Instagram may soon let you cross-post images to threads

Threads – Meta’s microblogging service that competes with X (formerly Twitter) – may add support for cross-posting content from Instagram. According to a report, some accounts have been updated with the option to post an image on Instagram as well as upload it to threads – the firm had previously tested similar functionality for the Facebook app. This feature is currently being tested with some users and currently only cross-posting of images is supported. The company may eventually introduce this feature to all users.

techcrunch reports Some Instagram users now have the option to cross-post to threads as a toggle. Users must opt-in to use the feature, and it is currently unclear whether the toggle will remain enabled for future posts. Since the cross posting option is still in testing, not all users will be able to access this feature – it hasn’t been enabled on Gadgets 360 staff members’ accounts yet.

In its current form, Instagram users who have access to the cross-posting feature can only share images on threads. As per the report, reels sharing is currently unsupported. This means you’ll have to manually upload your vertical videos to Threads, even if the cross-posting option is enabled for your Instagram account.

As of publication, cross posting an image from Instagram will automatically use the caption as text for posts on threads. However, users will remember that Threads does not provide support for hashtags with the hash symbol (#) like Instagram, so Threads will reportedly remove hashtags in cross-posted text.

Instagram users can currently cross-post content and stories to their Facebook accounts by enabling a toggle on their account. When the option to share images simultaneously on threads is enabled, it will likely remain an opt-in feature, providing functionality similar to the Facebook cross posting tool. according to the report.