong hook. Only about 125 characters show before "more". Keep the whole caption under 2,000 characters.
Step 6: Add a few hashtags
Add 3 to 5 hashtags about the topic at the very end.
Step 7: Skip the link
Links in Instagram captions can't be tapped. Tell people to find the link in your bio instead.
Step 8: Share it
Pick a cover that looks good in your grid, then tap Share.

Do not paste your TikTok caption. Write one that sounds like Instagram: short lines, friendly, with a clear first line.
Ask people to save the Reel or send it to a friend.

Doing it by hand works, but it takes time for every post. Dandelion can do it for you. Set it up once, and each new post is handled like this.

Step 1: Add your TikTok
Paste your TikTok profile and say it is your own. Dandelion checks it for new videos about every hour. You can also upload a video yourself.
Step 2: Pick where it goes
Turn on Autoshare from TikTok to Instagram. You set this up one time. After that, each new post gets the same care.
Step 3: Dandelion makes the Reel
It gets a copy without the TikTok logo and fits it to 9:16. It writes a new caption with a strong first line and a few hashtags at the end, in your voice. It keeps links out of the caption.
Step 4: It checks every post
Before anything goes out, Dandelion checks the shape, the length, and the sound. If it sees another app's logo, it stops and asks you for the clean file.
Step 5: It picks a good time
Each app gets its own good time to post. Posts on the same app stay at least 1 hour apart. After about 30 posts on an app, it uses the times that work best for you.
Step 6: Say yes, or let it post
New posts wait in Needs your OK until you say yes. On paid plans, you can turn on autopilot. Each autopilot post waits at least 15 minutes, so you can still stop it.

The free plan gives you 15 reposts a month on up to 3 accounts. You check each one before it goes out. No card needed.