Being a popular influencer on Instagram has been many content creators’ biggest goal. With more and more people posting every day, you want yours to stand out of the crowd. The best way to do this is to post content that resonates with your audience, and knowing who shares your posts can help you determine how to do that. So how can you see who shared your Instagram posts?

You can’t see exactly who shared your posts, but you can see how many times your post has been shared if you have a business account. When you have a business account, you can:

  • Tap the post you want to view shares for.Tap “View Insights” at the bottom of the post.Locate the arrow icon to see how many shares your post has.

To learn more about how to view the shares your Instagram posts are receiving, you’ve come to the right place. Keep reading to find out how to see who is sharing your Instagram posts.

How to Find Out Who Is Sharing My Instagram Posts

It is important to note that using the ‘View Insights” section is to see how many people have shared your individual post on your feed and not the exact accounts that have viewed and shared your post.

 You cannot see who exactly shared your post. However, after you’ve switched to a business account, you can see the number of shares on your posts by:

  • Going to your profile and click on your post.Tapping on ‘View Insights’ from the bottom of the post.Viewing the send arrow icon will show you the number of times the post was shared.

You must also have a ‘Business/Professional Account’ instead of a personal account for this process to work seamlessly. To start the process of viewing your post shares, open Instagram on your device. 

Log In to Instagram and Create an Instagram Business Account

In order to view your insights and, therefore, the shares on your chosen post, you must have a business account. This entails you changing your personal account into a business account.

Having a business profile is the only way for Instagram to be able to track the shares on your individual posts.

Changing your profile into a business profile can be done in just a few seconds with your regular personal account.

Tap on ‘Switch to Business/Professional Account’

First, open the Instagram App on your mobile device. Then log in to your personal Instagram account and click on the three horizontal lines on the upper right-hand of the screen. 

Tap on ‘Settings.’ This will take you to a list with a variety of different options. Scroll down the list, tap, and go to the section labeled ‘Account.’

 After tapping on ‘Account,’ scroll down to the very bottom of the screen and see a selection for ‘Switch to business/professional account.’

Clicking on this selection will turn your personal Instagram account into a trackable business/professional Instagram account.

You are now one step closer to finding out who shared your post on their feed.

Go To Your Profile and Click on Your Post

Go to your new business/ professional account, and scroll down to the post on your feed that you want to see the insights for.

Tap on the post of your choice, which will take you to the individual post to view the insights provided. This will be covered in the next steps

Tap on ‘View Insights’ from the Bottom of the Post

On the bottom of your selected post, press ‘View Insights,’ and three options will be available: ‘Accounts Reached,’ ‘Content Interactions,’ and ‘Profile Activity.’

Locate the Paper Airplane Icon

From the ‘View Insights’ section, click on the paper airplane icon underneath your chosen post to see the number of times it has been shared on other people’s Instagram feeds.

You can also see the number of saves, profile visits, and audience reach made by that specific post in your feed.

These metrics can be used in a variety of different ways, from professional to personal use. 

For personal use, content creators use these metrics to show that the product or service they are promoting is reaching the right people and have the ideal audience.

For businesses, this metric can be used in a plethora of ways. From social media strategy to marketing strategy and even PR, ‘Insights’ helps show if the content is being shared on other related accounts and to the chosen audiences.

Based on this data, strategies are adjusted for an optimal number of shares on posts. Overall, posts with high share numbers are great for both personal and professional use.

Final Thoughts

Finding out who shared your Instagram post is a simple process with only a few steps, including changing your personal profile to a professional profile, choosing the post you want to see the insights for, and looking at the number of shares.

Our comprehensive guide has shown you that in just a short amount of time and effort, you can see who has shared your Instagram post and other helpful metrics.

These metrics can help you curate the right content in order to gain followers or even become an influencer.