One of the more underrated features of Instagram is searching by location. Planning a trip somewhere and want to check out what it looks like from a traveller’s perspective? Simply look it up on the search tab and you will find hundreds of posts by Instagram users. If you want one of your posts to show up in that tab, you need to add the location to it. In this article, we show you how to add a location to your Instagram posts, Reels, and Stories.
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Table of Contents
Add location to Instagram Post
Step 1: Launch the Instagram app on your smartphone and swipe left to access the Story creation window. Now, tap on ‘Post’ to create an Instagram post.
Step 2: Take a picture or video for your Instagram post. Additionally, you can choose an image or file from your Gallery to upload to your profile.
Step 3: Once you’ve selected a picture, tap the blue arrow at the top right corner of the screen.
Step 4: Select a filter or edit the image according to your liking. Once you’re done, tap the blue arrow at the top right corner of the screen again.
Step 5: In the following window, select ‘Add location’.
Step 6: You can either manually search for a location or give the Instagram app location access to suggest places near you.
Step 7: Write a caption for your post. You can also add background music to it. Tap the blue arrow at the top right corner of the screen once you’re done.
The location will be added to your Instagram post and will appear below your handle in the post overview.
Add location to Reels
Step 1: Launch the Instagram app on your smartphone and swipe left to access the Story creation window. Tap on ‘Reel’ to create an Instagram Reel.
Step 2: Tap ‘Next’ once you’ve created a Reel.
Step 3: In the following window, tap on ‘Next’.
Step 4: Select ‘Add location’.
Step 5: You can either manually search for a location or give the Instagram app location access to suggest places near you.
Step 6: Write a caption for your Reel. Tap the Share button once you’re done.
The location will be added to your Reel.
Add location to Instagram Story
Step 1: Launch the Instagram app on your smartphone and swipe left to access the Story creation window.
Step 2: Take a picture or video for your Instagram Story. Additionally, you can choose an image or file from your Gallery to upload to your Story.
Step 3: Once you’ve taken a picture, tap on the sticker icon at the top.
Step 4: Select the Location sticker.
Step 5: You can either manually search for a location or give the Instagram app location access to suggest places near you.
Step 6: Once you’ve selected a location, it will appear as a sticker on your story. You can drag it to adjust its placement on the image.
Step 7: Tap on the forward arrow at the bottom right corner of the screen and select ‘Share’ to post the Story.
The location will be added to your Instagram Story.
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Conclusion
This is how you can add a location to your Instagram posts, Reels, and Stories. Once you’ve added a location, you can tap on it to view posts of other people in that location. You can also go to Instagram’s search window and look up any location to see the recent posts from there. If you do not want your location to be public, make sure your posts can be viewed only by your followers.
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